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Upon receiving your packet, you will have until the deadline date listed in your Officials Center site to take the online Part I examination and online rules video in that additional sport. You must score at least an 80% on the exam. NOTE: YOU ARE NOT A LICENSED OFFICIAL IN AN ADDED SPORT UNTIL YOUR PERSONAL SITE SHOWS THAT YOU ARE LICENSED IN THE SPORT. YOU WILL NOT BE REMOVED FROM PROBATIONARY STATUS UNTIL YOU HAVE SATISFIED THE REQUIREMENTS.
B. Inactive License
An official may apply for an Inactive license. An official may be inactive in one sport and active in another sport. An official on inactive status:
1. is ineligible to officiate IHSA regular-season and post-season contests;
2. accumulates years of service;
3. may maintain current promotional status;
4. (“Certified” inactive officials only) may observe and evaluate other officials for
promotional purposes;
5. (“Certified” inactive officials only) may observe and complete rating forms for
other officials;
6. is not listed in the officials directory; and
7. may not change to active status in an inactive sport until the next licensing
cycle (July 1 of the next year).
8. must notify the IHSA in writing by the following dates:
Fall sports September 7 Winter sports December 7 Spring sports April 7
9. when an official resumes active status, he/she must attend a certified clinic if he/she has not met the clinic requirement prior to inactive status.
10. No printed materials are sent out to an official whose sport is on inactive status.
11. Inactive officials do not have to take the exam or view the online rules interpretation video, but an official can still have the ability to do so if desired and will need to do so by the published deadlines.
C. IHSA Officials Contracted in Other States
Officials who are licensed and reside in Illinois, and wish to officiate in another state, must meet the licensing requirements of that state. Many other border states grant reciprocal licenses at a reduced rate.
Note: Some bordering state associations have by-laws similar to the IHSA’s, which penalize their member schools (with forfeiture, for example) for using non-licensed officials. This is particularly possible in the summer months when school is not in session, and the Illinois official intends to become licensed the next school year in a bordering state (or states) in a sport (or sports) that the official works in Illinois. Example: Officials licensed in Boys Baseball with the IHSA, but not with the Iowa High School Athletic Association, should not accept a contract or umpire interscholastic baseball games with Iowa high schools. The use of non-licensed officials in the State of Iowa is cause for automatic forfeiture of the contest.
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