Working without a license?

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

There are no licenses in Virginia. We register with the state and based upon the NFHS test and completing the clinic you are either "certified" (scored 80+ and finished clinic), "approved" (scored 70-79 and finished clinic), or "registered" (either failed or did not take test OR did not finish clinic).

Need to be "certified" to work post-season Varsity games; "approved" to work regular season Varsity games; "registered" to work JV games. These only apply to public high school (VHSL) games. Private schools and middle schools don't fall under VHSL. But I believe it's common for private schools to include VHSL certification requirements for their varsity contracts.

Florida is very similar...terminology a little different...Rank 1,2 or 3. There is also an element of experience added in addition to test scores to determine ranking. Both public and private schools are sanctioned by the state and use the same pool of officials.