What does it take to become a certified official for youth tournaments in Kansas?

Brian Bigelow
Bigelow7275@yahoo.com

Brian,

To become a certified official, you must register with KSHSAA. The web address is http://www.kshsaa.org.

After registering, you will need to attend an online meeting. You will receive all of the information after you have registered, for a first time official I think that the cost is $45. You will need to take the officials test after the online meeting. There might also be clinics in your area.

In your area there will be area supervisor meetings, this is where you can meet other officials and get your information out to others. In November you can register with USAWKS to get certified to work post season.

Please PM me with any other questions you might have.

Keith Ashpole

http://www.usawks.com/officials.htm

You don't have to be a KSHSAA licensed official although it is very greatly suggested. Otherwise you just send $5 and the paper found in the link above to the USAWKS people.

Alex, that used to be correct until a few years ago, when KSHSAA registration was added as a requirement. Here is the excerpt from the Kids' Bylaws:

To be a Kansas Kids registered official:

• 1. Return registration form with a check for $5.00.
• 2. Must be a high school registered official.
• 3. An official referee uniform is mandatory during all competition.
• 4. Failure to honor a written contract to officiate will be grounds to have Kansas Kids certification revoked.
• 5. Must have officiated at least one kids tournament to be considered for the Kids State Tournament.

Guess I missed that change, since I've always registered with KSHSAA I never worried about it.

Does anyone have an idea on when the referee supervisor meetings will be held in the Olathe / Overland Park area will be?

Here are the area supervisor meetings

WRESTLING
Michael Martin, Girard
1 Wed., Nov. 14 Girard
2 Wed., Jan. 16 Girard

Robb Ross, Colby
1 Mon., Nov. 26 Colby
1 Wed., Nov. 28 Garden City
2 Mon., Jan. 7 Colby
2 Tues., Jan. 8 Garden City

Mark Wallace, New Cambria
1 Wed., Nov. 14 Hays-Fort Hays State Univ.
1 Mon., Nov. 19 Salina-Smoky Hill Service Center
(605 E Crawford)
2 Mon., Jan. 7 Salina-Smoky Hill Service Center
(605 E Crawford)
2 Wed., Jan. 23 Hays-Fort Hays State Univ.

Aron Wiechman, Olathe
1 Mon., Nov. 12 Shawnee Mission-West
1 Tues., Nov. 13 Topeka-KSHSAA Office
(HOF Rm.)
2 Mon., Jan. 14 Shawnee Mission-West
2 Tues., Jan. 15 Topeka-KSHSAA Office
(HOF Rm.)

Mark Wright, Douglass
1 Mon., Dec. 3 Wichita-Heights
2 Mon., Jan. 7 Wichita-Heights

Here are the approved clinics

2013 Wrestling Approved Clinics

October 13, 2012 – Salina South Middle School – 10:00 a.m.
KWOA Wrestling Officials Clinic
Contact: Aron Wiechman – aronwiechman@hotmail.com

October 20, 2012 – Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest High School – 9:00 a.m.
Northeast Kansas Wrestling Officials Clinic
Contact: Aaron Wiechman – aronwiechman@hotmail.com

2012-2013 KSHSAA OFFICIALS
REGISTRATION, RULES MEETINGS, AND EXAMINATION DEADLINES

**OFFICIAL’S REGISTRATION FOR 2012-2013 BEGINS JUNE 1, 2012**
Sport Official Registration Ends Online Rules Meeting Online Exam

Wrestling October 26 September 30 – November 2 September 30 - November 4

*Registration late fees will apply after July 14 in the following sports: Volleyball, Football, Soccer, Wrestling, and Basketball.

*Registration late fees will apply after January 14 in the following sports: Baseball, Softball, and Track & Field.
The KSHSAA rules testing process for head high school coaches, head middle/junior high school coaches, and
officials will continue to be administered online only. Officials are required to complete the online exam
within the date range for their respective sport(s).
For sports requiring an in-person officials meeting there is NO online rules meeting option.

YOU MUST ATTEND THE IN-PERSON OFFICIALS MEETING TO RECEIVE RULES MEETING CREDIT. The Officials Meeting
Schedule is included in this mailing. For sports that do not offer an in-person officials meeting you must
fulfill your sport’s rules meeting attendance requirement online. The dates the online rules meetings are
available to receive credit are listed above.
Detailed instructions for attending the online rules meetings and completing the online examinations will be
sent to you with your rules books and other sport specific information prior to the first rules meeting date
for that specific sport.

601 SW Commerce Place, Box 495 Topeka, KS 66601-0495 PH: 785 273-5329, FAX: 785 271-0236 E-Mail: kshsaa@kshsaa.org www.kshsaa.org

GARY P. MUSSELMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Assistant Executive Directors: Cheryl Gleason, David Cherry, Francine Martin, Reggie Romine, Mark Lentz
Member of the National Federation of State High School Associations
EXECUTIVE

Are the area supervisor meetings mandatory???

Only if you wish to be able to work the KSHSAA postseason, Regionals/State.

I do however recommend it as they cover the points of emphasis and some unusual situations that may have occured during the year. It's worth the hour to go to them.