Welcome!

1. Welcome!

2. Thank you to Our Host! Santa Fe High School

3. Thank you to all of you! • 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.

4. Background • Fourth year with FHSAA • Former administrator • Baseball, Soccer, Volleyball, Water Polo • High School Athletic Director/Baseball Coach • Never officiated

5. GOALS • 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

6. Year in Review • Training • Field Clinics, Evaluation Camp in Basketball, Evaluations, Working scrimmages • Mentor programs for new officials

7. Year in Review • 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}

8. Year in Review • 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}

9. Year in Review • 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

10. Year in Review • State Series Apparel • Girls Volleyball, Football, Softball • Funding for additional sport evaluation programs • Volleyball and Football • Continuing Soccer, Basketball, Softball and Baseball • Uniformity • Appearance

11. Year in Review • 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

12. Year in Review • Registered Officials • 8,591 (up from 8,394) • Sports Registrations • 11,400 (up from 11,287) • Field Clinic Registrations • 5,510 (up from 953)

13. 2011-12 Revenue$4,738,671

14. 2011-2012 Expenses$4,685,905

15. 2011-12 Official’s RegistrationProgram Revenue $451,392

16. 2011-12 Official’s Program Direct Expenses $385,207

17. Insurance • 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

18. Insurance • 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

19. Moving Forward • 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

20. Moving Forward • More committee use • Assignment procedures • Ranking • Location • Due process procedures • Bylaw update if necessary

21. Officials Advisory Committee • Get involved • Hot Topics • Officials fees • Testing

22. Official Associations “Hot Topics” Presented By: Jana Horton, Officials Registrar Florida High School Athletic Association

23. Most Common Questions • How to Correctly Submit Games/Meeting Reports Online. • Muster Reports (Primary v. Secondary Members and Distribution of Materials). • Proper Official Registration Cancellations. Florida High School Athletic Association

24. How to Correctly Submit Games/Meeting Reports Online • 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” Florida High School Athletic Association

25. How to Correctly Submit Games/Meeting Reports Online • 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

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

27. Proper Cancellation of Official’s Registration 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

28. Technology Contacts Jana Horton, Officials Registrar ext. 290 Email: jhorton@fhsaa.org Michael Herchel, Network Administrator ext. 120 Email: mherchel@fhsaa.org Florida High School Athletic Association