Rule books received

[kentref]

Just curious to know how different associations handle the distribution of rule and case books, and officials manuals for Fed.
1. Does your state association provide you a copy of the books as part of your state registration?

2. If so, when (approximate date) does the state association get you your books?

[MJT]

Originally Posted by kentref

Just curious to know how different associations handle the distribution of rule and case books, and officials manuals for Fed.
1. Does your state association provide you a copy of the books as part of your state registration?

2. If so, when (approximate date) does the state association get you your books?

In Iowa, our state assn. provides us with a rule book and case book every year. We never get an officials manual.

Ours usually come in about July 15th, but I have not yet received it for this year.

[Warrenkicker]

In Kansas we, in the previous years, have gotten the Rules, Case, and Illustrated Books each year in late June. We also got the Official's Manual every other year as it is only printed every other year. This year we didn't get the Illustrated Book but got the 2007 Rules By Topic Book. I still need to open that one up to see what all it says.

[Bob M.]

REPLY: Here in NJ, the portion of our local association dues that goes to the state association pays (1) to register us with the state, (2) for our insurance, (3) for membership in the NFHS, and (4) for our rule and case books. We no longer get the Officials' Manual which we used to get every other year. We usually get our books around the beginning of July.

[LJ845]

Illinois- We receive the rules book and case book every year, and then the third book alternates between the officials manual and the handbook in the odd/even years. I think starting last year, they are not sending the third book due to some postal issue? Books usually come in mid to late July, but have been known to come in the beginning of August as well.

[grantsrc]

The Rules by Topic books are very helpful.

Here in MO, we get our books from the state right around August 1. We receive the rules, case, and officials manual.

This year the state is also rolling out an online officials section which I am looking forward to. We will receive coaches' ratings online, renew, and receive all other corresondence from the state via the web. Should be sweet. Way better than the current system. We don't receive coaches ratings until May 1, after the season has been over for months. This way may be a little more immediate. Emphasis on may be.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by LJ845

Illinois- We receive the rules book and case book every year, and then the third book alternates between the officials manual and the handbook in the odd/even years. I think starting last year, they are not sending the third book due to some postal issue? Books usually come in mid to late July, but have been known to come in the beginning of August as well.

There is some talk we will not get books except for every other year. The reason is postal costs have been going up and the IHSA does not want to raise the price on the officials for our licenses. We will have to see. This of course will not start until next year if this policy becomes a reality.

Peace