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Implementation of a credible, objective system for ranking NHSOA referees
By Otis Wirth, NHSOA President
03/08/08
Starting in 2008 fall season a ranking system will begin and will be used for the 2009 season.
The purpose of this is threefold:
1. To provide the Assignor a more robust set of information on selecting referees beyond what is currently done.
2. To provide the Supervisor of Officials with a true picture of who and what level games have been worked.
3. To provide our association with a way to monitor and improve quality by providing the training to the correct audiences.
Ranking Committee
The President shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Executive Board, a standing Association Ranking Committee. This Committee shall consist of no fewer than three and no more than five members. The Assessment Director and the Assignor shall be permanent members of the Committee. The Committee shall be responsible for establishing rankings of each Association member.
The ranking of officials shall be based on specific criteria, some of which are referred to below. These criteria may be further modified or added to, upon recommendation by the Committee and approval from the Executive Board.
How ranks are established
Ranking scores are based on an evaluation of criteria as determined by the Ranking Committee, subject to the approval of the Executive Board. While the relative weight given to specific criteria may be modified upon recommendation of the Ranking Committee, the primary areas for consideration will always include the following:
| 1 - 5 points | Years of experience of the official (apprentice receive 0 points) 1 point for each year on the NHSOA board as a Level 3 or higher official or applicable levels from another state's association- UP TO 5 POINTS
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| 4 points | Refresher Test returned and with a passing grade determined by the Executive Board
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| 0 - 4 points | Partner Evaluations after each match (average of all scores)
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| 0 - 4 points | Completing Partner Evaluations after each match (4 for 100% completed; 3 for 75-99%; 2 for 50-74%; 1 for 25-49%; 0 for less than 25%)
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| 0 - 5 points | Assessments, formal or informal, provided by recognized Association Assessors
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| 1 - 5 points | The relative physical conditioning of the official (Average on the 4 parts of the Fitness Test- 12-minute run, Pro-40 test, Brazilian test, 30-meter shuffle) 1 point for just participating
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| 0 - 7 points | Attendance at Association meetings (3 points-clinic; 2 points- in-season meeting; and 2-end of season meeting)
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| 1 point | For being on the Executive Board, which indicates an extra effort on the part of the official to improve his or her relative involvement in NHSOA
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| 34 possible total points |
Partner Evaluation Questions (Rate 1 low 5 high) Get Averaged Together for Overall Score for Each Game
On Time: Arrived at least 15 minutes before game time.
Pre-Game: Contributed to the pre game discussion.
Field Presence: Appeared in good physical condition; appeared composed; maintained a professional demeanor.
Rules/Judgment: Showed and administered knowledge of the rules.
Decisiveness/Game control: Made calls in confident, firm manner. Kept players and coaches under control.
Consistency: Was consistent with calls/no calls.
Mechanics: Used proper NFHS signals. Was positioned properly on restarts. Properly administered yellow/red cards.
Communication: Communicated well with players, coaches, and other referee(s).
Positioning/Fitness: Worked to get the best position to call plays in the field.
Intangibles: Effective use of voice and whistle.
Requesting a Referee Ranking Change
Members who
are not satisfied with their ranking may request a meeting with the
Committee. If the member is
still not satisfied with his or her ranking after such a meeting, he or she
may appeal the ranking by submitting a letter of appeal to the Secretary of
the Board before the spring NHSOA executive board meeting. Upon receipt of such an appeal, the
President of the Association shall convene a special meeting or the
executive board will discuss via email to consider the appeal. The decision of the Board shall be
given to the member in writing within two-weeks of the decision and said
decision shall be final and binding on all parties for one season.
Any member in
good standing may request that their ranking be ³upgraded² after the end of
the fall season and before the next calendar year. Before doing this members
must:
1. Have had one formal written assessment, indicating ready for ³higher level games² during the previous four months (fall season).
2. Have a partner ranking that is .25 or higher from the previous calendar year¹s ranking.