Officiate Iowa High School Athletic Events
Officials Registration 2022-23 school year
Opens on June 15, 2022
IHSAA Officials
Stay involved with Iowa high school athletics by registering as an official! To qualify, registrants must be a high school student or older, have a thorough understanding of the sport you wish to officiate, and the ability to interpret and apply rules.
IOWA CENTER FOR OFFICIALS SERVICES (ICOS)
2021-22 IHSAA OFFICIALS
Starting in the 2021-22 athletic year, the IHSAA and IGHSAU will be utilizing the NFHS Center for Officials Services, powered by DragonFly, for information, registration, education, licensing, and postseason assignments for all officials.
Once logged in, you will find tutorials and information from DragonFly to help you better understand the registration and licensing process.
DragonFly (ICOS) Video Tutorials
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 pertaining to their sport(s) before the season begins.
- To become varsity eligible, new officials of football, basketball, baseball, and wrestling must attend a clinic within the first three years of registration.
- Exams and rules meetings may be found through DragonFly (ICOS).
IHSAA Hub for Registered Officials
Officials Associations & Assignors
ORGANIZATION | CONTACT | ADDRESS | CITY | STATE | ZIP | HOME PHONE | CELL PHONE | |
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Algona Officials Association | Fred Perkins | 4664 380th St | Emmetsburg | IA | 50536 | fredbp0022@gmail.com | (712) 490-4061 | (712) 490-4061 |
Black Hawk Officials Association | Robert Smith Jr. | 800 Sycamore St. | Waterloo | IA | 50703 | robert.smith@uni.edu | (319) 233-3907 | (319) 230-7917 |
Cedar Rapids Athletic Officials Association | Chris Heidelbauer | 3470 Crown Ave | Marion | IA | 52302 | chris@craoa.com | (319) 533-0292 | |
Cedar Valley Soccer Officials Association | Phil Watson | 3928 Spruce Hill Dr. | Cedar Falls | IA | 50613-5574 | Phil.Watson@cfu.net | (319) 230-9148 | |
Central Iowa Wrestling Officials Association | Jesse McCrady | 3008 SW Sharmin LN | Ankeny | IA | 50023 | jessetmccrady@gmail.com | (641) 780-4618 | |
Clarinda Officials Organization | Keith Brothers | 815 S 16th St. | Clarinda | IA | 51632 | kbrothers093@gmail.com | (712) 303-0025 | |
Des Moines Officials Association | Larry Jacobus | 1547 E. Bell Ave | Des Moines | IA | 50320 | piratespens@msn.com | (515) 243-3276 | (515) 490-0779 |
Dubuque Area Soccer Officials Association | Paul Lassance | 4846 Embassy Ct. | Dubuque | IA | 52002 | paullassance@mchsi.com | (563) 590-0487 | |
East Central Iowa Soccer Officials Assoc. | Brian D. Cohen | 125 Brougham Road | Robins | IA | 52328 | tlcx2plusbdc@gmail.com | (319) 294-8863 | |
Eastern Iowa Wrestling Officials Assoc. | Chris Meinecke | PO Box 1206 | Maquoketa | IA | 52060 | chris@meinecke-richards.com | (563) 652-6611 | (319) 480-3377 |
Fort Dodge Officials Association | Jim Bice | 1699 Elmhurst Avenue | Fort Dodge | IA | 50501 | jbice@mchsi.com | (515) 955-4881 | (515) 571-3191 |
Greater Des Moines Umpires Association | George Davis | 3124 SW 29th | Des Moines | IA | 50321-1438 | coachdavis@mchsi.com | (515) 288-0764 | (515) 979-9291 |
Grundy County Officials Association | Charles McCauley | 107 Spruce | Reinbeck | IA | 50669 | cmmccauley1@gmail.com | (832) 434-8996 | |
I.O.W.A (Iowa Officials Western Assoc.) | Chris Girres | 212 Parkwild Dr | Council Bluffs | IA | 51503 | chrisgirres@gmail.com | (712) 256-1899 | (402) 657-2905 |
