Chief Referee Sub-Committee

Polo refereeing is managed by a Sub-Committee of senior referees and an administrator, known as the Chief Referee’s Sub-Committee. The structure of Refereeing in the UK is constantly reviewed. If you have suggestions about improving the overall structure of refereeing in the short and long-term please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Reporting to the Polo Committee, the Chief Referee's Sub-Committee is responsible for:

• rule interpretation and implementation for BCU Polo events

• disciplinary matters

• arrangements for referee development including the provision of formal training courses and the associated examination papers and practical assessments
• the creation and upkeep of comprehensive data and records on all trainee and qualified referees in the UK

The referee database is currently being redeveloped and it is hoped that the 2006/07 season will see a database which is no more than 2 months out of date at any time. We hope this will improve the monitoring of referees to ensure that at tournaments, it is currently qualified referees who are officiating games which should lead to a better experience for all people involved. If there are any database/web developers who are able to offer some input into this area by way of time or experience then please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This year will also see a more stringent policy against abusing referees. As a sport we simply must ensure that those people who give up their time to referee, so that players can play the game, are not met with a barrage of abuse and inconsiderate behaviour whether by spectators or players. More information on this subject will be available on the website shortly.