CIAC
(Athletics Division)


Upcoming Officials Association Events/Deadlines
Wed., 5/28, 7:00-9:00pm - CIAC Boys Lax Tournament officials training (3 man teams) (Conference Center C2)
Tue., 6/10, 6:30-8:15pm - State Volleyball Officials Executive Committee Meeting (Commons C1)

Upcoming Officials Association Meetings
Wed., 5/14, 4:00-6:00pm - CIAC OFFICIALS' ASSOCIATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING (Classroom A2)
Sat., 8/23, 7:30am-12:00pm - Annual Officials Swimming Clinic (Conference Center C2)
Thu., 8/28, 5:30-8:00pm - CIAC Field Hockey Officials' Pre-season Meeting-Rules Interpretation (Conference Center C2)

Complete CIAC Officials Association Calendar | Complete CAS-CIAC Calendar

Disqualification/Ejection Reports

The CIAC is now using an online reporting system for game ejections. This simplifies the process for boards to fulfill their requirement to notify the CIAC whenever there is an ejection. Boards are no longer be responsible for notifying the athletic director of the offending school, as the system will automatically notify that school's A.D. and principal. This also assures that CIAC can identify and deal with repeat offenders and programs. Initiatives of this nature help officials and are well worth the minimal effort it takes to accomplish the task.

The form for reporting a disqualification/ejection is available by clicking here. The official responsible for the ejection/disqualification should complete the form and e-mail it as an attachment to the person whom the board designates to submit their reports to CIAC. The board representative should review the report, make any necessary changes, and then forward to the specially-provided e-mail address so it will become part of the official record.

Board representatives should not give the reporting e-mail address directly to their officials. We do not want the game officials sending reports directly to CIAC - it is important that the board representative review the content before it becomes part of the official record.

An excellent article that provides tips for completing a detailed ejection report appeared in Referee Magazine and can be viewed by clicking here. In short, the very best advice when completing a report is to just state the facts! Do not editorialize!

CIAC Officials Association Contacts
Joe Tonelli
Director
jtonelli@casciac.org		 Julie Jandreau
Administrative Assistant
jjandreau@casciac.org


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Articles
IAABO Board 10 Newsletter
Part 1 | Part 2		 Waterbury Republican-American
Danbury News-Times Shore Publishing newspapers

Officials Association Advisory Board

NameSchool/OrganizationTitle
Michael Almeida Softball
Jane Dahle Field Hockey
Lorraine Duffy Gymnastics
Ray Faustich Baseball
George Ford Swimming
Barry Fowler Football
Lucy Goodridge Girls Lacrosse
Kevin Holmgren Wrestling
David Leete Boys Lacrosse
Hank Luzzi Basketball
Joe Miller Soccer
Barbara Startup Volleyball
Joe Tonelli CIAC
Lev Torgerson, Sr. Ice Hockey

Meeting Minutes/Committee Info

Membership Template

Need a template for submitting your board's 2007-08 membership list? Click here to download one.

When you click on the link your web browser will ask if you want to open or save the file. Choose "save", so you can then open the file on your computer and add the necessary information to the file.

Mission Statement

The CIAC Officials' Association exists to work in concert with school administrators, athletic directors, coaches and the CIAC to advance the best interest of high school athletics, serve the betterment of all member officials and their respective organizations, promote ethical standards, sportsmanship, professionalism, and high quality officiating.

Goals of the CIAC Officials' Association

  • To be an "official friendly" organization, responsive to the needs of officials and their respective organizations.
  • To provide a conduit for an improved communication network between officials, the schools you serve, and the CIAC.
  • To identify issues common to all officials' groups and develop and implement an action plan to address the concerns.
  • To establish an organizational structure that provides officials with the opportunity to have direct input in the governance of CIAC by having representation, with voting privileges, on all sports committees and representation on the CIAC Board of Control.
  • To have a representative in all sports on an advisory board whose main purpose will be to provide expert council to CIAC for the betterment of officials and to serve the best interests of high school athletics.
  • To have all officials become members of the CIAC Officials' Association.
  • To provide an opportunity for officials to work collaboratively with school administrators, athletic directors, coaches, and the CIAC staff to better serve athletics in Connecticut.
  • To develop a CIAC Officials website that is linked from the CIAC home page.

Member Services and Benefits

A. Membership cards which entitle officials to free admission to regular season contests in all sports, and CIAC tournament games in the sport(s) in which he/she is enrolled.

B. Mailing of National Federation Rule Interpretation "Bulletins" and other pertinent information.

C. Official representation on all CIAC Sports Committees, the Advisory Board, and the CIAC Board of Control.

D. Support in the performance of your duties as an official by CIAC, the governing body for high school athletics that enforces the CIAC regulations pertaining to coaches and athletes and has the authority to sanction member schools.

E. Promote participation in a state - wide officials' organization designed to enhance communication, facilitate the sharing of ideas for mutual benefit, and fostering a united front with "one voice" to gain maximum benefit from the fact that "there is strength in numbers."

F. Provide the opportunity for officials to be part of the "CIAC Team" and work in concert with administrators, coaches, athletic directors and the CIAC to better serve high school athletics in Connecticut.

Some other ways in which the CIAC Officials' Association can benefit officials and their respective organizations...
  • Utilize our advanced technology to communicate with you on a regular basis;
  • Continue to customize the CIAC technology network to ensure its compatibility to the assigning program utilized by your particular board;
  • Support your efforts to get coaches to attend rules clinics, and be the vehicle through which you can disseminate important messages to coaches, athletic directors, and the schools you serve;
  • Support your efforts to encourage and emphasize sportsmanship issues relative to players, coaches, and spectators. We plan to include officials on a newly formed sportsmanship committee, designed to formulate an action plan to address this growing concern;
  • Support your efforts to enact legislation to further protect sports officials, and emphasize, to schools, the importance of having a plan to ensure the safety of game officials;
  • Support your efforts relative to the recruitment and retention of game officials. We are working on a plan to include a notice on the CIAC website, entitled, "Do you want to become a sports' official?" Included will be a list of who should be contacted in each particular sport and other pertinent information;
  • Publish a list of state rule interpreters in all sports;
  • Identify, for the National Federation Rules Committee, Connecticut officials in each sport to complete surveys on the rules;
  • Investigate the feasibility of a reduced rate for group liability and Board of Directors insurance;
  • Recommend Connecticut officials for NFHS rules committees and recognition awards;
  • Provide a CIAC Director of Officials, a staff secretary, and a technology support person to ensure that the CIAC OFFICIALS' ASSOCIATION is well organized, productive, and responsive to the needs of all officials and their respective organizations; and
  • Perform other functions recommended by you, your fellow officials, or the CIAC Officials' Association Advisory Board, for the betterment of officials and high school sports.

National Federation Rules/Sports Information

Issues Identified by Officials

Issue BB BK FLD HK FB GYM ICE HK Boys LAX Girls LAX SC SB SW VB WRES
Improve communication network -schools, officials,etc X X X X               X X
Facilitate the communication of rule interpretations   X   X                  
Liability Insurance / Board of Directors Insurance   X   X         X   X X X
Payment of officials in a timely manner (30 days)         X X     X   X X X
Security of officials before, during, and after games   X       X X   X        
Administrative / Police supervision           X X   X       X
Adult scorer / sounding device                 X        
Written CIAC Policy for coach conduct/ sportsmanship   X                      
Committee / vehicle to address coach/official conduct                   X      
Authority and conduct of assistant coaches             X            
Require coaches to attend rules clinics (CEU's)   X X     X     X     X X
School responsible for safe field conditions / equipment             X   X        
Improve assignor / AD relationship
(mutual respect, contact #'s)		 X             X X X      
Reduce number of non weather related postponements X               X        
Reduce number of game changes after assignments   X       X     X        
Reduce the number of games starting late                     X    
Encourage schools to expedite senior nights (delays)                     X    
Assault/ limited liability legislation X X         X            
Security of SS numbers   X         X     X X   X
Assist groups in securing meeting / training facilities     X         X       X  
Encourage schools to abide by officials' contract / CIAC Handbook X     X X X         X    
Adequate and private dressing facilities with shower                         X
Parking for officials             X X         X
Review CIAC scrimmage policy X                        
Assist with recruitment / retention of officials     X X               X  
Schedule submission dates / dead lines (Fall)     X X         X        
Encourage Boards to give NF Review Test annually X                        
Middle school game rules - NF Rules X                        
Gold card for retiring officials       X                  
Representation / involvement of all Boards   X               X   X  
Publish list of CT. Rules Interpretations                   X      
Official's patch / commemorative item for officials               X          

Links

If you would like a link to your boards' website to appear below, please e-mail the name of your board and the URL to jtonelli@casciac.org.