Why Be a KSHSAA Official

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Why Be a KSHSAA Official?

• Give back to the game
• Stay active in a sport you love
• Earn a little spending money
• Keep in shape
• Work with kids
• Learn
• Have FUN
• Make a difference

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Become a KSHSAA Official?

• Contact the KSHSAA
• Phone [phone]
• website www.kshsaa.org
• email kshsaa_at_kshsaa.org
• Mail
  P.O. Box 495
  Topeka, KS 66601-0495
  
• Drop in
  601 SW Commerce Place Topeka,
  KS 66615

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Become a KSHSAA Official?

• Contact at a Local Level
• School Athlete Director
• School Principal
• Working Official
• Area Officials Association
• Area Supervisor

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What is Required?

• Attend one (1) KSHSAA rules interpreters meeting
  for each sport you are registering for. Meetings
  are conducted prior to each sports season.
  
• Complete and submit to the KSHSAA an online open
  book examination for each sport you are
  registering for.

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What Else is Required?

• An enjoyment of school activities
• An understanding of the game
• An ability to learn, interpret and apply the
  rules of the game
  
• A desire to teach the values sport participation
  offers.

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What Does it Cost?

• Registration is annual and costs 45 for the
  first sport and 25 for each additional sport.
  
• Officials who register in multiple sports can
  save by registering for all of their sports at
  once.

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What Does Registration Include?

• All NFHS rule books
• Membership to the NFOA
• National Federation Officials Association
• NFOA Insurance
• NFOA Officials Quarterly
• All KSHSAA membership mailing
• test, sports manuals, directories

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Is There a Limit on Sports ?

• The KSHSAA registers officials for 8 of the 14
  sports for which it sponsors. Individuals may
  register in as many of these sports as they
  desire.
• football
• volleyball
• soccer
• gymnastics
• basketball
• wrestling
• baseball
• softball

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Is There an Age Requirement?

• Registered KSHSAA officials range from high
  school students to officials 50 years of
  officiating service. The KSHSAA encourages all
  interested individuals (male and female) to
  register and get involved.

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Game Fees?

• Member schools set officials fees based on
• Level of competition
• Distance to and from a contest
• Number of games officiated each night
• Number of officials needed per contest

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Im registeredNow What?

• Getting Games
• As a registered official, your name will be
  listed in the KSHSAA Officials Directory and
  Supplement.
  
• Contact athletic directors
• Contact area assigners of games
• Contact working officials about working with
  their crew

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Im registeredNow What?

• Getting experiences
• Work sub-varsity games
• Junior high
• Freshman
• C-Team
• Sophomore
• Junior varsity
• Clinics
• KSHSAA sponsored clinics are available in some
  sports
  
• Local area clinics
• Be patient establish your ability and
  credibility
  

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Im registeredNow What?

• Getting experiences
• Read and study your rule book
• Maintain physical and mental conditioning
• Attend area supervisor meetings
• Watch other veteran officials work
• Look and dress sharp
• Honor ALL contracts
• Return phone calls and correspondence
• Report all incidents to KSHSAA

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Im registeredNow What?

• Uniforms
• Local sporting goods dealers
• Officials catalogs
• NFOA catalog of Official Equipment
• www.getofficial.com

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Why Be a KSHSAA Official?

• Give back to the game
• Stay active in a sport you love
• Earn a little spending money
• Keep in shape
• Work with kids
• Learn
• Have FUN
• Make a difference

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Why Officiate?
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Why Be a KSHSAA Official?

• The next generation of players
• NEEDS
• YOU
• To keep playing