The Official Forum  

Go Back   The Official Forum > Basketball

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:40am
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 173
Poll

Does your state require yearly tests? Mine (Montana) does not.
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:55am
Do not give a damn!!
 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: On the border
Posts: 30,463
In Illinois, yes.

Peace
__________________
Let us get into "Good Trouble."
-----------------------------------------------------------
Charles Michael “Mick” Chambers (1947-2010)
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:56am
Adam's Avatar
Keeper of the HAMMER
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: MST
Posts: 27,190
Colorado does, through the association.
__________________
Sprinkles are for winners.
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:01pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Posts: 822
Missouri

Missouri State has a Part I test for officials within the first 3 years as well as a Part II test for ALL officials. So officials within 3 years have to take 2 tests.
The Part II test is now an online test. If you get less than a 70% you can immediately retake the test.
If you are an IAABO member you also have to take an IAABO test. This is an open book/take home test.
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:21pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Alabama
Posts: 350
Alabama - Yearly on-line exam. Open book, 50 questions, 80% to pass.
__________________
If it's a foul on that end, IT'S GOTTA BE A FOUL ON THIS END!!!!!
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:24pm
Back from the DL
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Maine
Posts: 2,540
Annual closed-book exam in Maine.
__________________
Confidence is a vehicle, not a destination.
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:41pm
This IS My Social Life
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: at L, T, or C
Posts: 2,379
Here in the Land Across the Lake from Rut

Michigan -- 30 question multiple choice test (always a good one!) with passing grade mandatory to be considered for post-season state tourney.
Our association finds ways for all officials to take it as part of local association activity.
__________________
Making Every Effort to Be in the Right Place at the Right Time, Looking at the Right Thing to Make the Right Call
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:57pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 111
Wyoming

NFHS 100 question open book every year, pass with 80%.
NFHS closed book 100 question test every 5 years to obtain and maintain post season eligibility, pass with 80% or better.
Also must attend a mechanics clinic every five years to obtain and maintain post season eligibility.
__________________
I read this forum almost every day, but rarely post. I have learned a lot!! Thanks to all who contribute!
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old Mon Nov 12, 2012, 01:02pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: WA
Posts: 259
Washington

The WOA requires a 70% on its annual 50 question online test - some true/false and some multiple choice.

Passing the test puts you in the Certified Official club and you are then eligible to officiate HS games. Also, the number of Certified Officials is used in the State Allocation Calculation to determine playoff spots.
Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old Mon Nov 12, 2012, 01:13pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 221
Alaska
Annual test, must pass with an 80% or better.
Reply With Quote
  #11 (permalink)  
Old Mon Nov 12, 2012, 01:17pm
C'mon man!!
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 965
Utah

Part 1 test is open book. 80% passing grade for all officials.
Part 2 test is for postseason officials that you only get one shot at and must get 90%
Reply With Quote
  #12 (permalink)  
Old Mon Nov 12, 2012, 05:22pm
9/11 - Never Forget
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 5,642
Send a message via Yahoo to grunewar
Virginia = yes.

50 questions, online, open book. Need 70% to do games at any scholastic level. You can take it more than once if necessary (not more than three times though). If you score 80% or more though, no more retests. Sheesh! It ain't that difficult.

We can take it from:

October 22 - November 18 for FREE
November 19 - November 25 - $50.00 Late Fee
November 26 - December 2 - $75.00 Late Fee
December 3 - December 9 - $100 Late Fee
__________________
There was the person who sent ten puns to friends, with the hope that at least one of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.
Reply With Quote
  #13 (permalink)  
Old Mon Nov 12, 2012, 05:46pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,230
Iowa

Yes, 50 question open book test must be passed annually. Required for both boys and girls basketball (As many of you know, Iowa has two separate organizations so we do have to take two tests)

-Josh
Reply With Quote
  #14 (permalink)  
Old Mon Nov 12, 2012, 06:14pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 716
Ohio -- NO Tests required after attaining Class 2 via initial class (sub varsity contests) other than an upgrade to a Class 1 test (to be eligible for varsity contests and tournaments).

NO other mandatory tests -- EVER!!!

There is talk of that changing. We CAN take an optional online course via NFHS, but that is not used for anything at this point in time.
Reply With Quote
  #15 (permalink)  
Old Mon Nov 12, 2012, 07:38pm
Esteemed Forum Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 22,934
We Can't Be Trusted ...

Here in my little corner of Connecticut: Open book, take at home, seventy-five question IAABO Refresher Exam, and 20 question local board mechanics exam. We have to attend one of about a dozen refresher exam "clinics", where we all go over our answers, and compare them to the correct answers. You need to show a completed answer sheet to get into one of these clinics. If you go to one of these clinics, with a completed answer sheet, you are given "full credit" toward your annual rating, even if you have every single question wrong. If you don't go to one of these clinics, you will get "no credit" toward your annual rating.

We've tried it other ways, but the answers always seemed to get out, and our members were always "cheating". It's a stupid system, but it's our stupid system.
__________________
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)

“I was in prison and you came to visit me.” (Matthew 25:36)

Last edited by BillyMac; Tue Nov 13, 2012 at 12:28am.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Poll: What do you have? canuckrefguy Basketball 79 Mon Aug 11, 2008 06:24pm
New Poll Dan_ref Basketball 6 Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:44pm
Let's take a poll Mark Padgett Basketball 50 Thu Dec 23, 2004 04:32pm
Here's another poll Mark Padgett Basketball 29 Wed Jul 30, 2003 05:40pm
Let's take a poll...... Mark Padgett Basketball 49 Tue Apr 29, 2003 08:51am


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:49am.



Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.0 RC1