It is the policy of the Massachusetts State Referee Committee ("MSRC") to comply with the terms, spirit, and intent of all applicable laws and regulations of government, as well as the Bylaws, Policies and Procedures of the United States Soccer Federation. Furthermore, the MSRC will be run in a business-like and professional manner in such a way that public trust and confidence in the MSRC are enhanced. The MSRC shall expect and require all persons associated with it to conduct its business with integrity and to maintain high ethical standards of personal and professional conduct at all times. The overriding goal of this policy is to ensure that the "brand identity" of the MSRC is maintained, ensuring a positive and professional image in the soccer community.
The MSRC expects its Members to recognize and avoid activities, relationships, and investments which involve, or might appear to involve, a conflict of interest, which might be cause for embarrassment to the MSRC, which might compromise the integrity and quality of decision-making necessary to the MSRC's effective governance, or which might jeopardize the MSRC's public reputation and support.
For the purposes of this policy, the following definitions shall apply:
Member includes its Directors, Officers, Program Managers, Administrators, employees and staff, and those appointed to any Standing, Special, Ad-hoc, or other Committees which may be created from time to time by the MSRC, and its paid or unpaid consultants, agents, and representatives, or anyone receiving compensation directly from the Committee.
Officer is further defined as the State Referee Administrator (SRA), State Youth Referee Administrator (SYRA), State Director of Instruction (SDI), State Director of Assessment (SDA), and State Assignor Coordinator (SAC).
Compensation shall include wages, stipends, and expense reimbursements for any activity directly associated with and conducted on behalf of the Massachusetts State Referee Committee.