Page 15 - Sports Officials Handbook

I. Pending Suspension
1. An IHSA officiating license may be placed on pending suspension in a school term for the following reasons, which reasons may be amended from time to time, but applied prospectively:
a. not attending a rules meeting and/or not passing the examination requirements for two consecutive years;
b. not attending an IHSA Certified Clinic within three calendar years;
2. An official on pending suspension may remove the pending suspension status
by making sure all 3 requirements are completed by the following dates Exam & Rules Video: April 15th
Clinic Credit Redeemed: June 30th
3. Pending Suspension means that an official’s license will be suspended for one year, in which the official will not be allowed to renew their license or officiate for any of our IHSA member schools in that particular sport.
4. Those on pending suspension can still fulfill contracts for the remainder of the current school term.
J. Suspension
1. An IHSA officiating license may be suspended for the following reasons, which reasons may be amended from time to time, but applied prospectively:
a. not attending a rules meeting and/or not meeting the examination
requirements for two consecutive years;
b. not attending an IHSA Certified Clinic within three calendar years;
2. A suspended official may apply for a new active license upon completion of the period of suspension, subject to all of the other terms and conditions set forth in the Licensing Requirements. Promotion and credit for years of service are not earned and shall be lost during the period of suspension.
3. Member schools and assignors will have access to a list of all officials whose licenses have been suspended after the July 1 renewal.
K. Disciplinary Probation
1. An IHSA licensed official may be placed on disciplinary probation for the following reasons, which reasons may be amended from time to time, but applied prospectively:
a. report of failure to meet a contractual agreement;
b. failure to properly complete and submit required special report forms;
c. reports of an official displaying a lack of proficiency, knowledge or
understanding of the rules of the contest;
d. reports of an official displaying a lack of professionalism or misconduct;
e. report of physical or emotional limitations that prevent, restrict, or
disqualify the person from performing the normal functions and duties of an official in that sport; and for which no reasonable accommodation can be made.
2. If an official is placed on disciplinary probation, he/she is ineligible for promotion in the current licensing year and may be ineligible for an IHSA post- season assignment; and must meet all requirements for an active license the subsequent year to avoid suspension.
3. An official who is found to have violated any of these provisions may have his/her license revoked.
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