Become an Official
COA's ten steps to begin your officiating journey...
​​Register with the IHSAA to become an official and await rule & case books. CLICK HERE
​​​Join an officials association of your choice. We recommend Crossroads Officials Association. You can do this through your registration in Step 1.​
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Find a mentor and attend association meetings via your myIHSAA account CLICK HERE​​
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Study! Study! Study! Know your rules, case plays, and officials manual.​​​
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Upon passing test (otherwise repeat steps 3-4), work with your mentor/association to begin live/in-person training.​​​
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Purchase recommended officiating gear CLICK HERE
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Connect with local assignors to begin working games CLICK HERE. We recommend working with mentor as much as possible
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Attend association sponsored training, meetings, and events. Learn as much as possible from others in the network.​​
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​​​​​​Never stop learning, improving, and asking questions!
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