Sports Officiating
Sports Officiating Classes are not currently scheduled, but may be offered again in the future. For more information email continuingeduation@ivcc.edu
NEW! Sports Officiating
Do you have a desire to help develop young athletes and coaches, serve your community by
filling a critical shortage and earn extra income? Become a Sports Official! This
exciting new series will provide you with the knowledge of the fundamentals of sports
officiating, rules and regulations specific to five sports, and will prepare you to
successfully pass the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) exam. All classes will be
held on the IVCC Main Campus, Oglesby. This series includes 5 sessions of required classroom
instruction covering basic fundamentals including:
• Officials Philosophy
• Psychology of Officiating
• Personal Fitness for Officials
• Managing Professional Responsibilities
• The Profession of Officiating
Sport specific instruction, for football, basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball
will cover:
• Officiating Techniques and Mechanics
• Rules Explanation and Interpretation
• Practical Experience
The five session Basic Fundamentals course is required prior to completion of the
sport specific courses. Students may choose one, two, three, four or all five of the
sport specific sessions. After completing the class, students must take the IHSA exam
in their sport(s) of interest. Cost of IHSA exam registration is $70. However, students
completing this course can register at the discounted rate of $35. Licensing will
be further discussed in class. The following textbook is required for this course: Successful
Sports Officiating, American Sport Education (2nd edition) and is included in the course
fee. Each student is required to provide their
own whistle.
Sport Specific Courses
All sports specific classes will be held in Rm 103, Gym Building, IVCC
Football
Basketball
Volleyball
Baseball
Softball
The number of continuing education hours (CEs) is contingent upon the number of classes
a student takes. Ten CEs will be issued for completion of the fundamentals course.
Two CEs for each sport specific course. Join our team of experienced, successful,
active Sports Officials as they guide and introduce you to the exciting and rewarding
responsibility of being an effective Sports Official.