I urge you to read this entire email. It provides needed information on what will be happening in connection with school sports for the coming year as well as some information on the risks involved. Much has transpired since the season ended back in March. Travel around the world was curtailed. Many states (but not all) in this country issued… Read more »
Congratulations to all members of Board 403 who received assignments in the State finals this coming weekend.
Congratulations to all members of Board 403 who received assignments in either the Upper State or Lower State finals this coming weekend.
Playoffs – The State Tournament begins. Congratulations to all of you (and there are a bunch of you) who have received an assignment. Games may be more intense. Sharpen your focus. Remember that the rules do not change because we are in the State Tournament. Be consistent and true to the way you have officiated all season.
Last Two Weeks – We are heading into the final stages of the regular season for the schools. The regular season will end Friday, February 14th. Each game means more than usual for playoff positioning, region championships, etc. Games may be more intense. Fans may be more involved. Sharpen your focus. Sometimes even teams at the bottom of the region can… Read more »
IAABO’s Officials vs Cancer campaign is this week. Permission has been obtained to use our pink whistles this week to highlight this campaign. We are asking for donations for this cause. Please send your check or money order made out to the American Cancer Society to Rem McGannon, 1678 Willowbrook Drive, Fort Mill, South Carolina 29708. If possible, we are… Read more »
Between Game Protocols – Please be reminded that the state protocols for the time between games of a doubleheader require at least one official to be present during the warm-ups for the second game. Once all three officials have exited the visual confines of the playing area to end their jurisdiction for the 1st game, one official should immediately return to… Read more »
Improvement – Hopefully, the goal of every official is to improve over last season. Recall your playing days when you wanted to continue to learn and improve daily and yearly. Apply those same concepts and practices to your officiating. Identify any rules, mechanics, signals/signaling that are weaknesses and work toward improvement.
Game Arrivals – For varsity contests, if possible, please arrive one hour before the scheduled start of the game. If something will prevent this, please make sure your partner(s) know. This will prevent scrambling around trying to find out where you are and when you will arrive. For lower level contests, please arrive 30 minutes before the scheduled starting time. Again… Read more »
Substitution Protocols When handling substitutions, we want there to be nothing else going on. Prior to granting a substitution request, the responsible official should make eye contact with his/her partner(s) to ensure this fact. Once the responsible official has determined that it is appropriate to bring subs in (ball is not live, no foul needs to be reported, the current… Read more »
