Rules - South Carolina High School League
Rules - South Carolina High School League
Rules - South Carolina High School League
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ATHLETIC OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION<br />
Certified officials, registered and approved by the <strong>League</strong> Office, must be used in all varsity football,<br />
volleyball, basketball, wrestling, soccer, baseball and softball contests. If a member school travels out<br />
of state to play, officials that are registered and approved by the host school's state association must be<br />
used.<br />
BOOKING<br />
The booking office for football and basketball officials is located in the <strong>League</strong> Office. The problems<br />
involved in baseball, softball, volleyball, wrestling and soccer necessitate local booking offices for these<br />
officials. These booking offices are listed in the school directory.<br />
All associations must abide by the disciplinary action of the Commissioner of the <strong>League</strong>. If an officials'<br />
organization accepts the schedule of a school, it must furnish officials for the full season unless<br />
otherwise notified by the Commissioner of the <strong>League</strong>. An official must report any irregular procedure<br />
of the game or any unusual conduct on the part of the crowd, coaches, school officials or students to the<br />
Commissioner.<br />
Arrangements must be made to hold weekly or biweekly meetings and attendance must be kept. These<br />
meetings should be for the purpose of learning rules and mechanics. An official will work or attend a<br />
combined total of 12 meetings and scrimmages if the official is to receive the maximum number of<br />
points allotted to this item on the official's rating system. Before the start of the season an official shall<br />
attend a minimum of six classroom type meetings and will work a minimum of two scrimmages. After<br />
the start of the season, an official shall attend a minimum of two classroom type meetings. Credit for<br />
the remaining two meetings may be received for classroom meetings or scrimmages.<br />
Associations will not book an official that has not been certified. The approval of the <strong>League</strong> Office may<br />
be removed and the official may be banned from officiating in high school contests in the future for<br />
violation of the above regulation.<br />
<strong>School</strong>s and officials should be notified at least one week prior to assignments. <strong>High</strong> school personnel<br />
will not serve as the booking officer for an association except by permission of the Executive<br />
Committee.<br />
A copy of the officials' association's constitution, bylaws, rules and regulations, list of officers and<br />
officials must be filed in the office of the Commissioner.<br />
A list of officials will be available by the second week in May for football, September for basketball and<br />
volleyball, November for wrestling and February for baseball, softball and soccer.<br />
An official who fails to keep an accepted assignment shall be required to pay the school the game fee.<br />
SCHOOL'S BOOKING FEES<br />
The Executive Committee of the <strong>League</strong> has approved the following booking fees:<br />
Football.......................$ 50.00<br />
Basketball...................$ 50.00<br />
Wrestling ....................$ 50.00<br />
Volleyball ....................$ 50.00<br />
Lacrosse.....................$ 50.00<br />
Baseball ....................$50.00<br />
Softball......................$50.00<br />
Soccer........................$50.00<br />
Sub Varsity sports...... $50.00<br />
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