Officials Advisory Committee

Agenda
Mar. 14, 2005 • 10 a.m.
Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building
Gainesville, Florida


1. Welcome, Introductions, Purpose

2. Review Agenda and Complete Expense Vouchers

3. Approval of Oct. 19, 2004 OAC Meeting Minutes

4. On-Line Rules Clinic

5. Open Book Exams

6. Disperse into Sports Committees

7. Lunch Break

8. Committee Reports/Recommendations by Sport:
A. Baseball
1. Penalize team when on deck batter enters the circled area when there is a play at the plate
B. Basketball
1. Freshman and JV games play 6 min. quarters
2. NBA logo basketball apparel
C. Football
1. Communication of rule interpretations to all Associations/database
2. FHSAA Playoffs – Auxiliary Personnel
3. Semifinal and Final Playoff Games – 7 man crew mechanics
4. Evaluations of playoff crews
5. Enhance state final experience for officials
6. Establish a no-man’s zone around the football field for the officials and chain crew
D. Soccer
1. Establish a standard soccer roster form (2nd reading)
2. Field clinic attendance and enforcement of FHSAA policy
3. Revisit decision to adopt double dual (three whistle) system of soccer officiating
E. Softball
1. Each school schedule 3 umpires in 3 home games
2. Utilize graduated-run rule option – Recommendation – use 15 after 3 and 10 after 5
3. Utilize tie-breaker rule in 8th inning
F. Volleyball - No items
G. Wrestling
1. Wrestling officials pay scale, having individual state championship and a dual meet state championship event and evaluating officials – letter from Ira Fleckman

9. General Recommendations:
1. Expand IFHSAA to include more information (Bob McKinney)
2. Leave of Absence policy for officials (Thomas Powers)
3. Standard Locker/Dressing/Shower facilities for game officials (Stephen Frederickson)
4. State Championship Awards Program (Stephen Frederickson)

10. Open Discussion
a. State Series Recommendations – Fitness Level
b. FHSAA policy regarding officials who are called to military or national service
c. OAC representation (ex-officio capacity) on sports advisory committees (Thom Smith)
d. Regional – OAC interim meetings (Thom Smith)
e. Develop FHSAA policy for issuing reports to media regarding officials’ actions in game situations
f. Sportsmanship Survey Update

11. Adjournment