Becoming an official

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

He would be right on time for this coming season in my state.

Mine too. Our association's new applicant classes start on Oct 1.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Mine too. Our association's new applicant classes start on Oct 1.

Officials in our state can start anytime. If you pass the test and you get all your reference information in, you can start working anytime during that season. They do not turn away applications from what I understand at anytime during the season.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Officials in our state can start anytime. If you pass the test and you get all your reference information in, you can start working anytime during that season.

Perspective new officials start classes in my little part of the "Land of Steady Habits" on Thursday, October 2.

[JRutledge]

Billy,

We do not have such thing as a "class" that everyone that is starting must take. We have association meetings (which is not required but recommended). Now I do not think the IHSA gets a lot of applications during the season, but if they can complete all the information, they could work later in the season.

Peace

[Adam]

Colorado works similar to what Billy is talking about. When I moved here from Iowa, in the middle of the season, I had to wait til the next season to get started. I had to take the "new officials" class since I hadn't been previously IAABO certified. Easy class (all rules based), and the test was relatively simple.

Iowa had registration deadlines. I believe the basketball deadline was the first week of December, with late fees assessed for repeat officials who registered later than April of the previous school year. In Iowa, you could be a "temporary" official by taking only the open book test and submitting it by the deadline.

[caveman42]

Some leagues would actually allow it. But the best and safest way is still to get a license, that way you can also negotiate with your officiating fee.