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k. fulfill contractual agreements;
l. properly complete and submit required special report forms; and
m. maintain high standards of conduct.
C. Renewing an Active or Inactive License or Dropped Without Going Inactive
1. The renewal process occurs every year beginning in May. All currently licensed officials will need to go online and complete the Renewal Form and submit the applicable fees of $70 online or $80 through the mail for the first sport, $20 for second sport, and $15 for each additional sport, by June 30 each year.
2. A late fee of $30 will be assessed to any renewal or fees received/paid online after June 30th. Deadlines are established and late fees assessed so that pertinent licensing information can be submitted for publication.
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See page 15 for more information on having an Inactive license.
D. Part I Examinations
Part I examinations must be taken online by the dates below:
Any official who was licensed and has dropped out without going inactive can buy back the years of service they previously had at a cost of the yearly fee plus a $75 fee to buy back years of service and level of certification. This can only be done with Administrator approval.
SPORT
Baseball
Basketball
Competitive Cheerleading Dance
Football
Boys Gymnastics
Girls Gymnastics
Boys Lacrosse
Girls Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming & Diving Track & Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
Wrestling
E. Rules Meetings
2021-22 Deadline
March 22, 2022 November 30, 2021 November 30, 2021 November 30, 2021 September 14, 2021 March 22, 2022 November 30, 2021 March 22, 2022 March 22, 2022 September 14, 2021 March 22, 2022 September 14, 2021 March 1, 2022 September 14, 2021 March 22, 2022 November 30, 2021
1. Required. All IHSA Licensed Officials must view the annual online rules meeting or attend a traditional rules meeting.
F. Clinic Requirement
1. Each licensed official is required to attend an IHSA Certified Clinic within three calendar years of the previous clinic in order to avoid their license being suspended (i.e., if the official attended a Certified Clinic on July 28, 2019, he/she would be required to attend another clinic by July 28, 2022) All new officials must attend a clinic or complete the online Level 0 clinic by the end of their second year in which they are licensed.
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