Page 2 - Sports Officials Handbook

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPIC............................................................................................PAGE
IHSA Staff ..........................................................................................................................1 Officials Advisory Committee .............................................................................................2 IHSA Mission Statement, Beliefs and Strategies................................................................3 Important Dates and Information.......................................................................................4 Officials Center On-line Instructions ..................................................................................5 Officials Recognition Program ...........................................................................................6 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)................................................................................7-9
I. IHSA Licensing Requirements ..............................................................................9-14
II. General Officiating Information ...........................................................................14-16
III. Promotion ...........................................................................................................16-18
IV. Contest Assignments, Contracts & Fees .............................................................19-21
V. Officials Ratings ..................................................................................................21-22
VI. IHSA Licensed Officials Publicity Policy...................................................................22
VII. OfficialsUniforms...............................................................................................22-27
VIII. Report Forms and Sportsmanship Illustrations ..................................................28-31
IX. Officials Insurance....................................................................................................31
X. Growing as an Official.........................................................................................31-32
XI. IHSA By-laws That Apply to Officials and Contracts...........................................32-36
XII. OfficialsFeeforSuspendedorPostponedContest.............................................36-37
XIII. Athletic Injury Guidelines .........................................................................................37
IHSA Rules Interpreters ...................................................................................................38 Code of Ethics..................................................................................................................39
IHSA OFFICIALS DEPARTMENT
We are continuing to improve our efficiency and accuracy in dealing with you, your records, and your concerns. Please understand that we are dealing with over 14,500 officials and applicants and several phone calls per day. We strongly encourage all officials to refer to the areas of responsibility listed below when calling the IHSA office so that we may better serve you. In addition, we highly recommend that you familiarize yourself with the information included in the Officials Center and in your personal site. The majority of the information will be online at www.ihsa.org.
Best methods for officials to communicate with the IHSA:
1. IHSA Web Site and E-mail: All officials have been issued a password for access to our
interactive web site. Officials are able to change personal contact information, take Part I examinations, view rules meetings, access rating information, and update availability information. This is the best and most efficient way to access your information and communicate with the IHSA. E-mail the Officials Department directly at officials@ihsa.org. Please be sure to include your name and ID number in your message.
2. Fax: (309-663-7479).
3. Address Change: If you have an address change, you will need to make that change in
your personal site. If you have not notified our office of an address change and do not
receive your materials, we will only resend them one time.
4. Phone: 309-663-6377. Please ask for the Officials Department and have your ID number
available.