IHSA Officials

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by refnrev

Rut,
When did you find this out?
RR

I noticed yesterday. The information is on the top of the IHSA Website.

Peace

[refnrev]

So, do like this idea or not? I'm not so sure that its such a good idea for newbies.

[wanja]

Originally Posted by refnrev

So, do like this idea or not? I'm not so sure that its such a good idea for newbies.

Generally, I think its a bad idea. In both, New Jersey and Pennsylvania both coaches and officials attend the interpretation meetings. Its a chance for new faces to be seen and old faces to be reacquainted. Also, particulary for new officials, I like this early season commitment to physically showing up. I would rather have an exception for those with legitimate reasons for not physically being present.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by wanja

Generally, I think its a bad idea. In both, New Jersey and Pennsylvania both coaches and officials attend the interpretation meetings. Its a chance for new faces to be seen and old faces to be reacquainted. Also, particulary for new officials, I like this early season commitment to physically showing up. I would rather have an exception for those with legitimate reasons for not physically being present.

That is not a functionality of our system. Rules meetings were all over the place and for some they had to travel. We see new and older officials at association meetings and camps. And we do not have to report to specific sites either. We go to whatever site we chose to and what date we wanted to.

Peace

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by refnrev

So, do like this idea or not? I'm not so sure that its such a good idea for newbies.

The reason I do not like this idea as much, is because I would like to be able to ask questions and confirm information vague rules and mechanics that tend to come up. That being said it worked rather well in football. The difference is in football you work with the same group of people on a regular basis. It does not work that way in basketball.

Peace

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

The reason I do not like this idea as much, is because I would like to be able to ask questions and confirm information vague rules and mechanics that tend to come up. That being said it worked rather well in football. The difference is in football you work with the same group of people on a regular basis. It does not work that way in basketball.

Peace

Rut......

I heard a rumor that advancement testing will be done online also. Have you heard anything? I'm going for C

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Rut......

I heard a rumor that advancement testing will be done online also. Have you heard anything? I'm going for C

You mean the Part 2 Exam? If that is what you are talking about, then that is not a rumor that is a fact.

Peace

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Rut......

I heard a rumor that advancement testing will be done online also. Have you heard anything? I'm going for C

True.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

True.

That's great. Much more convenient and cost effective.

Thanks

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by fullor30

That's great. Much more convenient and cost effective.

Thanks

Do not get so excited. You do not have hours to take the test. Once you start the test you have a 2 hour limit. You can take a break and come back to the test, about 5 days to completely finish the test. Also the questions are scrabbled. Your #1 question might be someone's #53.