Contest Officials

Officials Registration Deadlines for Spring Sports

• Initial Deadline: Jan. 3, 2012
• Late Registrations:  Jan. 4 – Mar. 20, 2012  *(Exception: Softball - Feb. 29)*

Officials Softball, Baseball, Track & Field, Flag Football, Water Polo and Lacrosse Online Exams

Exams can be accessed directly through the officials FHSAA registration account at https://officials.fhsaa.org/ . If you registered for the wrong exam, NO PROBLEM!  You can change your test option by clicking on the “Add/Remove Sports” option and then on the edit button once logged in.  The edit button looks like a pencil.
Your 2011-12 Softball exam schedule is as follows:

• Online open book exam:  1/27-2/01
• Online closed book exam:  2/09-2/20
• Online makeup exam (CLOSED BOOK ONLY):  2/24-2/29

Your 2011-12 Baseball, Track & Field, Flag Football, Water Polo and Lacrosse exam schedule is as follows:

• Online open book exam:  2/17-2/22
• Online closed book exam:  3/01-3/12
• Online makeup exam (CLOSED BOOK ONLY):  3/16-3/20

Officials Baseball, Softball, Track & Field, Flag Football, Water Polo, Lacrosse and Boys Volleyball Online Rules Video Presentation Dates

The 2011-12 online rules video presentations will be available for the following sports during the following dates:

• Baseball:  2/8-2/18
• Softball:  1/30-2/11
• Track & Field:  2/13-2/20
• Flag Football:  2/7-2/16
• Water Polo:  2/6-2/17
• Lacrosse:  2/3-2/13
• Boys Volleyball:  2/12-2/24

 To view the online rules video presentation, you must log into the FHSAA officials program located on the web at https://officials.fhsaa.org.

Once logged in, you will see a link next to the appropriate sport to watch the video. You may also click on the [Rules Presentation] link on the left to navigate to the presentations.

These presentations are mandatory, and must be viewed by all officials.

The rules videos will run for approximately 30-40 minutes. After the video is complete you must click on a timer button within 10 seconds. After the timer is clicked, you will be presented with a 5 question quiz. Once you correctly answer 4 out of 5 of the questions correctly, you will receive credit for watching the video as long as it is within the established deadline. You may take this video as many times as you need to pass.

If you have any questions, please contact the FHSAA at officials [at] fhsaa [dot] org.

Officials Basketball, Soccer and Wrestling Online Exams

Exams can be accessed directly through the officials FHSAA registration account at https://officials.fhsaa.org/.
If you registered for the wrong exam, NO PROBLEM!  You can change your test option by clicking on the “Add/Remove Sports” option and then on the edit button once logged in.  The edit button looks like a pencil.
Your 2011-12 Basketball, Soccer and Wrestling exam schedule is as follows:

• Online open book exam:  10/21-10/26
• Online closed book exam:  11/03-11/14
• Online makeup exam (CLOSED BOOK ONLY):  12/02-12/06

Officials Basketball, Soccer and Wrestling Online Rules Video Presentations Dates

The 2011-12 online rules video presentations will be available for the following sports during the following dates:

• Basketball:  10/07-10/20
• Soccer:  9/20-10/19
• Wrestling:  10/07-10/18

To view the online rules video presentation, you must log into the FHSAA officials program located on the web at https://officials.fhsaa.org.

Once logged in, you will see a link next to the appropriate sport to watch the video. You may also click on the [Rules Presentation] link on the left to navigate to the presentations.

These presentations are mandatory, and must be viewed by all officials.

The rules videos will run for approximately 30-40 minutes. After the video is complete you must click on a timer button within 10 seconds. After the timer is clicked, you will be presented with a 5 question quiz. Once you correctly answer 4 out of 5 of the questions correctly, you will receive credit for watching the video as long as it is within the established deadline. You may take this video as many times as you need to pass.

If you have any questions, please contact the FHSAA at officials [at] fhsaa [dot] org.

Officials to participate in "Calling for a Cure" campaign

Some FHSAA contest officials have agreed to participate in the “Calling for a Cure” campaign. By participating, these officials have agreed to donate their game fee, or a portion of their game fee, to the American Cancer Society. The dates for participation in the state of Florida are as follows:

• Oct. 3-8, 2011
• Jan. 9-14, 2012
• March 19-24, 2012

If you notice that the contest officials are using pink whistles during the contest, this means these officials have agreed to make an individual donation in this effort. If this is the case, the FHSAA kindly asks that you acknowledge this participation through the public address announcement found below. Please make the announcement a minimum of two times during the contest. For football, make the announcement between quarters. In volleyball, make the announcement once between the first and second game in a match, and then again between the second and third game in a match.

The administrator or coach may ask the officials if they will be using pink whistles for the contest to communicate the need to make the announcement to the public address announcer.

