Welcome

1. Welcome Water Polo Presentation

2. Introduction Dale Klaus, Director of Athletics dklaus@fhsaa.org or ext. 390 Responsibilities include: • Fall—Administrator for Golf • Winter—Administrator for Wrestling • spring—Administrator for Water Polo, and Baseball

3. FHSAA Publications/Communications • www.fhsaa.org – latest info, Classifieds, etc. • Books online: sports manuals, FHSAA Handbook, member school directory, etc. • Record books are online only • FHSAA Videotaping Policy • Coaching purposes OK (NOT for scouting purposes) • Personal use OK • NO commercial re-sale or re-distribution

4. Health and Safety Reminders • Lightning – If either principal or his/her designee asks the official to stop the game because of lightning, THE GAME SHALL BE STOPPED. Wait a minimum of 30 minutes before continuing play or ending the contest (suspended game or game over). • AED’s – Recommended for regular season contests and required for district and play-in contests.

5. Health and Safety Reminders (Cont.) • Parental Permission (Bylaw 9.8)—EL3 • Good for current school year only • Medical Consent Form (Bylaw 9.7)—EL2 • Good for 365 days as per Florida Statute • Both forms required before any participation in conditioning activities

6. Health and Safety Reminders (Cont.) • Physical Exams may be done by: • Licensed Physician • Licensed Physician Assistant • Doctor of Osteopathy • Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner • Chiropractic Physician State Statute 1006

7. Officials Examinations • Open-book test—75 to officiate Varsity (qualifies for rank 3 only) • Closed-book test—80 required in order to be considered for Post-Season • There is now a $15 sitting fee for all closed-book written examinations

8. Officials Registration • FHSAA Official’s Guidebook and Registration available onlineat www.fhsaa.org • There is a $20 processing charge for applications submitted on paper

9. Officials Training • Local associations are required to submit their curriculum to the FHSAA Office. • Officials can receive up to 10 proficiency points for attendance at local association training sessions and meetings.

10. Officials Communication • Rules Questions: Local association president or rules interpreter (by e-mail)  FHSAA Sport Administrator  FAQ page (by sport) on FHSAA web site • Registration Questions: Individual officials may check onlineor contact FHSAA Office • Head coaches may also submit rules questions by e-mail

11. Officials Responsibilities • Recruiting Officials—help us recruit student athletes to be the officials of the future • Student Officials Program—any high school student 16 years of age or older may officiate middle school and junior high contests • www.becomeanofficial.org

12. Events Needing NFHS Approval • Host School Responsibility • Due 90 days in advance or late processing fee • Can be tracked on NFHS web site (www.nfhs.org) • Must use current form Coaches Responsibilities TOURNAMENT APPROVAL • Only necessary when involving schools from other states (concurrent season and similar eligibility rules)

13. Coaches Responsibilities (Cont.) Bylaw 9 Overview • Eligibility – www.c2cschools.com • EL10 Form should be submitted if a school representative has any questions • Game Contracts required for each regular season contest & tournament

14. Unsporting Conduct FINANCIAL PENALTIES • Coach must miss the same number of games as players (Policy #30) • School fine schedule in FHSAA Handbook (Policy #30) Officials Protocol • Pre-game conference with head coaches and team captains • Disqualification Procedure • Notify both head coaches of ejection • Submitwritten conduct reportwithin 24 hours

15. Unsporting Conduct • Consequences for schools if players leave the bench area should an altercation occur Penalties could include: • Participant(s) must miss contests • School penalized financially • School removed from the state series

16. Unsporting Conduct Public criticism of officials is forbidden • Coaches don’t criticize officials • Officials don’t criticize coaches NO Alcohol and Tobacco Products

17. School’s Responsibilities to Officals • “Should” (common courtesies) • Secure dressing facility [Post-season MUST] • Provide private shower with hot water • Provide refreshments during halftime • MUSTS • Greet the officials upon arrival • Private, secure place to park • Provide security (pregame, halftime and postgame) • Provide location of principal or game admin. • Coaches must not enter officials dressing room • May lose privilege to host state series!

18. Inclement Weather Policy • Officials must contact the principal or his/her designee • The safety and welfare of all is of paramount importance • A suspended contest shall resume from the point of interruption per rules of the sport by both FHSAA and NFHS rules • If a suspended contest is resumed following a delay, teams should be given a reasonable amount of time to stretch and warm-up

19. Important Dates • First Contest – February 17 • Official State Entry List – April 7 • Submitted to C2C Schools and final district win-loss records to District Host Maximum of 18 athletes • District Tournament – April 14-19 • Finals Play-In Games – April 22 • State Championship – April 25-26

20. Sanctioning • Preseason Classics can be held February 10-15 • Invitational Tournaments • Max of 16 teams • No forms if only FL schools participating • NFHS sanction if out of state schools participate • 90 days before the event • No more than 1 (one) trip per school year out of FL beyond neighboring states

21. FHSAA Modifications • Exhibitions, practice games, non-contract games and scrimmage games are prohibited. • All players shall enter the water feet first. • A running clock shall become mandatory once a 10 (ten) goal differential is reached at the end of the 3rd period or any point during the 4th period. • NFHS Rule 11-5 (Tournament Variations) has not been adopted by the FHSAA. • Protests shall not be allowed.

22. 2013 State Champions! • Girls – Gulliver Preparatory • Boys – St. Thomas Aquinas

23. Thanks for Viewing • Dale Klaus, Administrator for Water Polo • dklaus@fhsaa.org • 352-372-9551 x390 Good Luck This Season!