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d. All ratings (use percentile based on average rating divided by the number of ratings)
90%-5pts. 80%-4pts. 70%-3pts. 60%-2pts. 50%-1pt.
e. Number of High School varsity games worked (this number is entered by
the official through their Officials Center site)
70% - 5 pts., 60% - 4 pts., 50% - 3 pts., 40% - 2 pts., 30% - 1 pt. (based on number of games allowed in the regular season for each sport by the IHSA by-laws)
f. Top 15 List from Assignors and Schools (based on percentile of average rating divide by the number of ratings)
90% - 5 pts., 80% - 4 pts., 70% - 3 pts. 60% - 2 pts., 50% - 1 pt.
g. Clinic frequency: First year 5 pts; Second year 3 pts.; Third year 1 pt. (attendance at any clinic)
2. Must have a current certified clinic
3. Must have viewed a rules interpretation meeting online during the current year
4. Completed Officials availability
5. Geographic consideration of officials assigned
6. Preference is given to Certified Officials with high power ratings - than
Recognized Officials with high power ratings. High power ratings may move a Registered Official over a Certified Official in early rounds of the post season tournament.
7. Information that the IHSA has on each official in our database that is reviewed to determine assignments:
a. Power rating (maximum 35 pts.)
b. Percentile rating of the official
c. Percentile rating of the Top 15 List
d. Promotion level (X, R, C)
e. Previous tournament experience
f. Contests the official has officiated broken down by Class 1A/2A - Class
3A/4A and boys or girls contests
g. Level of clinic-1 or 2
h. Geographic location
i. Years of experience
j. Last certified clinic date & level of the clinic
k. Last rules interpretation date
l. Probation/Suspension status
Officials need to make sure all data is correct on their own personal site.
The information used to determine the Power Rating is only the last two years of data collected. The computer updates weekly, so that coaches and officials ratings and Top 15 Lists are a combination of the last two years on each official.
F. Fees. Fees are determined locally. The IHSA only establishes fees for IHSA State Series contests. All information regarding IHSA state series fees, etc., can be found in the Terms and Conditions of each sport.
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