BAFRA has announced that the fees that teams pay for officials will be frozen for 2010-11.

In view of the current financial climate, the BAFRA Board has agreed to keep the fees for officials and the administration fee it charges teams in all BAFA-affiliated competitions at the same levels as in 2009-10. Discounts will continue to apply for clubs who host a double-header - only one administration fee will be charged.

BAFRA reviews its fees each year, and the current officiating fee for a qualified official of £40 has remained constant for several years. A reduced fee of £25 is charged for an official who is undergoing training but has not yet reached "qualified" level. This would include a player or coach who was also registered for officiating but not yet met the qualification criteria. The administration fee is £65, but is halved for youth or junior games.

In one change to the Terms & Conditions, BAFRA has made it easier for teams whose game is at risk because of weather or pitch conditions. If game management notifies BAFRA more than 24 hours in advance that a game is "at risk" due to bad weather or unplayable field conditions, we will accept cancellation without charge at any time up to the time when the officials set off to travel to the game.

BAFRA's Terms & Conditions for the provision of officials can be found at http://www.bafra.org/rulesctee/rulebook/2010/terms.pdf. The Annex that sets out the fees can be found at http://www.bafra.org/info/handbook/tcannex2010.htm.

Queries may be directed to BAFRA's Director of Operations (operations@bafra.org) or Director of Finance (finance@bafra.org).