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High School Forms and Downloads
Unsportsmanlike Conduct Report (Required for each ejection, one copy to IHSAA) (Due withing 48 hours of match)
On-Line Referee Game Report
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How to Become an Indiana High School Referee
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Indiana High School Athletic Association

2005-06 Licensed Official Requirements
Indiana High School Athletic Association

NOTE: Please download the (pdf) file or go to the IHSAA.org's website as this is not the entire application

Policies Regarding Licensing

1. Any person who successfully completes a written rules examination in baseball, basketball, football, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming, track and field, volleyball and/or wrestling shall become licensed. a. They may then officiate grades 9 through 12 contests between member schools.

2. High school students are not eligible for licensing.

Procedure to become a Licensed Official

1. Complete attached application.
a. Indicate sport/s in which you wish to become licensed. (First year officials may take more than one exam at no additional charge provided there are predetermined test dates remaining in the program year.)
b. No applications will be accepted after the deadline date.

2. Make check for $40.00 licensing fee payable to Indiana High School Athletic Association
3. Mail application and check to:
IHSAA
P.O. Box 40650
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-0650

a. Check must accompany application. Incomplete or incorrect applications cannot be accepted. b. No money will be refunded!

4. Upon receipt of your application and licensing fee, rule books will be mailed to you as soon as they are available.

5. The supervised, open book examination with a two-hour time limit can then be taken. A score of 75% or better is required for approval in each sport. a. If you fail the examination in a sport, it may not be retaken until the following year. b. Failing in one sport does not disqualify you in another sport.

6. Scores will be mailed to you from the IHSAA office approximately three weeks from date of examinations.

Do’s

1. Mark your calendar now regarding date, place and time of examinations.

2. Read The IHSAA Officials Handbook which will be mailed to you upon receipt of application and fee. Please! It will answer many of your questions.

Don’ts

1. Do not call IHSAA or Examination Supervisor for your score.

2. Do not contract athletic contests with schools prior to receiving IHSAA Officiating License!!!

Officials are Vital

The IHSAA is encouraged by your interest in our licensing program. It is necessary and important that we provide our member schools with qualified, competent officials.

Each year in Indiana, sports contests become more sophisticated and technical. Officials must continually upgrade their skills in order to keep pace with the high school programs which have directed themselves towards excellence.

Contrary to popular belief, the rules of athletics are difficult to read, understand, and interpret. To achieve officiating excellence, an official must combine knowledge of the rules and the game itself with proper officiating mechanics. It is the responsibility of the official to assure each participant in the contest a fair chance to succeed.

Players, coaches and fans expect, and should receive, the best an official can give on every play, in every contest. Every official must be secure in his or her knowledge of the playing rules and must be confident in order to implement this knowledge and ability with courage.

Athletic officiating is a vigorous activity and demands that a person be in top physical condition. To maintain credibility throughout a contest, an official must be, as well as appear to be, physically fit. The IHSAA is aware that most of our licensed officials officiate because of a love for sport and a desire to assist in providing wholesome, worthwhile and healthy activities for the more than 160,000 student/athletes in Indiana.

Reciprocity (Licensed in Another State)

If you are currently licensed to officiate interschool athletics in another state, you may apply for an IHSAA license in those same sports with no examination required. 1. Complete application.

2. Return application with a photostatic copy of your present license (must be current) as evidence of your status and sports in which you are now licensed.

3. Submit above with check made payable to IHSAA for $40.00 licensing fee. Note: Reciprocity applies only to those persons who have recently established residency in or reside out of the state of Indiana.

After Receiving your License, remember:

1. All officials’ licenses expire annually on May 31 and are renewable for one year subject to IHSAA Executive Committee approval.

2. Officials, in performing their functions, are expected to be fair and competent, and the conduct of such officials shall be in accordance with the policies and purposes of the IHSAA.

Source: IHSAA.org

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