Officials & Judiciary

54 features · 6 subsystems

Management of umpires (all grades L1-L5), competition officials, disciplinary processes, and the judicial framework of petanque. Covers training, certification, assignment, and the entire disciplinary pipeline.

Umpire Registry

F05.01

Planned

ID	Status	Features
F05.01.01	Shipped	Configurable umpire grade system per tenant — each federation defines its own grade names, count, and progression path. Examples: Sweden (3: distrikts→nationell→internationell), Germany (4: Landesverband→DPV→CEP→FIPJP), France (5: club→départemental→régional→national→international). Grade list is tenant configuration, not hardcoded.
F05.01.02	Shipped	Umpire profile (grade, languages, specializations, photo, exam history)
F05.01.03	Shipped	Grade progression tracking (configurable path per tenant)
F05.01.04	Shipped	Certification exam management (schedule, results, pass/fail). Supports FIPJP exam rules: max 2 candidates per nation per year, age limit 60, exam held at VM.
F05.01.05	Shipped	Annual license renewal for umpires
F05.01.06	Planned	Umpire availability calendar
F05.01.07	Shipped	Languages spoken (for international assignments)
F05.01.08	Shipped	Umpire statistics (matches officiated, competitions, incidents)
F05.01.09	Planned	Umpire directory (searchable by grade, district/region, language, availability)
F05.01.10	Planned	Umpire ID card (digital)
F05.01.11	Shipped	CEP/FIPJP certification tracking — umpire can hold both national and international certifications. CEP certification as stepping stone to FIPJP. Candidacy period (Germany: 1 year).
F05.01.12	Shipped	Playing umpire flag — configurable per tenant/competition level: some nations allow umpires to also play at local events (Sweden: local only), others never.
F05.01.13	Shipped	Required umpire grade per competition level — configurable per tenant (e.g., Sweden: distriktsdomare for local/regional, nationell for national, internationell for international)

Umpire Assignment

F05.02

Planned

ID	Status	Features
F05.02.01	Planned	Competition umpire requirements definition
F05.02.02	Planned	Umpire invitation and acceptance workflow
F05.02.03	Planned	Automatic assignment suggestions (based on grade, location, availability)
F05.02.04	Planned	Conflict of interest detection (umpire vs. participating club/player)
F05.02.05	Shipped	Umpire expense reimbursement tracking
F05.02.06	Planned	Post-competition umpire evaluation
F05.02.07	Planned	Assignment history per umpire
F05.02.08	Planned	Referee team composition — for major events: designate head referee (arbitre principal) + supporting referees. Configurable team structure per competition level.

Umpire Training

F05.03

Planned

ID	Status	Features
F05.03.01	Shipped	Training course catalog (per grade level)
F05.03.02	Shipped	Online training modules (rules, scenarios, video)
F05.03.03	Shipped	Practical exam scheduling
F05.03.04	Shipped	Mentorship program (experienced umpire + trainee)
F05.03.05	Shipped	Continuing education requirements
F05.03.06	Shipped	Training material management (per language)
F05.03.07	Shipped	Candidacy/apprentice status — configurable per tenant: formal candidacy period between grades where candidate is observed before exam (Germany: Anwärterjahr, 1 year). Time-based progression gate.
F05.03.08	Shipped	Re-certification after license lapse — configurable per tenant: referees who stop for a period must complete refresher course before regaining grade (Spain: reciclaje).
F05.03.09	Shipped	Exam question bank management — configurable per tenant: question banks with point thresholds, multi-part exams (written + practical). Germany: 204 questions, 368 points. FIPJP: max 2 candidates/nation/year, age limit 60.

Competition Jury

F05.04

Planned

ID	Status	Features
F05.04.01	Shipped	Jury composition per competition (president, members)
F05.04.02	Shipped	Jury authority and scope definition
F05.04.03	Shipped	On-field decision recording
F05.04.04	Shipped	Appeal handling (team appeal to jury)
F05.04.05	Shipped	Jury decision publication
F05.04.06	Shipped	Jury report generation post-competition

Disciplinary System

F05.05

Planned

ID	Status	Features
F05.05.01	Shipped	Incident reporting (by umpire, official, player, or observer)
F05.05.02	Shipped	Incident classification (misconduct, cheating, doping, violence, abuse)
F05.05.03	Shipped	Disciplinary case management (open > investigate > hearing > decision)
F05.05.04	Shipped	Hearing scheduling and management
F05.05.05	Shipped	Evidence attachment (photos, videos, witness statements)
F05.05.06	Shipped	Sanction types (warning, fine, suspension, ban, point deduction)
F05.05.07	Shipped	Sanction enforcement (automatic competition ban during suspension)
F05.05.08	Shipped	Appeal process (to higher federation level)
F05.05.09	Planned	Sanction notification to all relevant parties
F05.05.10	Shipped	Sanction register (searchable by federation level)
F05.05.11	Shipped	Sanction expiry and rehabilitation tracking
F05.05.12	Shipped	Cross-federation sanction sharing (suspended player cannot play elsewhere)
F05.05.13	Platform	Full audit trail on all disciplinary actions
F05.05.14	Planned	Alternative dispute resolution — configurable per tenant: formal arbitration/mediation as alternative to disciplinary proceedings (Spain: arbitraje de equidad with 3 arbiters). Configurable escalation path.

Referee Delegate

F05.06

Planned

ID	Status	Features
F05.06.01	Planned	Delegate appointment per competition
F05.06.02	Planned	Delegate report template and submission
F05.06.03	Planned	Competition compliance checklist
F05.06.04	Planned	Delegate observation notes (umpire performance)

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