AJFC Ground Officials
Abbotsford Juniors Football Club (AJFC) like all other clubs within the Canterbury and District Soccer Football Association (CDSFA), are required to ensure that there is a minimum of one (1) Ground Oficial present at each home field/pitch that is hosting a match. Where a match is being played at a neutral venue (or a night venue), both Clubs (teams) are required to provide a Ground Official.
Each week by 5pm Friday, the Club will publish a schedule for teams who are required to ensure that they provide a Game Official for their field and game. This can be downloaded via the link below:
AJFC Ground Official Schedule
What is a Ground Official's role?
Ground Officials are responsible supporting and assisting Match Officials with spectator behaviour and ensuring that anything that is out of the ordinary conduct of a football match is reported. This includes:
- Preventing and stopping abusive or inappropriate behaviour by spectators towards match officials, players coaches or other spectators;
- Ensuring that spectators do not enter the Technical Area or the playing field beyond the roped off area
- Writing and lodging reports for incidents that occur before/during/after a match that are unusual or out of the ordinary including abusive language/behaviour towards anyone, all-in-brawls or fights, major injury or accidents
![CDSFA Ground Official Vests](/userfiles/image/Ground%20Officials.JPG)
Each Ground Official must be clearly visible to all spectators at the field and be identified as an official wearing the designated Ground Official (orange hi-vis) vest.
Team managers are responsible for ensuring that a Ground Official is present at the field before the match commences and if not available, securing a volunteer parent (not coach or team manager) to act in this capacity during the match.