Sports Officials SOW.doc

FT. EUSTIS

ADULT SPORTS OFFICIALS

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. Description of Services:

1.1. The contractor shall provide all transportation, supplies, materials, labor and supervision necessary to provide sports official services in accordance with the SOW.

1.2. The contractor shall provide and schedule the proper number of qualified and certified officials, referees, scorekeepers, and timekeepers to officiate all games; knowing the rules, court and field techniques of intramural and varsity sports, as set forth by the National Flag & Touch Football Rules, High School Federation Rules, the National Softball Association (NSA) rules and supplementals by the Sports Office, official’s handbooks and the base by-laws for intramural varsity sports for Basketball, Softball, Flag Football and Volleyball at FT. Eustis, VA. Officials shall be required to be technically proficient in all aspects of the game. The required number of officials per sport includes:

Sport

Referees Umpires Scorer/Timer Total

Flag Football

Volleyball

Volleyball Tourn/League 2

Basketball

Softball

Softball Tourn/League

2 2

1.3. Officials shall wear appropriate apparel and supplies in order to perform their duties required in the performance of their respective services. The sports official shall report at least fifteen (15) minutes prior to scheduled games and perform duties professionally with an air of total impartially.

1.4. Prior to the beginning of each season, the Sports Director or their representative will receive from the Contractor a copy of the official rules book for that sport.

1.5. Prior to the start of each season, the Sports Director or their representative will provide the Contractor a copy of the local by-laws as well as games schedules for the season.

1.5. All installation fields and courts are provided for play and will be maintained in playing condition. A pre-game inspection of field/court conditions shall be required, as well as conduction of a rules review with the coaches and/or team captains.

1.6. In the event the Contractor employs off-duty Government employees, employees may not officiate any games in which their organization is participating. Officials are prohibited from playing in a sport in which they act in the capacity as an official, timer, or scorekeeper.

1.7. The Contractor shall be required to make available an official’s, timekeepers and scorer’s roster/sign-in sheet for each sport for all games worked.

1.8. Officials and scorekeepers shall sign and complete scorebooks/sheets after the completion of each game. Scorebooks/sheets and any written protests, if applicable, will be submitted to the Sports Director or their representative at the conclusion of each day’s games.

2. General Information

2.1 The Head Official shall notify the Sports Director or their representative immediately upon cancellation of any game/match due to unplayable field/court conditions.

2.2. Officials shall be paid for games officiated only. Payment will be on a monthly basis.

2.3. If games are cancelled/ postponed by the Sports Director or their representative due to an insufficient number of officials as required by the CLIN Schedule, payment will not be made to the contractor for those cancelled games.

2.4. If the Sports Director or their representative cancels/postpones game(s) due to inclement weather prior to teams reporting to the game location, cancellation or rescheduling of those games for another time will be decided at that time.

2.5. It's the Officials Association's responsibility to make contact with the Sports Office to receive guidance on scheduled games or any changes, additions and deletions of supplemental rules governing play in the sports program.

2.6. The government reserves the right to disqualify any official where his/her officiating ability is questionable and deemed detrimental to the program. Officials may be removed from their official duties for the following reasons:

2.6.1. Use of profanity, verbal abuse or physical violence against any player, coach, or spectator.

2.6.2. Repeated and documented incidents of unprofessional behavior to include, but not limited to, absenteeism, tardiness, or professional misconduct.

3. The government ensures all assigned officials/referees have access to facilities at scheduled athletic events.

Period of Performance: Base year of performance will be from 1 Feb 2011 through 31 Jan 2012.

Place of performance will be at Ft. Eustis, VA.