Softball/Baseball

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2013-14 Softball
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SoftballItems for Review

• Softball State Series
• 2013 FHSAA Softball Finals
• Softball Evaluation Program
• Softball Officials Uniform
• Officials Recommendation Forms
• Softball Field Clinics in 2013-14
• Softball Exam Schedule
• Questions, Comments or Suggestions

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Softball State Series

• Congratulations! This years State Series were
  fantastic!
• Overall, Officials that were assigned did a great
  job!
• Nearly every official and assigned crew ranked a
  4.0 or higher within their evaluation

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2013 Softball Finals

• A Special Thanks to Treasure Coast Officials
  Association for their assistance during the 2013
  Softball Finals in Vero Beach.

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Softball Evaluation Program

• Evaluations continue to improve
• Overall, the positive feedback has been helpful
  to both the FHSAA and officials
• Past evaluations are being used for State Final
  Assignments
• State Final Assignments will be getting tougher
  to obtain as state evaluations will continue to
  be more of a determining factor within the
  assignment process.
• Evaluation Camps We are currently working
  with ASA to host Evaluation Camps prior to the
  beginning of the season.
• An evaluation of 4.0 or higher will be the
  desired target for assigned officials and/or
  crews.

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Officials Uniform

• The FHSAA has teamed up with Honigs to create
  new Officials Uniforms in various sports.
• The sports of Football, Softball and Volleyball
  have moved in the direction of new uniforms to
  generate funding in order to implement enhanced
  evaluation and training programs.
• Beginning with the 2011-12 season, State Series
  Softball Officials were required to wear the new
  uniform shirt at State Series Events.
• The old uniform will be sufficient for all
  regular season contests.
• The new uniform shirt consists of a powder blue
  shirt with navy and white trim. A smaller FHSAA
  shield patch will be on the left chest and an
  FHSAA acronym patch will be on the right sleeve.
  This shirt will remain a requirement for all
  state series contests (Districts and beyond).
• The new uniform shirt has also been approved for
  use during regular season baseball contests for
  officials who work both sports.

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Officials Recommendation

• It is important to list crews by ability, not by
  experience or because they have not been to that
  level before (i.e. their turn)! Remember
  officials need to be recommended by ability,
  especially in the later rounds. I.e., State
  Semifinal/State Final Crew 1 should be the BEST
  3 officials in your Association based on ABILITY.
• Associations who are not recommending crews by
  ability, will not receive assignments.
• It is the assignors goal to put the best
  officials on the field as our student-athletes
  only deserve the best!

Arbiter vs email Officials that do not meet the
requirements, but are included, must have the
reasons noted in the comment section. Didnt
attend Field Clinic is not acceptable We need
to know WHY the individual didnt make it to a
clinic!
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2013 Softball Field Clinics

• FPOA
• Orlando
• Date 1/10/14
• Site TBD
• ECUA
• West Palm Beach
• January 11, 2014
• Site Okeeheelee Park
• Pensacola Softball Officials Association
• Pensacola
• January 25, 2014
• Site Pine Forest HS

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2013 Softball Exam Schedule

• Online Exam
• January 20 29
• Did away with Open Book/Closed Book!
• Online Make-Up Exam
• February 12 18
• Rules Presentation
• NONE!!! ?

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• Questions, Comments or Suggestions?

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Congratulations and Good Luck

• Congratulations on a
• Great Year and Good Luck during the upcoming
  season.
• Enjoy your summer!