Officials Classifications

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. Attend the GHSA rules clinics each year.
   
4. Make a score of at least 75 on the Part I, Part II, and Mechanics Examinations each year (assuming these requirements are relevant to the sport in question)
   
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 on the Part I, Part II, and Mechanics Examinations for two years (assuming these requirements are relevant to the sport in question).
   
3. Attend rules interpretation clinics as required by the Georgia High School Association 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 Part II rules examination (and the mechanics exam for football).
   
3. Attend rules interpretation clinics as may be required by the GHSA each year.
   
4. Officiate the minimum number of contests in the sport of registration.

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 game credits working sub-varsity games.
   
3. The minimum number of varsity games/meets required in each sport is: