Orientation: Association business Expectations for the Season Officials Uniform Physical Preparedness & Heat. We Are A Fraternity of Officials

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1 Orientation: Association business Expectations for the Season Officials Uniform Physical Preparedness & Heat We Are A Fraternity of Officials 1

2 Sign-in door - credit for attendance Welcome & Introductions Budget & Membership Dues Meeting Schedule Other Association Announcements What the Association Expects From You What You can Expect from Association Officials Uniform Physical Preparedness & Heat Acclimation Post Meeting w/new Officials 2

3 Introduce Officers Introduce Commissioner Introduce Supervisors Introduce Assigning Officers Randy: Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Washington George: Sullivan, Hawkins (½) Gary: Greene Craig: Cocke, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins (½), Jefferson Officials by County New Officials Enrollment (Q&A after meeting) 3

4 George Jordan Randy Hodge Craig Price Gary Compton Dobyns Bennett Cloudland Cocke County Greeneville Sullivan Central Hampton Cosby West Greene Sullivan East Happy Valley Morristown East South Greene Sullivan South Unaka Morristown West Chuckey-Doak Sullivan North Elizabethton Hancock County North Greene Tennessee High Johnson County Cherokee Volunteer Unicoi County Jefferson County David Crockett Daniel Boone Science Hill Northview Academy Trinity Academy 4

5 George Jordan Randy Hodge Craig Price Gary Compton Blountville Cloudland Cocke County Chucky Doak Bluff City Daniel Boone* Lincoln Heights Greeneville Church Hill David Crockett* Maury Mosheim Colonial Heights Hampton Meadowview Holston Happy Valley Hancock John Sevier Johnson County Rogersville City Rogersville Middle Liberty Bell West View Ross N. Robinson TA Dugger Sullivan Unaka ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Sullivan North Unicoi County Bulls Gap (Elem) Camp Creek (Elem) Surgoinsville Cosby (Elem) Debusk (Elem) Vance Edgemont (Elem) McDonald (Elem) Jefferson (Elem) Parrottsville (Elem) Nolachuckey (Elem) Northside (Elem) 5

6 Association Dues* $70 Payable by Aug. 7 th 1 st Year Officials must pay by Aug. 23 rd Sub-Varsity Assigning Officer Fees** $25 Pay Sub-Varsity Assigning Officer by Aug. 7 th PAY ON TIME *increased by $5 in 2016 **standardized & increased to $20 in

7 Item Cost Assigning Officer* $1,500 Supervisors* ($950, 3 Supervisors) $2,850 Banquet $3,600 Awards (sportsmanship, retirements) $300 Printing $200 State Tournament (chain crew) $400 Miscellaneous & Contingency $250 TOTAL $9,100 *Increased in 2016 Estimated 130 Officials Need to maintain $1000+ in account 7

8 Varsity Game Fees (same as 2016) Field: $100 ECO: $70 25-Second Clock: $70 TSSAA voted to raise $5 in 2018 Sub-Varsity Game Fees JV & Freshman: $65 ECO: $45 Middle School: $60 ECO: $40 8

9 Date Time Meeting Type Location Thursday, July 13 6:30pm Local Daniel Boone Tuesday, July 25 6:00pm STATE Daniel Boone Monday, August 07 Saturday, August 12 6:30pm 9:00am Local (5:30pm - Referees meet) (5:30pm - New/Young Officials meet) *Association Dues Deadline* 4-man Clinic (Mandatory New/Young Officials) Daniel Boone Sullivan North Monday, August 14 6:30pm MANDATORY CLINIC Daniel Boone Wednesday, August 23 6:30pm Local (5:30pm Sub-Varsity Assigning Officers) Daniel Boone Wednesday, September 06 6:30pm Local Daniel Boone Wednesday, September 20 6:30pm Local (split meeting choose either location) Daniel Boone -or- Greeneville Wednesday, October 04 6:30pm Local Daniel Boone Wednesday, October 18 6:30pm Local Daniel Boone Monday November 06 6:30pm Banquet TBD Must Attend 5 Meetings (State, Clinic, Local) 9

10 Website {Mike} Officials/Coaches Banquet {Randy} Golf Tournament {Gary} Donations of uniform items {Moose} Region One Apparel {Mike} Sport-Tek Performance Polo: $17 A4 Performance t-shirt: $17 (short) & $19 (long) Short-sleeve 50/50 t-shirt: $16 Adjustable Cap: $16 10

11 What the Association Expects of You What you can expect from the Association Scrimmages & Jamborees (must help) Week 1: August 18 th (some games on 8/17) 11

12 Appearance Varsity: Wear long pants, collared shirt, & shoes to game (no shorts, t-shirts, jerseys, or flip-flops) Uniform: Wear clean & neat uniform in all games Neatly groomed Tobacco prohibited on school grounds No Alcohol on game day Don t enter establishment wearing uniform Caution about using social media Show up to game assignments & arrive on time Sub-varsity ~30 minutes prior to kick off Varsity ~2 hours prior to kick off (must have pre-game) Don t talk about games you were not involved in Don t pal around w/ coaches or call by first name 12

13 Game Assignments Varsity-level Sub-varsity level Blocked dates (put on Arbiter & notify Assigners) Avoid Conflicts of Interest do not accept game assignments if there is a conflict or perceived conflict that could place you, your family, Region One, or TSSAA is a situation that could not be defended (notify Assigners to block these schools) 13

14 Moose Salyer 14

15 2 stripe w/ black collar (all games) TSSAA patch over left pocket Sewn on or dye sublimated No other patches are allowed All crew must look the same Short/long sleeves

16 All crew must look the same Solid black shorts (Middle School, JV) Pants worn after Oct 1st Black pants w/white stripe (Varsity) Wear solid black belt

17 Black fitted caps w/ white pipes Referee white fitted hat w/ TSSAA embroidered

18 Solid black No white can be visible No metal cleats Polish before each game

19 Solid black socks & t-shirts Ankle socks w/shorts Long socks w/pants

20 Penalty marker (yellow) No yellow can be showing Bean bag (blue) All crew must match BJ must also carry white Whistle (w/lanyard) Down Indicator (black) Game card Pencil or pen Chain clip (required for linesman) Stopwatch (required for ECO) If wearing something pink in Oct, all officials must match Suggested for BJ Ready Ref

21 TSSAA Black Jacket ECO may wear in cold weather Rest of crew may wear in pre-game only All must look same

22 No sunglasses No jewelry showing (except watch and wedding band)

23 Scott Held 23

24 If Heat Index is Officials shall stop the game for heat time-out at the 1st dead ball after the halfway point of each quarter. If either team has possession of ball inside the other team s 20-yard line, officials may delay this time-out until either offensive team scores or ball is turned over. If Heat Index is > 104 Game cannot start until heat index drops below 105 Applies to ALL Games & Scrimmages 24

25 Proactive Planning Monitor weather conditions before & during contests Referee cover evacuation & resumption of play protocol with game administrator and coaches When thunder is heard or cloud-to-ground lightning bolt is seen, the leading edge of the thunderstorm is close enough to strike your location with lightning!! Suspend play for 30 minutes & take shelter immediately Once play is suspended, wait at least 30 minutes after the last thunder is heard or flash of lightning is witnessed prior to resuming play Any subsequent thunder or lightning after the beginning of the 30-minute count resets the clock & another 30-minute count begins 25

26 New Region One Officials Meet at front of auditorium 26