InterAthletic Council of Officials New Officials Basketball Class
Inter-Athletic Council of Officials New Official’s Basketball Class Module # 2 Getting Games
Getting Games �At the completion of this Module the student should: ◦ Know what is required to work IHSA Games ◦ Understand how to become assigned to IHSA Games ◦ Understand how assigning software affects working games
IHSA Requirements �Must be licensed with the Illinois High School Association �Must be in good standing to work any IHSA Game Probation Suspension
Assignors �Chicago area �High School Assigning �Conference Assignors �Each has their own requirements �Camps �Association membership �Fellow Officials
Assigning Software �The future of officiating �Traditional Availability Sheets ◦ Not as common anymore �Arbiter (Chicagoland Basketball Assignors) ◦ Cost $4 an official to use �Keeping up Availability �Job Considerations �Family Considerations
Before the Game � Before Arriving to the Game Contracts Contacting the school Level Partners
Contracts �Review Contracts �Conflicts and Changes �Types of Contracts: ü Arbiter ü Email ü Paper ü (less common anymore) �Contract not likely in these situations: ü Last Minute changes ü Email ü Phone call assignments (during the season)
Contacting the School �Always ◦ ◦ verify your assignments Days before the game Day of the game Weather Considerations Traffic Considerations �Athletic Department �AD Administrative Assistant ◦ Best Person to talk to at most schools �IHSA Website
What you need to confirm �Date/Day �Time �Level �Number of Games (if necessary) �Partners �Game Site (School) �Directions
What you need to confirm �How are you getting paid? Cash/Check Vouchers Tax Paperwork W 9 Tax Form Mailed Time Frame
Partners �Contact your partner (if you know who it is) Email Phone Text Messaging
Partners �Travel Arrangements Place to meet Drive together if possible Arrival time to school Job situations Traffic problems
Partners �Experience of partners Ranking of partner Levels they work
Partners �Discuss anything about teams involved Coaches Players Facilities Rivalries
Level Expectations �Lower Level Games Arrive 45 Minutes to 30 Minutes before game Tell Game Management you have arrived �Athletic Director �Head Coach �School Administrator Get dressed in Locker room Have a pre-game with partners Leave in clothes you came to the game in Stay and watch varsity officials
Level Expectation �Varsity Contests ◦ 1 Hour to 1 ½ before game time ◦ Extensive pre-game is expected ◦ Referee runs the pre-game ◦ Talk about unusual plays and situations
Review Questions �Who is considered game management? �Why do you contact the school before the contest? �Is it important to have a contract? �Do you need a IHSA license to officiate basketball?
Module 2 �Questions? New Officials Basketball Class Module 2 Getting Games
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