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IV. CONTEST ASSIGNMENTS, CONTRACTS & FEES
A. Availability of Officials for Post Season Contests
IHSA officials must use the Officials Center to up-date all information concerning state series assignments.
Officials are responsible for ensuring that their availability for state series assignments is correct by the established deadline. Failure to do so will impact an official’s receipt of a state series assignment.
Fall sports Winter sports Spring sports
September 7, 2021 December 7, 2021 April 7, 2022
Officials with additional questions should contact the IHSA Officials Department at (309) 663-6377 or email at officials@ihsa.org.
B. Independent Contractor Status. IHSA licensed officials are considered independent contractors and not employees of the IHSA or member schools. As an independent contractor, the official is entitled to payment for services rendered, but has no entitlements which may be available to an employee of the IHSA or member schools. The IHSA does not assign officials except to state series contests. To find an assignor in your area, you will need to either contact the local high school Athletic Director or a local officials association.
C. Contracts. The IHSA strongly encourages all officials to enter into contractual agreements for all contests. Do not rely on verbal agreements. Although assignments may come from another source, contracts should be made with member schools. Refer to the sample in this handbook for specific language and information contained in a recommended IHSA contract. (Pgs. 35-36)
D. Regular Season Assignments. Regular season contests may be assigned from school personnel, local officials associations or a conference/school assignor. Any concerns or questions regarding these assignments should be directed to the assigning source or the member school.
E. Post-Season Assignments. The IHSA will assign officials to post season tournaments. There is no limit to the number of State Finals assignments for any official in any sport. Assignments are based on a number of factors, but not limited to the following:
1. Power Rating: 35 points possible, in 7 categories
a. Promotionallevel:X-R-C,C-5pts.,R-3pts.,X-1pt.
b. Part1examscore:96-5pts.,92-4pts.,88-3pts.,84-2pts,80-1
pt.
c. Previous tournament experience: SF - 5 pts., Super or Semi - 4 pts.,
Sec/Quart 3-pts., FB second round - 2 pt., Regional - 1 pt.
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