"Calling for a Cure" campaign

Some FHSAA contest officials have agreed to participate in the “Calling for a Cure” campaign. By participating, these officials have agreed to donate their game fee, or a portion of their game fee, to the American Cancer Society. The dates for participation in the state of Florida are as follows:

Oct. 4-9, 2010
Jan. 10-15, 2011
March 21-26, 2011

If you notice that the contest officials are using pink whistles during the contest, this means these officials have agreed to make an individual donation in this effort. If this is the case, the FHSAA kindly asks that you acknowledge this participation through the public address announcement found below. Please make the announcement a minimum of two times during the contest. For football, make the announcement between quarters. In volleyball, make the announcement once between the first and second game in a match, and then again between the second and third game in a match.

The administrator or coach may ask the officials if they will be using pink whistles for the contest to communicate the need to make the announcement to the public address announcer.

The web site for more information regarding this campaign is http://www.foundationsresourcegroup.com/splash.html#westcountywalk

Announcement
"Ladies and gentlemen, we recognize the officials of the <NAME OF OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION> for their support in the fight against breast cancer. You may note their willingness to support this effort by the use of the pink whistle. The pink whistle signifies that the contest officials are contributing the contest’s game fee or a portion of the game fee to research in the Calling for a Cure campaign. If you wish to further support this effort or become an official, you may find the necessary information on the FHSAA’s website at www.BecomeAnOfficial.org."  

Officials Football, Volleyball and Swimming & Diving Online Rules Video Presentations Dates

The 2010-11 online rules video presentations will be available for the following sports during the following dates:  Football 7/30-8/11; girls volleyball 8/3-8/13 and swimming & diving 7/30-8/11.  
 
To view the online rules video presentation, you must log into the FHSAA officials program located on the web at https://officials.fhsaa.org.
 
Once logged in, you will see a link next to the appropriate sport to watch the video. You may also click on the [Rules Presentation] link on the left to navigate to the presentations.
 
These presentations are mandatory, and must be viewed by all officials.
 
The rules videos will run for approximately 30-40 minutes. After the video is complete you must click on a timer button within 10 seconds. After the timer is clicked, you will be presented with a 5 question quiz. Once you correctly answer 4 out of 5 of the questions correctly, you will receive credit for watching the video. You may take this video as many times as you need to pass.
 
If you have any questions, please contact the FHSAA at officials@fhsaa.org.

Presentations from the Officials Leadership Conference

Below are all the presentations from the 2010 Officials Leadership Conference held at Oak Hall School in Gainesville.

Officials Registration Opens June 11

The FHSAA will begin accepting registrations for the 2010-11 school season starting June 11, 2010.

Returning officials, log into FHSAA at https://officials.fhsaa.org to renew registration online.

Want to become an official?  Visit www.becomeanofficial.org today for step-by-step instructions on how to get started.  You will also find a directory there were you can search by county and by sport to find a local officials association in your area.

All registrations must be received in the FHSAA Office no later than:
Aug. 6, 2010 - Football, Volleyball and Swimming & Diving
Oct. 1, 2010 - Basketball, Soccer and Wrestling
Jan. 3, 2011 - Baseball, Softball, Track & Field, Water Polo, Lacrosse, Flag Football