Using Arbiter Web address is: www.TheArbiter.net We MUST have your e-mail address Each person must have a unique e-mail address Arbiter uses e-mail address to identify referees You MUST check this e-mail every day! Always read Arbiter announcements See example on next slide

Arbiter INFORMATION PAGE Please list ALL of your phone numbers Phone numbers may be marked ‘private’ Only assignor will see private listings But we MUST have a phone number! Changes must be saved Click green check mark to save Click X to cancel Next slide shows info page

Arbiter Availability: Click on ‘Calendar’ Click on ‘Travel limits’ Block dates/times you are unavailable You may block all or part of a day Click on ‘Travel limits’ Set your starting zip code for each day of week List distance you’re willing to travel Next slide shows example of travel limits Following slide - example of blocks on calendar

Arbiter Availability: Click on ‘Teams’ to attach or block teams Block: You are not permitted to work child or sibling’s game Next slide – example of block teams page Block: You can be assigned at that time, but not to that game

Attaching means no assignments during the time that team is playing Attach yourself to any team that you coach Next slide – example of attachment page Be sure to click on the “submit” button Attachments show up in game schedule in green

Arbiter MOST IMPORTANT Check box at bottom of your start page Indicates you are READY to be assigned No checked box? You cannot be assigned!

Arbiter Schedule page: Games are color coded according to status New games appear in yellow Games turn to purple after you view assignment Green indicates attachment White – normal, scheduled game Red – cancelled game Note that “pending assignments” only show up for the assignor See example on next slide

Arbiter Game page shows upcoming games To print copy of schedule: Click ‘show all’ to see past games Click game number to see partners See “game details” slide To print copy of schedule: Under ‘reports,’ click schedule Set dates you wish to have on report

Arbiter Red ‘R’ will appear next to game number ‘R’ appears only after game is completed Indicates game report must be filed Center ref files report (lead ref in dual-ref game) ‘R’ changes color after report is filed Turns green if there are no comments Turns yellow if comments are indicated

Arbiter – Game Reports Check on referee and game info Indicate if partner(s) are late/no show If on time, leave as is (see example, next slide) Enter scores Comment area – player, bench misconduct Enter cards, situations here No problems? Leave it blank Use e-mail to assignor for more detailed info

Arbiter DON’T CHANGE GAME STATUS This is a function for the assignor only, please Status should say NORMAL

Arbiter Arbiter automatically sends e-mail You get e-mail when a new assignment is posted You must accept / decline assignment You have 72 hours to decide in most cases If you decline, you are blocked for the day You get e-mail when an assignment cancelled You get e-mail reminders prior to each game

Arbiter General points: Check your e-mail at least once a day Don’t just look at assignments … DECIDE! Games not accepted in 72 hours will be reassigned Repeated turnbacks will result in fewer assignments Got issues with scheduling? Call the assignor

Arbiter Don’t forget to check the ‘ready’ square!