Iowa City Athletic Officials Association | John Mathias | 906 Wylde Green Rd | Iowa City | IA | 52246 | john.r.mathias@gmail.com | (319) 430-5100 | |
Mahaska County Wrestling Officials Association | Lanny Brand | 105 12th Ave NW | Altoona | IA | 50009 | lannybrand@gmail.com | (515) 975-9602 | |
North Iowa Area Soccer Officials Association | Charlie Ramsay | PO Box 1711 | Mason City | IA | 50401-1711 | socrdude74@msn.com | (641) 420-8345 | |
North Iowa Officials Association | Dan Dingman | 236 20th St SE | Mason City | IA | 50401 | dingerdanman@gmail.com | (641) 512-6068 | |
Northwest IA Wrestling Coaches & Officials Assoc | Mike Winklepleck | 4712 Stoneridge Ct | Sioux City | IA | 51106 | winklem@live.siouxcityschools.com | (712) 870-4682 | |
Premier Sports Officials Association | Sean Johnston | 7001 N 153rd St. | Bennington | NE | 68007 | psoa@premiersportsofficials.com | (402) 319-8413 | |
Quad City Officials Association | Jon Clark | 2332 18th Ave A | Moline | IL | 61265 | quadcityra@gmail.com | (309) 945-8119 | (309) 945-8119 |
Red Rock Officials Association | Craig Van Vark | 409 E 1st ST | Pella | IA | 50219 | craig.vanvark@gmail.com | (641) 628-9179 | |
Saylorville Officials Association-BASKETBALL | Dan Bruns | 319 NE 51st CT | Ankeny | IA | 50021 | brunsdanielp@johndeere.com | (515) 724-4278 | |
Saylorville Officials Association-FOOTBALL | Bill Prange | 2763 NE 96th Pl | Ankeny | IA | 50021 | bill2182@mchsi.com | (515) 210-4167 | (515) 210-4167 |
Siouxland Officials Association | Kevin Eekhoff | 1898 Willow Run Blvd. | LeMars | IA | 51031 | keekhoff@bank-northwest.com | (712) 546-6735 | (712) 548-2722 |
Siouxland SOCCER Officials Association (SSOA) | Patrick Wiltgen | 500 E 26th St | South Sioux City | NE | 68776 | patrickwiltgen@msn.com | (402) 987-7719 | |
Siouxland Umpires Association | Grant Thompson | 3900 Stadium Drive | Sioux City | IA | 51106 | GT25Ump@gmail.com | (712) 301-3905 | |
Southeast Iowa Soccer Officials Association | Daniel Lopez | Tiffin | IA | 52340 | jdaniellopez87@hotmail.com | 563-506-3263 | ||
Southeast Iowa Officials Association | Joshua Ragar | 116 Country Lane Rd | West Point | IA | 52656 | jragar9@outlook.com | (309) 371-5020 | |
Tri-State Officials Association | Al Stoltz | 1835 Hummingbird Dr | Dubuque | IA | 52002 | stoltzalan@yahoo.com | (563) 451-8352 | |
Twin Lakes Area Officials Association | Fred Perkins | 4664 380th St | Emmetsburg | IA | 50536 | fredbp0022@gmail.com | (712) 490-4061 | |
Wapello County Officials Association | Bill Owens | 161 W Alta Vista Ave | Ottumwa | IA | 52501 | ottumwaofficials@yahoo.com | (641) 682-3360 | (641) 814-2271 |
Waterloo Area Officials Association (WAOA) | Terrance Campbell (TC) | 601 Juanita Avenue | Cedar Falls | IA | 50613 | waterlooofficials@gmail.com | (517) 281-2315 | (319) 504-2940 |
Webster City Officials Association | Chris Hansen | 906 Fairmeadow Dr. | Webster City | IA | 50595 | cthansen68@gmail.com | (515) 851-1973 |
Resources for Iowa High School Sports Officials
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OFFICIALS’ APPAREL & EQUIPMENT
IHSAA Logoed Caps
Non-IHSAA Apparel & Equipment
IHSAA Officials Hall of Fame
CONGRATS TO THE 2020-21 INDUCTEES

Jay Flora
Marshalltown

Jeff Frese
Norway

Cary Griffith
Nashua

John J. Jaspers
Cedar Rapids

Royce Ranniger
Sioux City

Dan Severidt
Adel

Kurt Walderbach
Mason City