Welcome, Referee
You are the backbone of fair competition in TackyLeague. Your role is critical to maintaining the integrity, professionalism, and enjoyment of every match. This page provides essential information and resources to help you officiate effectively.
Core Principles of Refereeing
Impartiality
Remain neutral and unbiased at all times. Personal opinions, team preferences, or external pressures must never influence your decisions.
Integrity
Make all decisions based on the rules and evidence provided. Every call must be supportable with clips or clear observation.
Professionalism
Maintain respectful conduct throughout the match. Treat all participants with dignity and communicate clearly and professionally.
What Referees Do
Referees are responsible for enforcing league rules, maintaining match flow, and ensuring fair play for all participants. Your decisions directly impact the competitive integrity of TackyLeague.
Staying Unbiased
Critical Requirement
Impartiality is non-negotiable. Your reputation and the league’s integrity depend on your ability to remain completely neutral.
- Make decisions based solely on rules and match events, not personal relationships or team preferences
- You cannot officiate matches involving your own team or any team where you have a clear conflict of interest
- Do not allow external pressures (team complaints, spectator reactions, admin preferences) to influence your calls
- Treat all participants equally regardless of team reputation, past behavior, or league standings
- All decisions must be evidence-based and supportable with clips or clear observation
Referee Rules for Roblox Soccer
As a referee for Roblox Soccer leagues, you must understand and enforce the following key areas:
Match Control
- Match continues during player disconnects (no pausing)
- Substitutions do not stop gameplay
- Time-wasting is prohibited and must be penalized
- Server bugs require reset with time adjustment
- Manage delays and ensure timely match progression
Decision-Making
- All decisions must be supportable with clips or evidence
- Teams can appeal decisions with valid proof
- Distinguish between legitimate play and rule violations
- Decisions are final unless overturned through Justice System
- Issue cards and warnings according to rule severity
Referee Guides
Two comprehensive guides are available to help you officiate matches effectively. Each guide serves a specific purpose and contains detailed information about rules, procedures, and best practices.
TackyLeague Referee Guide
Operational procedures for handling match situations and referee conduct standards specific to TackyLeague.
Best for: Match management scenarios, referee behavior guidelines, command usage
IFA League Rulebook
Comprehensive rulebook covering all in-game rules and league administration that referees must enforce.
Best for: Specific rule enforcement, player discipline procedures, appeal processes
Referee Commands
Master these essential referee commands to effectively manage matches. Use commands responsibly and only when appropriate according to the rules.
Game Controls
Only if game didn’t start because :auto wasn’t turned off
Used when actions like Throw-In or Goalkick are played back
Player Management
Throw-In Procedure
- Ball to an opposing team player: :b (user)
- Ask the player to kick the ball out where the throw-in occurred
Kickoff & Goalkick
- :ko the players
- :lball the ball
- Ask the team that has the kickoff to play it
- :hgk (Home) or :agk (Away)
- Same as Throw-In: :b (user) to opposing team
- Ask them to clear the ball
Quick Reference Checklist
Before Match
- Arrive 15 minutes early
- Review both referee guides
- Check referee commands
- Verify player rosters
- Communicate with captains
- Ensure no conflicts of interest
During Match
- Stay focused and attentive
- Enforce rules consistently
- Document all incidents
- Manage match flow
- Communicate decisions clearly
- Remain professional at all times
After Match
- Submit full match report
- Record all scores and cards
- Document any incidents
- Save important clips
- Report to league administration
- Review performance for improvement
Need Admin Support?
If you have questions about referee procedures, need clarification on rules, or require administrative assistance, contact our admin team.
Contact Admin