AssignOfficial (aka AO) and AO Officials/Members MOU
Update 2/26/2024
By accepting/requesting/self-assigning/participating, etc., any AO positions, each official agrees to the following:
1. Each AO Official is independently contracted and expected to carry their own insurance. None are to be considered employees of AssignOfficial. Offers of discounts for insurance, as affordable, are available through AssignOfficial periodically.
2. AO Officials with current USSF/USA/StateHS/NISOA, etc, may advance quicker than officials without, but there is AO training for all levels of experience to advance.
3. AO Officials may turn down game positions without consequence, other than a possible lowering of ranking for repeated turndowns. And, it may be determined that repeated turndowns are a sign that such official does not feel comfortable at that level, location, etc, of officiating.
4. AO Officials are not expected to take positions outside of what they feel comfortable with, such as their personal health, weather conditions, game levels, field conditions, and travel hazards. However, once positions are requested/accepted, they are expected to see them though. Assignments accepted are not guaranteed, sometimes schedule changes need to be made.
5. Communication will be mainly via email, text, phone, AO web site and via assigning software. Officials are expected to check their email, text, and assigning software accounts regularly to stay current. AssignOfficial keeps updated info on the assigning software pages and also at https://AssignOfficial.com.
6. Minors (anyone under 18) must be permitted by their parents/guardians to participate. AO Officials between the ages of 18-21 may be less-eligible to officiate some 17-19 year-olds games.
7. AO Officials must complete their assigning software profile or provide AssignOfficial with a form W9. Officials nearing $600 in payment without supplying W9 info may be suspended from officiating until such info is provided.
8. Officials assure that they will be safe, fair, knowledgeable and professional in their duties as an official.
Official's Name: ___________________
Sign: ___________________
Date: ___________________
If official is a minor, please sign allowing son/daughter to participate:
Parent/Guardian Sign: ___________________
Date: ___________________