Match Travel

June 2025

Mileage Reimbursement

PNNRS reimburses match officials for travel to matches using the following formula:

  • Reimbursement = 25c/mile for any roundtrip of 30 miles or more.
    The first 30 miles are not reimbursed.

The reimbursement must be claimed in Match Facts and is non-taxable

Accommodation

PNRRS will reimburse match officials for 1 night of accommodation where

  • No billeting is available and accommodation is not provided by the event organizer

    AND

  • Travel of more than 4 hours one-way is required between the referee’s home and the ground, OR

  • Travel of more than 2 hours one-way is required between the referee’s home and the ground and the match ends after 8 pm or starts before 10 am.

Accommodation selected should be within 10% of the US government’s daily lodging rates for the area - see Per diem rates | GSA. Treasurer approval is required in advance for higher rates.

Where appropriate referees shall share rooms.

Accommodation must be approved in advance by the allocator.

Air Travel

PNRRS will reimburse match officials for air travel where:

  • Travel by land exceeds 6 hours one-way and air travel is more time efficient

The lowest cost option must be chosen.

Air travel must be approved in advance by the PNRRS board

Meals/Incidentals

PNRRS does not reimburse match officials for meals and other incidentals while traveling for matches.