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Report Abuse or Assault

Use this form to notify MSA and USSF officials that you or one of your crew has been a victim of referee abuse or assault under the USSF Policy Manual.

Referee abuse is a verbal statement or physical act not resulting in bodily contact which implies or threatens physical harm to a referee or the referee’s property or equipment.

Abuse includes, but is not limited to the following acts committed upon a referee:

using foul or abusive language toward a referee that implies or threatens physical harm; spewing any beverage on a referee’s personal property; or spitting at (but not on) the referee.

Referee assault is an intentional act of physical violence at or upon a referee.

Under USSF policy, "intentional act" shall mean an act Intended to bring about a result which will invade the interests of another in a way that is socially unacceptable. Unintended consequences of the act are irrelevant.

Assault includes, but is not limited to the following acts committed upon a referee: hitting, kicking, punching, choking, spitting on, grabbing or bodily running into a referee; head butting; the act of kicking or throwing any object at a referee that could inflict injury; damaging the referee’s uniform or personal property, i.e. car, equipment, etc.

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Name of Person Submitting this notification:

Your Assignment during the Match

What is your age?

Telephone:

Enter a valid phone number. Example: 123-456-7890

e-mail address:

Enter a valid email address. Example: name@company.com

Game date and Time

Select the appropriate Game Type

League Name(s), or Tournament Name

Field Location:

Home Team:

Visiting Team:

Age and Gender:

Short description of abuse or assault:

Injury to officials, or damage to officials property occured?

If Yes, explain:

Where any Home League officials or Officers involved?

If yes, please provide their name:

Where any Visitor League Officials involved?

If yes, please provide their names:

Was Law Enforcement called?

If yes, please provide which Department or County ( if Sherrifs Deputy)

PER USSF POLICY

Referees must transmit a written report of the alleged assault or abuse, or both, within48 hours of the incident (unless there is a valid reason for later reporting) to the MSA State Office and the State Referee Administrator. For tournaments or special events, the referee shall transmit a written report to the tournament director on the day of the incident and to his home state SRA within 10 days of the incident.