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Opening General Session Welcome!. 2019 FHSAA Officials Summer Conference Atlantic Coast High School. Survey. 2019-20 Goals Work on the top two Survey follow up each year Make progress. Survey. Recruiting Job related conflicts 63% Starting expense 62% Family 32% FHSAA requirements 31%
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Opening General SessionWelcome! 2019 FHSAA Officials Summer Conference Atlantic Coast High School
Survey • 2019-20 Goals • Work on the top two • Survey follow up each year • Make progress
Survey • Recruiting • Job related conflicts 63% • Starting expense 62% • Family 32% • FHSAA requirements 31% • Geography restrictions 9%
Survey • Job Related Conflicts • Difficult • Game times? • Travel Time? • Ideas?
Survey • Retaining • Sportsmanship 61% • Game Fees 56% • Leadership/Politics within local assoc. 23% • Ability to advance – bigger games/postseason 18% • Timing of payment 15%
Survey • Sportsmanship • Expectations • Officials and Schools • Prior to the season • In person meetings – Rules meetings with schools
Survey • Game Fees • History • Current status • Moving foward
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
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.
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
Sportsmanship Issues • Goal • Assist with unsportsmanlike conduct and improve it overall
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!
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
Sportsmanship Issues • Spectator Issues • Arrangements prior to start of the season • Follow up with any issues (school and FHSAA)
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
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
Officials Pay • Result • Same place where we started!
Officials Pay • Is that accurate?
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
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,…
Officials Pay • Factors • Travel • Distance • Time • Work • Tolls • Carpooling ability?
Officials Pay • Factors • Association costs • Paid positions • Insurance • Arbiter (other software) • Training • Multiple sports • Connection with school districts
Officials Pay • Factors • Booking/Assigning Fees • Lump sum, per game • Weather • Lack of officials • Late game change fees • Regular season pay?
Officials Pay • Data • 699 schools • 1/3 private schools • 67 counties • 138 associations • 13 different sports
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
Officials Pay • Data • School costs • $28,728 annually (average)
Officials Pay • Goal • Raise the game fee for officials
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
Meeting/Training Points • Meeting/Training field will be editable for Association Admin. • Max points awarded is 10 points. • Soccer max is 5 points.
Evaluations Are now under Assigning tab. Contacts are able to complete these after each game. Association Admins can monitor completed evaluations.
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
Association Meeting for Schools • Email was sent out on July 8th. • Please send date/location and contracted schools. • FHSAA communication with schools.