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FHSAA Summer Conference 2019 - Enhancing Officiating | Sportsmanship, Pay, and Accountability

Join us at the 2019 FHSAA Officials Summer Conference to discuss goals, challenges, and improvements regarding sportsmanship, officiating pay, and eligibility badges. Engage in sessions on game management and resolving conflicts.

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FHSAA Summer Conference 2019 - Enhancing Officiating | Sportsmanship, Pay, and Accountability

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  1. Opening General SessionWelcome! 2019 FHSAA Officials Summer Conference Atlantic Coast High School

  2. Survey • 2019-20 Goals • Work on the top two • Survey follow up each year • Make progress

  3. Survey • Recruiting • Job related conflicts 63% • Starting expense 62% • Family 32% • FHSAA requirements 31% • Geography restrictions 9%

  4. Survey • Job Related Conflicts • Difficult • Game times? • Travel Time? • Ideas?

  5. Survey • Retaining • Sportsmanship 61% • Game Fees 56% • Leadership/Politics within local assoc. 23% • Ability to advance – bigger games/postseason 18% • Timing of payment 15%

  6. Survey • Sportsmanship • Expectations • Officials and Schools • Prior to the season • In person meetings – Rules meetings with schools

  7. Survey • Game Fees • History • Current status • Moving foward

  8. General Session

  9. Sportsmanship Issues • New process – School requirement • School will submit an ejection report • Within 24 hours • FHSAA Corrective Action Team • Official’s responsibility • Remains the same

  10. Sportsmanship Issues • Ejections: on site procedure • Ejection based on rule • Explain the violation and the result • Be clear but concise! • Direct any suspension information to our office • Once the ejection happens, it has to be reported.

  11. Sportsmanship Issues • Ejections: post game • Local procedures (review with crew or officers) • Fill out AT6 within 24 hours • If school requests video review: • Use for training purposes • Direct suspension inquires to our office but feel free to call our office

  12. Sportsmanship Issues • Goal • Assist with unsportsmanlike conduct and improve it overall

  13. Sportsmanship Issues • Game Management • Each game is a new game • Treat everyone the same (new coach, veteran coach, state championship coach, etc) • Remain professional at all times • Leave when the game concludes. Immediately!

  14. Sportsmanship Issues • Spectator Issues • Responsibility is with the Administrator on Duty (AoD) • Contact with AoD prior to game • FHSAA is contacting all school principals in August • No contact with spectator

  15. Sportsmanship Issues • Spectator Issues • Arrangements prior to start of the season • Follow up with any issues (school and FHSAA)

  16. Officials Pay • History • Increases – 6 years ago, 15+ years ago • OAC agenda item to address the pay • Endorsed by ADAC with a request for staff to look at other fees • FHSAA Staff surveyed associations • 45 responses

  17. Officials Pay • History • Committee – Officials and AD’s • ADAC and Board meeting discussions • OAC discussions • County AD discussions • Email to Presidents and Booking Commissioners • Alabama recent pay increase

  18. Officials Pay • Result • Same place where we started!

  19. Officials Pay • Is that accurate?

  20. Officials Pay • No; but we have not reached our goal yet. • More information and data • More feedback/input • More of an understanding of what it is going to take to make a change

  21. Officials Pay • Factors • Start up costs for officials • FHSAA dues, Local association dues, JLA badges, uniform/gear,… • Reoccurring costs for officials • FHSAA dues, Local association dues, JLA badges, uniform/gear,…

  22. Officials Pay • Factors • Travel • Distance • Time • Work • Tolls • Carpooling ability?

  23. Officials Pay • Factors • Association costs • Paid positions • Insurance • Arbiter (other software) • Training • Multiple sports • Connection with school districts

  24. Officials Pay • Factors • Booking/Assigning Fees • Lump sum, per game • Weather • Lack of officials • Late game change fees • Regular season pay?

  25. Officials Pay • Data • 699 schools • 1/3 private schools • 67 counties • 138 associations • 13 different sports

  26. Officials Pay • Data • FL game rates low compared to SE states • Not factored is travel and ancillary fees • Ancillary Fees (Booking, Assigning, etc) • $0 - $1750 (# of sports covered varies) • $5-$25 per game

  27. Officials Pay • Data • School costs • $28,728 annually (average)

  28. Officials Pay • Goal • Raise the game fee for officials

  29. Eligibility badges • Eligibility Badges for each sport the official registers for. • If eligibility column is blank official is not registered. • Badges will be Green for Rank 1, Yellow for Rank 2 and Red for Rank 3. • NEW Badges: Sub-Varsity, Suspended & On Hold

  30. Meeting/Training Points • Meeting/Training field will be editable for Association Admin. • Max points awarded is 10 points. • Soccer max is 5 points.

  31. Evaluations Are now under Assigning tab. Contacts are able to complete these after each game. Association Admins can monitor completed evaluations.

  32. FHSAA Central Hub • Sports tab- important rule changes, NFHS powerpoints, POE’s • Directory- Association Directory and OAC • Officials Advisory Committee Contact information • Referee Articles • NFHS Insurance Benefits • NFHS Officials Membership Cards

  33. Association Meeting for Schools • Email was sent out on July 8th. • Please send date/location and contracted schools. • FHSAA communication with schools.

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