Orientation: Association Business Expectations for the Season Officials Uniform New Member Q&A. We Are A Fraternity of Officials

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1 Orientation: Association Business Expectations for the Season Officials Uniform New Member Q&A We Are A Fraternity of Officials 1

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

3 Introduce Chad Holmes from New Balance Introduce Officers Introduce Commissioner/Assigning Officer Introduce Supervisors Introduce Sub-Varsity Assigning Officers Randy: Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Washington George: Sullivan, Hawkins (½) Gary: Greene Craig: Cocke, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins (½), Jefferson 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. 6 th 1 st Year Officials must pay by Aug. 22 rd Sub-Varsity Assigning Officer Fees** $25 Pay Sub-Varsity Assigning Officer by Aug. 6 th PAY ON TIME *increased by $5 in 2016 **increased to $25 in

7 Item Cost Assigning Officer* $1,575 Supervisors* ($1050, 3 Supervisors) $3,150 Banquet $2,880 Awards (sportsmanship, retirements) $300 Printing $200 State Tournament (chain crew) $400 Miscellaneous & Contingency $250 TOTAL $8,755 *Increased in 2018 Estimated 125 Officials Need to maintain $1000+ in account 7

8 Varsity Game Fees* ($5 increase) Field: $105 ECO: $75 25-Second Clock: $75 Sub-Varsity Game Fees JV & Freshman: $65 ECO: $45 Middle School: $60 ECO: $40 *Increased $5 in

9 Date Time Meeting Type Location Wednesday, July 18 6:30pm Local Daniel Boone Wednesday, July 25 6:00pm STATE RULES INTERPRETATION (Mandatory) Daniel Boone Monday, August 06 Saturday, August 11 Monday, August 13 Wednesday, August 22 6:30pm 9:00am 6:30pm 6:30pm Local (5:30pm - Referees meet) (5:30pm - New/Young Officials meet) *Association Dues Deadline* 4-man Mechanics Clinic (Mandatory 1 st & 2 nd year Officials) MECHANICS CLINIC (MANDATORY) (5-man & 7-man mechanics) Local (5:30pm Sub-Varsity Assigning Officers) Daniel Boone Sullivan North Daniel Boone Daniel Boone Wednesday, September 05 6:30pm Local Daniel Boone Wednesday, September 19 Wednesday, October 03 6:30pm 6:30pm Local (split meeting choose either location) Local (5:30pm Referees meet) Daniel Boone -or- Greeneville Daniel Boone Wednesday, October 17 6:30pm Local Daniel Boone Monday, November 05 6:30pm Banquet Carver Rec Center (322 W Watauga Ave JC) Must Attend 5 Meetings (State, Clinic, Local) 9

10 Website {Mike} Region One Official s Directory {Randy H} Officials/Coaches Banquet {Randy R} Donations of uniform items {Moose} Region One Apparel {Mike} Sport-Tek Performance Polo: $20 Sport-Tek Performance t-shirt: $15 (short or long) Adjustable Cap: $20 By-Laws Adoption {Mike} 10

11 What the Association Expects of You What you can expect from the Association Scrimmages & Jamborees (must help) Week 1: August 17 th (some games on 8/16) Arbiter accept game assignments promptly Sportsmanship Cards 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 George Jordan 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 & wedding band)

23 Honigs Ump Arrire Purchase Officials Get Official State Meeting New Balance Rep for shoes 23

24 New Region One Officials Meet at front of auditorium 24

25 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 26

26 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 27

27 Determine prior to start of contest if school has access to designated health care provider during the contest (Certified Athletic Trainer, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Physicians Assistant, Doctor of Medicine, Osteopathic Physician) Continue to monitor players for possible signs of injury as usual Remove player that shows signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent w/ concussion per NFHS rules Inform head coach that player is being removed for showing signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion School shall have player examined by their designated health care provider - if health care provider determines student has not sustained concussion, head coach may so advise the officials during an appropriate stoppage of play & the athlete may re-enter competition pursuant to contest rules Head coach is in charge of getting clearance from school s designated health care provider If school does not have access to health care provider, or if school s health care provider suspects that the athlete may have sustained a concussion, the only means for an athlete to return to play is for student to be evaluated & cleared by licensed medical doctor (M.D.), Osteopathic Physician (D.O.) or a Clinical Neuropsychologist with Concussion Training If signs, symptoms & behaviors consistent with concussion are observed by an official, and health care provider is not available to evaluate the athlete, the TSSAA Concussion Return to Play form MUST be completed & signed by licensed medical doctor (M.D.), Osteopathic Physician (D. O.) or Clinical Neuropsychologist with concussion training, & shown to the official(s) by the head coach prior to athlete returning to participate in a contest the same day If player that has been removed by an official for showing signs, symptoms, and behaviors consistent with a concussion is allowed to return to play during the contest, an Unusual Occurrence Form shall be filed with the state office by the official within 24 hours of the incident Officials have no role in the diagnosis of concussion. NFHS Rules do require officials to remove players from contest when signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion are observed & the protocol must be followed 28