The web site for more information regarding this campaign ishttp://www.foundationsresourcegroup.com/splash.html#westcountywalk

Announcement
"Ladies and gentlemen, we recognize the officials of the <NAME OF OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION> for their support in the fight against breast cancer. You may note their willingness to support this effort by the use of the pink whistle. The pink whistle signifies that the contest officials are contributing the contest’s game fee or a portion of the game fee to research in the Calling for a Cure campaign. If you wish to further support this effort or become an official, you may find the necessary information on the FHSAA’s website at www.BecomeAnOfficial.org."

Presentations from the 2011 Officials Leadership Conference

Below are all the presentations from the 2011 Officials Leadership Conference held at Forest High School in Ocala.

• Baseball Presentation
• Basketball Break Out Session
• Football Presentation
• Lacrosse Break Out Session
• Navigating the Online Official's Program Presentation
• New Officials Orientation for Leadership Conference
• Opening Session Presentation
• Soccer Presentation
• Softball Presentation
• Sportsmanship Presentation
• Volleyball Presentation
• Wrestling Presentation

Officials Football, Girls Volleyball and Swimming & Diving Online Rules Video Presentations Dates

The 2011-12 online rules video presentations will be available for the following sports during the following dates:  Football 7/28-8/12; Girls Volleyball 8/2-8/12 and Swimming & Diving 7/28-8/12.  

To view the online rules video presentation, you must log into the FHSAA officials program located on the web at https://officials.fhsaa.org.

Once logged in, you will see a link next to the appropriate sport to watch the video. You may also click on the [Rules Presentation] link on the left to navigate to the presentations.

These presentations are mandatory, and must be viewed by all officials.

The rules videos will run for approximately 30-40 minutes. After the video is complete you must click on a timer button within 10 seconds. After the timer is clicked, you will be presented with a 5 question quiz. Once you correctly answer 4 out of 5 of the questions correctly, you will receive credit for watching the video as long as it is within the established deadline. You may take this video as many times as you need to pass.

If you have any questions, please contact the FHSAA at officials [at] fhsaa [dot] org.

Officials Football, Volleyball and Swimming & Diving online exams

Exams can be accessed directly through the officials FHSAA registration account at https://officials.fhsaa.org/.
If you registered for the wrong exam, NO PROBLEM!  You can change your test option by clicking on the “Add/Remove Sports” option and then on the edit button once logged in.  The edit button looks like a pencil.

Your 2011-12 Football, Volleyball and Swimming & Diving exam schedule is as follows:

• Online open book exam:  8/19-8/24
• Online closed book exam:  9/1-9/12
• Online makeup exam (CLOSED BOOK ONLY):  9/16-9/20

Information on 2011 Officials Conference

The 2011 FHSAA Officials Conference will be held at Forest High School in Ocala on June 24 and 25.  Online registration can be accessed using the following link:
 
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CFPX5GEMP/

Conference Registration is $35 for 2 attendees.  However, only attendees who register together (on the same registration, at the same time) will receive the $35 rate for two (2).  Attendees who register separately will be billed $35 each and may not combine their registrations at a later date, no exceptions.  
 
Online Registration will close on Friday, June 10 at 9 a.m. and all registration fees must be paid prior to the start of the conference if you wish to participate.

We will be offering an FHSAA soccer field clinic for 2011-12 FHSAA field clinic credit on Friday, June 24.  Attendees will need to indicate their interest in participating within the conference registration.  However, a separate field clinic participation fee will be billed for each field clinic attendee as well.  The soccer field clinic fee will be $40 per person for advanced registration.  This fee includes lunch and refreshments throughout the day.
 
Host hotel information will be provided online as soon as possible.  We are currently working with local hotels on discounted room rates for the conference.  As soon as this information becomes available, it will be posted on the FHSAA contest officials webpage. 

• Agenda: click here
• General information: click here
• Map of school: click here
• Hotel information: click here

Please direct any conference questions you may have to jrohrer [at] fhsaa [dot] org.  We look forward to seeing you soon!

Officials Registration Opens July 5

The FHSAA will begin accepting registrations for the 2011-12 school season starting July 5, 2011. Returning officials, log into FHSAA at https://officials.fhsaa.org to renew registration online.

Want to become an official?  Visit www.becomeanofficial.org today for step-by-step instructions on how to get started.  You will also find a directory there were you can search by county and by sport to find a local officials association in your area.  
All registrations must be received in the FHSAA Office no later than:

• Aug. 5, 2011 - Football, Swimming & Diving, Volleyball
• Sept. 30, 2011 - Basketball, Soccer and Wrestling
• Jan. 3, 2012 - Baseball, Softball, Track & Field, Water Polo, Lacrosse and Flag Football

NFHS softball case book corrections

The correction is on page 43 – Situation 6.3.2. You can view the correction from the NFHS by clicking on the link below.

NFHS softball case book correction (PDF, 233 K)