public void processDeleteReferee()
	{
		// get the selected name from combo box and store as a string
		String refToDelete = (String) refComboBox.getSelectedItem();

		// search through refereeProgram for the refereeClass which
		// matches the name stored from the combo box. When found,
		// call relevant method to delete refereeClass from list
		for (int x = 0; x < refereeProgram.getelementsInArray(); x++)
		{
			RefereeClass refAtX = refereeProgram.getRefereeClassAtX(x);
			if (refAtX.getRefereeName().equals(refToDelete))
				refereeProgram.deleteRefereeClassFromList(refAtX);
		}

		// update the main display
		updateRefDisplay();

		// remove the selected name from the combo box
		refComboBox.removeItem(refToDelete);
	}