Officiate Iowa High School Athletic Events

WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE BECOMING AN IHSAA OFFICIAL

Notable Policies

• Officials are considered independent contractors.
• Officials from out-of-state must obtain a valid IHSAA license to officiate within Iowa.
• All licenses expire annually after the state baseball tournament and must be renewed within one year of expiration.
• High school students are eligible to obtain a license and officiate sub-varsity and junior high contests.
• Armed Forces personnel will have licensing fees waived for their first two years of officiating (form below).
• High school and college students receive a discounted rate for licensing fees.

Official Exams and Rules Meeting Requirements

• All officials must score 75 percent or higher on an online open-book exam in the sport(s) for which they intend to officiate. Exams may be retaken twice if necessary.
• All officials are required to view an online rules interpretation meeting (and officiating clinic in FB, BkB, WR, Soc, BsB) pertaining to their sport(s) before the season begins.
• Exams and rules meetings may be found through DragonFly (ICOS).