For the hard work, effort, energy, time away from home and your families…..

Without you this would not be possible!

You do a thankless job. You have the hardest job. Every thing you do is appreciated.

Fourth year with FHSAA◦ Former administrator

Baseball, Soccer, Volleyball, Water Polo

High School Athletic Director/Baseball Coach

Never officiated

FHSAA to provide a better service to officials◦ Offer more training programs/ideas

Evaluation programs Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, Softball

◦ Increase sportsmanship from schools, coaches, student-athletes, spectators Sportsmanship newsletters Promote sportsmanship awards

Training

◦ Field Clinics, Evaluation Camp in Basketball, Evaluations, Working scrimmages

◦ Mentor programs for new officials

Sportsmanship◦ Fewer total ejections!

2010-11 = 1,339 2011-12 = 1,225

Brawls = 9 (22 previous year) Boys Basketball (173 to 169) = 676 schools {657

previous} Girls Basketball (86 to 80) = 653 {640} Football (411 to 274) = 554 {550} Girls Soccer (80 to 62) = 542 {533} Softball (38 to 28) = 591 {587} Boys Volleyball (14 to 4) = 139 {133} Wrestling (42 to 40) = 376 {392}

Sportsmanship◦ Sport Increases

Baseball (163 to 172) = 621 schools {607 previous} Flag Football (3 to 6) = 192 {186} Boys Lacrosse (15 to 51) = 148 {98} Girls Lacrosse (5 to 6) = 125 {98} Boys Soccer (272 to 310) = 561 {550} Girls Volleyball (6 to 10) = 646 {624}

Sportsmanship Game management

Arrival Pregame meeting Communicating during the game Tone and demeanor from start to finish

Better communication Inviting coaches/AD’s to meetings Avenue to listen to schools

State Series Apparel◦ Girls Volleyball, Football, Softball◦ Funding for additional sport evaluation programs

Volleyball and Football Continuing Soccer, Basketball, Softball and Baseball

◦ Uniformity◦ Appearance

Appeals from Schools◦ Increased number

Schools more involved = Ejections down? Procedure

School submits information Phone call to official Follow up with school

School discipline Incident not as severe

Registered Officials◦ 8,591 (up from 8,394)

Sports Registrations◦ 11,400 (up from 11,287)

Field Clinic Registrations◦ 5,510 (up from 953)

Automatic when registered with FHSAA

◦ Increased rate $6 more per official (total = $14)

Others = $16 to $20 {NFHS $17}

Last year, FHSAA paid $54,000 in premiums 12 claims 2 over $25,000

Plan (remains the same)◦ Covers all athletic events except professional

FHSAA, Youth, etc.

◦ Up to $50,000 per accident for medical

◦ $250 deductible per year

◦ Includes dental and physical therapy If treatment due to accident

◦ Co-pay is $0

• Registration Dates• Online Testing

– One exam plus make-up• No online rules video• Evaluations• Training

– Using your committees– Game management

• Preventing “double fouls”• Reducing ejections overall

• More committee use• Assignment procedures

• Ranking• Location

• Due process procedures• Bylaw update if necessary

Get involved

Hot Topics◦ Officials fees◦ Testing

Presented By: Jana Horton, Officials Registrar

Florida High School Athletic Association

1. How to Correctly Submit Games/Meeting Reports Online.

2. Muster Reports (Primary v. Secondary Members and Distribution of Materials).

3. Proper Official Registration Cancellations.

Florida High School Athletic Association

Log in to your association’s account at https://officials.fhsaa.org

Choose “Games Report” in the left side menu.

Select the Sport from the drop down menu.

Choose a “Row Count” of “100” for more officials to be listed on a single page.

Click on “SEARCH”

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Your Primary Officials will be listed to enter the regular season Varsity and JV Games and Training Meetings attended.

Secondary Officials information needs to be emailed to Jana Horton at officials@fhsaa.org.

If all data is entered, click on “Save and Submit.” If not completed, click on “Save Changes” until you can complete.

To check if submitted, follow same steps but click on “Get Report” instead of “Search.”

Florida High School Athletic Association

Distribution of Materials (rules books, guidebooks. etc.) go to your Primary Officials.

To check their status, see their listing as Primary or Secondary on your current Muster Report

Secondary Members should receive their materials from their Primary association.

Florida High School Athletic Association

An official who registers with the FHSAA and who, during the same school year, is unable to continue to work as a contest official must cancel that registration in writing to the FHSAA Office, preferably before the sport specific rules examination deadline, to avoid fines.

Florida High School Athletic Association

Jana Horton, Officials Registrarext. 290 Email: jhorton@fhsaa.org

Michael Herchel, Network Administratorext. 120 Email: mherchel@fhsaa.org

Florida High School Athletic Association