PROFESSIONALISM

SIX BASIC PRINCIPLES

GOAL SETTING - PERSONAL GROWTH FITNESS/HEALTH APPEARANCE RULE KNOWLEDGE & APPLICATION RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES CONTRACTING CONTEST

GOAL SETTING - PERSONAL GROWTH

UNDERSTAND THAT IT TAKES TIME TO MOVE UP (FROSH-JV-VAR)

SET YOUR STANDARDS HIGH -ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION

WORK HARD TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION - CAMPS,

CLINICS, ASK QUESTIONS AND FIND A MENTOR SELF EVALUATION IS CRITICAL - WHAT COULD I

DO BETTER? BECOME AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF AN OFFICIALS

ASSOCIATION

FITNESS/HEALTH BEING IN TOP SHAPE IS CRITICAL -

ATHLETES ARE MUCH BIGGER, FASTER AND STRONGER TODAY

PARTICIPANTS ARE TRAINING YEAR ROUND

YOU NEED TO MAKE A YEAR ROUND COMMITMENT TO CONDITIONING

PHYSICAL EXAM YEARLY FOR YOUR OWN PROTECTION

IF YOU ARE INJURED/ILL, DO NOT OFFICIATE - ATHLETES NEED 100%

APPEARANCE LOOK THE PART - PRESSED AND

POLISHED FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE CRITICAL WEAR PROPER UNIFORM AND PATCHES MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA UNIFORM BRING PROPER EQUIPMENT FOR EACH

SPORT YOU NEED TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT

YOURSELF

RULE KNOWLEDGE

KNOW AND STUDY THE RULES - FREQUENTLY DO NOT ASSUME YOU KNOW EVERYTHING - READ

THE RULE BOOK AND CASE BOOK COVER TO COVER

QUIZ YOURSELF AND FELLOW OFFICIALS ABOUT SITUATIONS

REVIEW ALL RULE CHANGES MOST OFFICIAL ASSOCIATIONS REVIEW THE

RULES AT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS STUDY PART 1 AND PART 2 EXAMS

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

UNDERSTAND YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS AN OFFICIAL - PRE-CONTEST AND POST-CONTEST

BE HONEST WITH ALL PARTIES (COACHES, PARTICIPANTS, ASSIGNERS)

ADMIT WHEN YOU MADE A MISTAKE - BUT IF THE MISTAKE KEEPS HAPPENING, SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE

BE FAIR - EVERYONE DESERVES IT DO NOT BE A SHOWBOAT - THE BEST

OFFICIALS ARE NOT NOTICED.

DUTIES CONTINUED

COMMUNICATE WITH PARTNER(S), COACHES AND PARTICIPANTS - IF NEEDED INVITE ALL PARTIES TO CONFERENCE

KEEP QUIET IF YOU CAN NOT SAY ANYTHING NICE - YOU CAN’T QUOTE SILENCE

BE REALISTIC ABOUT YOUR OWN TALENTS - SEEK OUT OFFICIALS TO OBSERVE AND CRITIQUE YOUR PERFORMANCE

BE A GOOD ROLE MODEL

DUTIES CONTINUED

KNOW NEW STRATEGIES AND SKILLS BEING USED

PRACTICE PROPER MECHANICS BE COURTEOUS, BUT DETACHED MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY IN

INTERPRETING AND ENFORCING RULES WORK AS A TEAM WITH FELLOW

OFFICIALS - YOUR BEST FRIEND IS YOUR PARTNER(S)

ALWAYS USE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE - CREATE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

CONTRACTING CONTEST

BE GRACIOUS ACCEPTING CONTESTS MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CONTRACTS FOR

ALL CONTESTS HONOR YOUR CONTRACTS - DO NOT

BREAK A CONTRACT FOR A HIGHER CONTEST

BE PROMPT DO NOT ASK FOR FAVORS BE ORGANIZED - RUN YOUR

OFFICIATING LIKE A BUSINESS

CONTRACTING CONTEST

CALL SCHOOL IF YOU CAN NOT MAKE A CONTEST - CALL AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE - OFFER TO HELP GET A REPLACEMENT

SOME SCHOOLS USE ASSIGNERS - TREAT THEM LIKE THEY WORK FOR THE SCHOOL

REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR - WORKING FOR THE SCHOOL

EACH CONTEST IS IMPORTANT

A CREED FOR OFFICIALS

TO KNOW FULLY THE RULES AND ACCEPT OFFICIATING PROCEDURES FOR EACH SPORT IN WHICH I SERVE AS ARBITER.

TO BUILD MY GAME SCHEDULE THROUGH MY ACCEPTED WORTH, POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIES AND INHERENT CHARACTER RATHER THAN THROUGH TRANSITORY ACQUAINTANCE OR TRADING OF FAVORS OR ATTEMPTED PRESSURES.

TO HONOR EVERY CONTRACT, EVEN THOUGH THIS MAY OCCASIONALLY RESULT IN FINANCIAL LOSS OR LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FOR A LARGER SCHOOL OR ONE INVOLVING LESS TRAVEL

TO KEEP MYSELF PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY FIT

A CREED FOR OFFICIALS

TO BE SYSTEMATIC, PROMPT AND BUSINESS-LIKE IN ALL MY DEALINGS WITH THOSE I SERVE

TO WEAR ACCEPTED OFFICIAL’S ATTIRE AND TO MAINTAIN A NEAT AND CREDIBLE APPEARANCE

TO ACT IN SUCH A WAY AS TO BE A WORTHY EXAMPLE TO THOSE UNDER MY SUPERVISION

TO REMEMBER THAT MY RESPONSIBILITY ALSO EXTENDS TO MY FELLOW OFFICIALS AND THAT I MUST WORK AS ONE MEMBER OF THE TEAM

A CREED FOR OFFICIALS

TO MAKE MY DECISIONS PROMPTLY BUT WITHOUT SNAP JUDGMENT, FIRMLY BUT WITHOUT ARROGANCE, FAIRLY BUT WITHOUT OFFICIOUSNESS; AND TO BASE THEM UPON THE RULES REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF SCHOOL, THE CLOSENESS OF THE SCORE OR THE OPINIONS OF PARTISAN SPECTATORS

TO KEEP IN MIND THAT MY FIRST CHARGE IS THE SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THOSE UNDER MY SUPERVISION