Article 1 – Responsibility
All field officials are equally responsible for the orderly conduct of the game, and the enforcement of the rules. No agreement shall be made that would prevent the calling of any foul by any official against either team.
All field officials, upon recognizing any player who shows signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion or balance problems) shall report their concerns through the Referee to the head coach or appropriate health-care professional.
Article 2 – Equipment
Each field official shall be equipped with a whistle and a «red» coloured marker.
Article 3 – Stoppage of Play
The sounding of a whistle when the ball is in play shall cause the ball to be ruled dead, and shall stop the game. The whistle should not be sounded in the event of injury until the ball is dead.
Article 4 – Signal for Infraction
The throwing of the marker shall indicate an infraction, but play shall continue until the sounding of a whistle.
Article 5 – Signal to Play
The Referee shall sound the whistle to indicate that the ball is ready for play, and shall signal that «time is in» by a downward sweep of the arm from the overhead position.
Article 6 – Out-of-Bounds Marking
The nearest official should mark the out-of-bounds spot when the ball goes out of bounds.
Article 7 – Penalty Signals
All officials should be familiar with the approved signals.
Article 8 – Foul Called
When a foul is called, the official shall report it to the Referee immediately if the ball is dead, or if the ball is alive, as soon as it is dead. The Referee shall give a preliminary signal to indicate the nature of the foul.
Article 9 – Foul Reporting
When a foul has been reported to the Referee, the Referee will indicate the number of the player who committed the foul, give the penalty signal, assess the penalty, and signal that the ball is again ready for play.
Article 10 – Forward Progress
When the ball has been whistled dead, the appropriate official shall mark the spot of forward progress of the ball, which will be the point of the subsequent play.