1. Sports Officials shall receive game assignments without regard to sex, race, age, national origin, religion or any other factor unrelated to ability to perform officiating duties
2. Sports Officials shall be entitled to a written contract for each game assignment delineating their rights and obligations and those of the contracting institution.
3. Sports Officials shall be accorded by the host site full security and protection from physical assaults from the time of arrival at the site through time of departure.
4. Sports Officials shall be accorded by the host site full security for their personal property they bring with them to the site.
5. Sports Officials shall not be responsible for player injuries, except when caused by proven gross negligence.
6. Sports Officials’ game decisions shall not be subject to administrative or judicial review, except where there is an allegation of fraud, corruption or abuse of position.
7. Sports Officials’ civil rights shall not be abridged.
8. Sports Officials shall have the right to make a free and voluntary choice as to associations desired to be joined.
9. Sports Officials shall be entitled to a due process hearing and appeal when subject to any disciplinary or termination proceedings by an association or league.
10. Sports Officials shall be indemnified by the contracting institution for any claims for negligence brought against them arising out of their officiating duties.
Sports Officials’ Bill of Rights downloadable PDF.