Football Training Class 2022
The Football Officials Training Class prepares the participant by covering game rules, play situations, penalty enforcement, game timing, and mechanics (positioning) through presentations and game film review. After completion of the class and earning an IHSA (Illinois State High School Association) sports officiating license, you will be given the opportunity to be assigned to officiate high school football games for the upcoming season. Officials with 1-2 years experience also find this class very advantageous and are welcome to attend.
| DATE | Tuesdays, July 12th 2022 – August 16th (6 weeks) *** New material is presented at each session |
| TIME | 7:00-9:00pm |
| LOCATION | Classes will be held online via ZOOM. You computer, tablet, etc needs certain capabilities and a camera and microphone to properly participate. |
| FEE | FREE! *plus officials applying thru the class for their first IHSA license pay only $35 (normally $70). You must apply thru the class at the first session and not be licensed with the IHSA in any other sport to receive the discount. |
| CLINIC | Participants must attend 4 of the 6 sessions to meet IHSA requirements to earn a Certified Clinic Credit |
Remote Beginning Umpire Clinic 2022
The Inter-Athletic Council of Officials (IACO), Metro-Chicago is hosting Beginning Umpire Clinic, designed for new Umpires with little or no experience via remote learning.
Simply put, you can get clinic credit in the comfort of your home in front of your computer.
Umpires who have not attended an IHSA clinic or who have never umpired a high school game will find this clinic extremely helpful. Our goal is to help you acquire the knowledge necessary to improve your skills as an umpire, get you connected with a Local Officials Association (LOA) and ultimately assigned to high school games. We encourage experienced officials from other sports who are just starting as a softball or baseball umpires to join us.
We will also assist in registering new umpires. Umpires from youth and park district leagues are welcome to attend. The clinic will be directed by Illinois High School Association Certified Clinicians. The IHSA registered official who attends at least 3 of the 4 sessions may receive Level 1 Baseball or Softball Clinic Credit.
| # | Meeting | Dates / Times | Cost |
| Clinic 1 | Zoom Meeting | February 5 and 12; 9 AM to 1 PM | $15.00** |
| Clinic 2 | Zoom Meeting | February 15, 17, 22, 24; 7 PM to 9 PM | $15.00** |
| Clinic 3 | Mercy Health Sportscore 1, Rockford IL | February 19 and 26; 9 AM to 1 PM | $15.00** |
2021 Basketball Clinic
The 50th Annual IACO Basketball Clinic will be held at Elmwood Park High School on Saturday, November 6. The clinic will offer IHSA Level 1 Clinic Credit and is classroom-only based. The clinic will start at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at noon. Online pre-registration will run through November 4. The cost is $25 on-line and $30 at the door. This year’s clinic will allow participants to choose the speaker they wish to hear, based on experience level, topic and speaker. This year’s speakers incorporate officials with 25 basketball state final appearances, eight IHSA certified basketball clinicians and six current assignors
2021 Football Clinics
IACO 50th Annual Football Clinic
| LEVEL 1 ** SOLD OUT ** Saturday, August 7th, 2021 8:00 AM – noon. Doors open 7:30 AM IN-PERSON at Naperville North High School | LEVEL 2 Monday, August 9th, 2021 6:00 – 10:00 PM ONLINE using Zoom Technology |
2021 Football Training Class
The Football Officials Training Class prepares the participant by covering game rules, play situations, penalty enforcement, game timing, and mechanics (positioning) through presentations and game film review. After completion of the class and earning an IHSA (Illinois State High School Association) sports officiating license, you will be given the opportunity to be assigned to officiate high school football games for the upcoming season. Officials with 1-2 years experience also find this class very advantageous and are welcome to attend.
| Date | Tuesdays, July 13th 2021 – August 17th (6 weeks) *** New material is presented at each session |
|---|---|
| Time | 7:00-9:00pm |
| Locations | Classes will be held online via ZOOM. You computer, tablet, etc needs certain capabilities and a camera and microphone to properly participate. |
| Fee | FREE! *plus officials applying thru the class for their first IHSA license pay only $35 (normally $70). You must apply thru the class at the first session and not be licensed with the IHSA in any other sport to receive the discount. |
| Clinic | Participants must attend 4 of the 6 sessions to meet IHSA requirements to earn a Certified Clinic Credit |
Questions? Contact Training Curriculum Chairperson, Laurie Jordan at training [at] iaco-official [dot] org