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2011 Softball
Softball
Items for Review
• Softball State Series
• 2011 FHSAA Softball Finals
• Status of Softball Evaluation
Program
• Softball Official’s Uniform
• Officials Recommendation
Forms
• Softball Field Clinics in 2012
• Softball Exam Schedule
• Questions, Comments or
Suggestions
Softball State Series
• Congratulations! This year’s
State Series were fantastic!
• Overall, Officials that were
assigned did a great job!
• Nearly every official and
assigned crew ranked a 4.0 or
higher within their evaluation
• Reminder –
Officials/Associations who are
not following NFHS Softball
Rules are doing a disservice to
the players, the game and other
officials.
• Please be sure to call everything
as noted in the NFHS Softball
Rules Book (Illegal Pitches)!
2011 Softball Finals
A Special Thanks to Florida Professional
Officials Association for their assistance during
the 2011 Softball Finals in Clermont.
Status of Softball Evaluation
Program
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Evaluations continue to improve
Overall, the positive feedback has been
helpful to both the FHSAA and
officials
Past evaluations are being used for
State Final Assignments
State Final Assignments will be getting
tougher to obtain as state evaluations
will continue to be more of a
determining factor within the
assignment process.
Beginning with the 2012 season,
Evaluations will no longer be offered
at State Field Clinics. Evaluations will
be done at “Evaluation Camps” in
conjunction with actual tournaments.
An evaluation of 4.0 or higher will be
the desired target for assigned officials
and/or crews.
Officials Uniform
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The FHSAA has teamed up with Honig’s to
create new Officials Uniforms in various
sports.
The sports of Football, Softball and Volleyball
will all begin to move in the direction of new
uniforms to generate funding in order to
implement enhanced evaluation and training
programs.
Beginning with the 2011-12 season, State
Series Softball Officials will be required to
wear the new uniform shirt at State Series
Events.
The current uniform will be sufficient for all
regular season contests.
The new uniform will consist of a powder
blue shirt with navy and white trim. A smaller
FHSAA shield patch will be on the left chest
and an FHSAA acronym patch will be on the
right sleeve.
The new uniform shirt has been approved for
use during regular season baseball contests for
officials who work both sports.
Officials Recommendation Forms
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Be sure to list alternate officials/crews if
available
Officials that do not meet the requirements, but
are included, must have the reasons noted in the
comment section. “Didn’t attend Field Clinic” is
not acceptable… I need to know WHY the
individual didn’t make it to a clinic!
It is important to list crews by ability , not by
experience or because they have not been to that
level before (i.e. their turn)! Remember –
officials need to be recommended by ability,
especially in the later rounds. I.e., State
Semifinal/State Final Crew #1 should be the
BEST 3 officials in your Association based on
ABILITY.
Associations who are not recommending crews
by ability, will not receive assignments.
Some Associations have received assignments
EVERY year and in order to give every worthy
Association a chance, there are a few
Associations that may not get an assignment in a
given year.
It is the assignors goal to put the best officials on
the field as our student-athletes only deserve the
best!
2012 Softball Field
Clinics
Charlotte County Officials Association
Date: Fri Jan 13th, 2012 - Sat Jan 14th, 2012
Site: TBA
Phone: (941) 628-1257
Contact Name: Keith McDonough
Email: [email protected]
Clinicians: Bob Campos, Don Schaible, Keith McDonough, Dennis Murphy
Mid Coast Officials Association
Date: Fri Jan 13th, 2012 - Sat Jan 14th, 2012
Site: Melbourne High School
Phone: (321) 728-8744
Contact Name: Bill Schmid
Email: [email protected]
Clinicians: George Phillips, Robert Goldberg
Okaloosa Walton Officials Association
Date: Fri Jan 13th, 2012 - Sat Jan 14th, 2012
Site: Niceville High School
Phone: (850) 830-4961
Contact Name: John Gordon
Email: [email protected]
Clinicians: Darnell Watson, Jimmy Black, Chris Biechlin,
Larry Warrenfeltz, Mario Molina, Bob Farroll
West Florida Fast-Pitch Umpires Association
Date: Sat Jan 21st, 2012
Site: Miss Sarasota Softball Field
Phone: (941) 981-3709
Contact Name: Henry Sheldon
Email: [email protected]
Clinicians: TBA
Evaluations will no longer be offered at Softball Field
Clinics. We will be adding Evaluation Camps
beginning with the 2011-12 season.
2012 Softball Exam Schedule
• Online Open Book Exam
– January 27th – February 1st
• Online Closed Book Exam
– February 9 – February 20th
• Online Make-Up Exam
– February 24th – February 2
• Online Rules Presentation
– January 30th – February 11th
– This leaves a 3-day window for
officials who want to view the
Rules Presentation prior to
taking the online open book
exam
• This schedule provides the
opportunity for all officials to be
tested and to post a score prior to
pre-season classics.
Questions, Comments or Suggestions?
Congratulations and
Good Luck
Congratulations on a
Great Year and Good Luck
during the upcoming season.
Enjoy your summer!
Photos Provided By:
Bryn-Alan Photography
Glossy Finish Photos
…and Rex’s Mom!