Association Guidance

Social Networking Sites

Members are prohibited from commenting on any match decision and such comments could lead to them being referred to the SFA Compliance Officer for the consideration of a sanction.

SFA Guidance reminds members to keep any social network page PRIVATE.  When a person’s site is ‘open’, there is a security threat in regard to that individual.  It can be very easy for someone to use information to cause damage to that person.

Referees who disregard this guidance are liable to investigation by the Association / SFA Compliance Officer and possible disciplinary sanctions.  Members of our association have recently been fined by the Scottish FA for posts on Social Media.

Association Communications

Members should use the following lines of communication:

Jim Bruce (Association Manager)

• Individual / Private Footballing Matters

Ian Bailey (Association Secretary)

• All other matters of correspondence relating to all levels of football

Owen Lawrence (Assistant Secretary)

• Change of Personal Contact Details

Members are advised only to contact the Association’s Appointments Secretary in relation to matters in connection with the relevant match appointment and not any issues relating to match incidents etc, which in all occasions must be directed to the Association Secretary.