High School games in your State.

[Andy]

Originally posted by JRutledge
How long would it take for a brand new official to do a High School game in your state?

Would they be required to do middle school games or rec. games in order to officiate High School games?

Who makes these requirements, the state or assignors?

Peace

You asked...I'll answer.

I work in AZ, Phoenix area. AZ does things differently from anywhere else, to the best of my knowledge. If you register with the state association (Arizona Interscholastic Association), you go to clinics and are assigned FR and JV for approx 4-5 years, there are exceptions to this time frame, of course, but that is the average. These games are assigned by the area commissioner. The officials associations that exist handle city rec leagues, some middle school and Jr. Hi games, boys clubs, etc. These associations and the AIA are completely independent of one another. So, if an official only desires to do HS games, he pays his dues, buys a uniform, and is doing FR and JV games. There is NO requirement that an official has any officiating experience before registering with the AIA.

I have only worked in the Phoenix area, but am reasonably certain that this procedure is basically the same around the state.