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Evaluation Programs Evaluation Programs Football Football Girls volleyball Girls volleyball Basketball Basketball Baseball Baseball Softball Softball Basketball Evaluation Camp – 5 th Annual this July Basketball Evaluation Camp – 5 th Annual this July 1 st Annual Football Evaluation Camp - May 1 st Annual Football Evaluation Camp - May The Florida High School Athletic Association… building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Jessica Lunsford Statute Jessica Lunsford Statute Statewide badge Statewide badge Sportsmanship Sportsmanship Student-Athlete ejections at a 10 year low! Student-Athlete ejections at a 10 year low! The Florida High School Athletic Association… building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Maximum allowable game fees up $5.00 Maximum allowable game fees up $5.00 Officials Advisory Committee Officials Advisory Committee Voice for Changes/Updates Voice for Changes/Updates New meeting times and structure New meeting times and structure Staff Changes Staff Changes The Florida High School Athletic Association… building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Goals Goals Evaluation Programs Evaluation Programs Evaluations Evaluations Training Training Field Clinics Field Clinics Communication Communication Game Evaluations Game Evaluations FHSAA Sport Webinars FHSAA Sport Webinars Recruitment/Retention of Officials Recruitment/Retention of Officials The Florida High School Athletic Association… building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

SPORTSMANSHIP - EJECTIONS Procedure 1.Ejection 2.Notify coaches 1.Coach of ejected personnel – Brief facts 3.Fill out AT6 (Local association form in addition if required) 1.Detailed facts pertinent to the incident 2.No editorials 3.AT6 will be sent to your if submitted 4.If needed, FHSAA follow up phone call or The Florida High School Athletic Association… building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

AT6 FORM Detailed Facts Detailed Facts Penalty levied based on the report Penalty levied based on the report Examples Examples Ejection due to profanity Ejection due to profanity 1.Student-athlete used profanity after striking out 2.After striking out, student-athlete walked over to my face, plate umpire, and said “……………….”. Ejection due to “fighting” Ejection due to “fighting” 1.Student-athlete was tangled up with player after the play and took a swing at him 2.After the whistle had blown, while on top of the player he just tackled, the student-athlete ripped of the player’s helmet and punched him in the face 3 times The Florida High School Athletic Association… building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

AT6 FORM CONT. Editorials Editorials Leave out Leave out Examples Examples “This is the worst coach I have ever seen. He should not be allowed to coach high school aged kids” “This is the worst coach I have ever seen. He should not be allowed to coach high school aged kids” “This wrestler should not get a penalty because I felt like I had to eject him because if I didn’t the opposing coach could have caused an issue” “This wrestler should not get a penalty because I felt like I had to eject him because if I didn’t the opposing coach could have caused an issue” “I did not eject the player but my partner did. He shouldn’t have. He did not know what he was doing” “I did not eject the player but my partner did. He shouldn’t have. He did not know what he was doing” Anything about the penalty Anything about the penalty The Florida High School Athletic Association… building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

AT6 FORM CONT. Public Document Public Document The school(s) involved will see the exact report submitted, including name of official and association. We do take out phone number and address. The school(s) involved will see the exact report submitted, including name of official and association. We do take out phone number and address. Media Media Public records request Public records request The Florida High School Athletic Association… building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

AT6 FORM CONT. Follow Up Follow Up Unclear report Unclear report Seeking more details Seeking more details Determining severity Determining severity Penalty Penalty FHSAA Office only FHSAA Office only Official enforces rule during games Official enforces rule during games Keeps official out of the follow up (conference calls with schools, parents, etc) Keeps official out of the follow up (conference calls with schools, parents, etc) Consistency across the state Consistency across the state The Florida High School Athletic Association… building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

AT6 FORM CONT. Appeals Appeals Schools have the ability to appeal the penalty Schools have the ability to appeal the penalty Follow up from our office in most cases Follow up from our office in most cases Reduction of penalty Reduction of penalty School actions School actions Incident not as severe as deemed by our office (video evidence) Incident not as severe as deemed by our office (video evidence) Remember, our office has the ability to review video at slow speeds to see the incident. Officials have to react at full speed and only get one viewing. Remember, our office has the ability to review video at slow speeds to see the incident. Officials have to react at full speed and only get one viewing. The Florida High School Athletic Association… building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

OFFICIALS PROGRAM The Florida High School Athletic Association… building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

AWARDS The Florida High School Athletic Association… building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________