Referee FAQ

WHEN CAN I SIGN-UP AS A REFEREE FOR EKEN CUP 2024?
Registrations have opened.

HOW DO I SIGN-UP FOR EKEN CUP 2024?
At our homepage. Click here to register.

WHEN WILL I BE INFORMED IF I AM NOMINATED AS A REFEREE IN EKEN CUP 2024?
We will continuously publish nominated referees on the web page and also inform each referee individually via email.

WHEN WILL THE TOURNAMENT START FOR REFEREES?
Eken Cup 2024 will be played between Friday to Sunday 14 – 16th of June.

Referee Game Cards, travel certificates and cup bracelet can be picked up from Thursday June 13th after 17.00 (5pm) in “Gubbängshallen”. If you pick it up later it needs to be done at the latest one hour before your first game. Referees that are staying overnight should preferrably check-in on Thursday, otherwise please notify Eken Cup.  

WHEN WILL I RECEIVE MY REFEREE LIST

All referees will receive their preliminary referee list about 1 week before the tournament.

ACCOMMODATION FOR REFEREES?
All referees will stay jointly in a school located near the playing field.

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING AND WHAT IS INCLUDED?
All referees will get to borrow a thick air mattress. You should bring a sheet, blanket and a pillow.

An Eken Cup referee T-shirt to use during the games will be provided for free by Eken Cup. But please remember to bring your own watch with timer, referee pipe, red card and a pen. It is good to also have an extra t-shirt with you in case of that there is a team that has the same color match dresses as the referee t-shirt. 

All full day referees will get a Eken Cup wristband that gives access to breakfast, lunch and dinner. Eken Cup will also provide you with a pass for public transportation. 

HOW MANY GAMES DO I REFEREE PER DAY?
Every full day referee has 6-10 games a day on the full size playing fields. If you are only acting as a referee on the smaller playing fields, there may be fewer games per day for you.

WHAT WILL I GET PAID?
The payment is SEK 110 per match. 
Your payment will be transfered to your bank account in SEK. Therefore it is very important that you give us your correct bank account information.

HOW ABOUT TRAVELLING EXPENSES?
Eken Cup is a Eco-Labelled Event and that is why we include travel with public transportation for the referees. For transportation to Eken Cup:

  • Expenses for travelling by car is SEK 18.50/mile(10km) maximum is SEK 600 if you travel alone in the car. Travelling together in a car you can get SEK 600/person in the car.
  • Expenses for travelling with train is max SEK 800.
  • Eken Cup works together with Tallink Silja Line and referees from the Baltic countries will get free transportation by boat from Riga or Tallinn.

CAN I PARTICIPATE BOTH AS A PLAYER AND A REFEREE?
You will have to choose to either play or be a referee during Eken Cup.

OTHER QUESTIONS?
If you should have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact us at info@ekencup.se and we will help you.