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   OHSAA District Officiating Secretaries
Central District Secretary: Dan Steiner, 4441 Wetmore Road., Columbus 43224, 
H: 614-263-3040 Email: dansportservices@aol.com

East District Secretary: C. Mel McAfee, 1826 Circle Dr., SW, New Philadelphia 44663, H: 330-339-5684 Email: meleastdoc@adelphia.net

Northeast District Secretary: Fred Vicarel, 1458 Turnberry Dr., Youngstown 44512,
H: 330-726-1281.   Email: fvsec@aol.com

Northwest District Secretary: James L. Oberlander, 34 Lincoln Rd., Tiffin 44883,
H: 419-447-7743.   Email: joberlander1@woh.rr.com

Southeast District Secretary: Steve Thomas, 5978 Rossetter Rd, PO Box 220, Albany 45710 
P: 740-541-9808.  Email: swtcat01@aol.com

Southwest District Secretary: Jerry Fick, 3016 Ambler Dr., Cincinnati 45241,
H: 513-563-2755.   Email: swdoc@fuse.net

   OHSAA Officiating Assigners 2008-09

REQUIREMENTS TO BE AN OHSAA CERTIFIED ASSIGNER 
You must be hired/appointed/elected by either a League; a Conference; or a local association.  When not contracted by a league/conference and/or not elected by an association an individual must contract with at least six OHSAA member high schools in order to be certified as an Assigner.
You must attend an OHSAA sponsored meeting once every other year
You must submit a yearly application, a registration fee and copies of contractsfor who you assign.
Assigners are not eligible for Regional and State Tournaments in the sport(s) they assign.
 
Email Kzaborniak@ohsaa.org for an application

   OHSAA Approved Officiating Instructors 2008-09

REQUIREMENTS TO BE AN APPROVED OFFICIATING INSTRUCTOR
You must be a Class 1 (active or inactive) official in the sport(s) you teach
You must attend an OHSAA conducted instructor’s clinic once every three years
You must complete and pass the NFHS Principles of Officiating on-line class
You need a sponsor for any adult education class that you teach
You must submit a yearly application.
Email Cscherpf@ohsaa.org for an application

   OHSAA State Rules Interpreters 2008-09
        Click here to view listing
       
   OHSAA Local Rules Interpreters
   OHSAA Officiating Staff
Henry Zaborniak, Jr., OHSAA Assistant Commissioner
  
   4080 Roselea Place, Columbus 43214.  B: 614-267-2502, ext. 111
      email: hzaborniak@ohsaa.org
      Areas of Responsibility:
ejections; tournament assignments; uniforms;
         appeals
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Kim Zaborniak, OHSAA Administrative Assistant
      4080 Roselea Place, Columbus 43214.  B: 614-267-2502, ext. 112
      email: kzaborniak@ohsaa.org
      Areas of Responsibility:
assigners, local secretaries and meetings; Handbook for Officials;
      Hall of Fame; Meritorious Certificates
      
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Connie Scherpf, OHSAA Officiating Registrar
  
   4080 Roselea Place, Columbus 43214.  B: 614-267-2502, ext. 110
      email: cscherpf@ohsaa.org
      Areas of Responsibility:
Officiating Applications; Testing; Annual Renewals;
        Suspensions; Change of Address/Status; Insurance; Forms, Supplies, Equipment, Adult Education Class
       approval and supplies and Instructors
      
   Officiating Links
       National Officiating Associations
National Federation of Officials Association
National Association of Sports Officials

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      State Officiating Associations
Ohio Wrestling Officials Association
   Officiating Meeting Dates
      State Rules Interpretation Meetings (click to view)
      Local Officiating Association Secretaries and Rules Interpretation Meetings
          Click to view
   Officiating Clinics
You can list your OHSAA officiating clinic on our web site.  Requests must be mailed or faxed to Brenda Murray, 4080 Roselea Place, Columbus, OH 43214.  Fax: 614-267-1677.   Requests must contain brief clinic information including dates, times, location, fees and contact information.  Clinics will be posted for 30 days.

Click here to view clinics
       
   Insurance
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   OHSAA Member School Directory
Click here to view the OHSAA on-line Member School Directory
       
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