Welcome Officials!

Moving Forward Treatment of Officials How do we improve this? Where does it start?

Moving Forward Treatment of Officials It starts with your colleagues Emails Phone calls Working as a crew Watching games

Moving Forward NFHS Rules Issues accessing the Central Hub 2018-19 Wifi connections 2018-19 App’s for all officials Mobile devices Search feature

Moving Forward Registration $2 increase Adjusted dates Covering some of the app cost Apparel agreement is covering the rest Adjusted dates Later for a few of the sports Personalized registration

Moving Forward Official’s Pay Committee Created Survey Ancillary Fees Missing results

Moving Forward Meetings Coaches/AD’s for contracted schools One meeting date prior to the season Talk about new rules and other important items Provides a more friendly environment Goal = Communication!!!!

Moving Forward Testing Waivers Number of waivers have increased Importance of testing? Liability issues?

Moving Forward State Series Assignments Geography Teams playing Next round Number of games Finances “What can we do to get more?”

Moving Forward State Series Assignments Geography Rural areas Metro areas

Moving Forward State Series Assignments Teams Playing

Moving Forward State Series Assignments Next round Planning ahead If School A wins, have they seen this crew before? These are guesses because we don’t know who is going to win

Moving Forward State Series Assignments Number of games 1st round Many games first round with little turnaround Quick process to get the information out 2nd & 3rd round Fewer games More crews than games State Tournament Few games Explanation of “getting the best there”

Moving Forward State Series Assignments Finances Location of games is a factor Cost to schools Cost to FHSAA

Moving Forward State Series Assignments “What can we do to get more?” All associations provide a good product Feedback to our office from schools IMPRESS THE SCHOOLS! Quick responses to our office on assignments Minimal to no changes on crews NO DRAMA!

Moving Forward Game Management Training How to defuse a situation? Ejection should be your last resort

Arbiter FHSAA Central Hub State Series Pass Updated tabs (Sports, Directory, etc) State Series Pass Purchased through Arbiter

Recruiting Battlefields 2 Ballfields Collier County/GNOA First Aid & Safety/Sports Officiating Program Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball & Softball Student must be 16 Shadowing opportunities Minimum of 10 GNOA presentation days