Officials Classifications

CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS - Officials are classified into one of three categories when registered by the Georgia High School Association and requirements for advancement are listed below:

REGISTERED

  1. Be at least 18 years of age and a high school graduate or holder of a G.E.D.
  2. File proper application and be accepted by a local, GHSA-sanctioned association.
  3. Complete the GHSA rules clinics each year.
  4. Make a score of at least 75 each year on the respective exam by sport.
  5. Officiate the minimum number of contests required in the sport of registration.

APPROVED

  1. Meet the requirements for a registered official for two years.
  2. Make a score of at least 75 each year on the respective exam by sport.
  3. Complete the GHSA rules clinics each year.
  4. Officiate the minimum number of contests required in the sport of registration.

CERTIFIED

  1. Meet the requirements for a registered official for 2 years and for an approved official for 2 years.
  2. Make a score of at least 85 on the required exam by each respective sport.
  3. Complete the GHSA rules clinics each year.
  4. Officiate the minimum number of contests in that sport.

GAMES WORKED CREDIT

  1. The criterion of officiating the required number of meets or games is figured as follows:
    1. Approved and Certified officials may earn one-half the required number of contests working JV games [i.e., 2 JV games = 1 Varsity game].
    2. Registered officials may earn all their credit working sub-varsity games and one-half for varsity level contests, with a maximum of (10) games worked.
    3. The minimum number of varsity games/meets required in each sport is:  Baseball [10] Football [5] Soccer [6] Swimming [5] Wrestling [5] Basketball [10] Gymnastics [5] Softball [10] Volleyball [8] Lacrosse [5]