APPENDIX 8.1 - EXPERIMENTAL OFFICIATING SYSTEMS

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APPENDIX 8.1 - EXPERIMENTAL OFFICIATING SYSTEMS

The WSF is evaluating an experimental officiating system to determine if it is a viable alternative to the standard Marker/Referee system described in Rules 18, 19 and 20.

The evaluation will continue through the validity of the 2001 rules.

The system is known as the 2-Referee system. This appendix provides a brief description of it. The full details are available free of charge from the World Squash Federation and WSF Member Nations.

Any organiser of competitive Squash wishing to try this system is urged to obtain the details from WSF and (if possible) to forward a brief report to WSF Head Office on the effectiveness of the system.

The 2-Referee system uses two officials only, known as the Referee and Appeals Referee. The Referee performs all the duties the Marker and Referee traditionally do in standard officiating. The Appeals Referee takes no part in control of the match unless there is an appeal by one of the players against a decision of the Referee or the Appeals Referee is certain the Referee has made an error in allowing play to continue. Either player may appeal to the Appeals Referee against any decision of the Referee. The decision of the Appeals Referee is final.

The Referee deals with all initial appeals on interference, player struck by ball and non-call of service or return, but any appeal against a Referee call on play goes directly to the Appeals Referee because the decision of the Referee is already known.

Both the Referee and the Appeals Referee can invoke Rule 17 Conduct on Court. The players cannot appeal against Rule 17 decisions.

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