Speaking of patches on uniforms...

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Originally Posted by JRutledge

I do not even know what that patch is.

Everyone in our state that works an IHSA game has to wear an IHSA Patch on their left shoulder. The only other patch that can be worn is for those that have worked a State Final that goes under the IHSA Patch. And you are allowed to wear a flag on the other shoulder, but that is completely optional.

Peace

So you get a special patch for working a championship game? Like how big are we talking? That's pretty cool.

In La., you wear and LHSAA patch above your pocket and a flag patch on your right sleeve.

In La. you can be classified as either registered, approved or certified based on your performance on the annual rules test. You are automatically registered your first season and then after that if you score 70-79 you stay registered, 80-89 approved and 90-100 certified (pay is also determined by which of those three categories you fall in).

If you have worked for 5 seasons as a certified official, there is a circular red patch that NFHS provides that goes on your left sleeve.