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Class 1 or 2 official are eligible to officiate in an NCHSAA playoff game, provided the official has taken the current exam, scored 80 or above, and attended the current year's state clinic.

When appealing an examination score you have 10 days from the receiving date of the examination. When making an appeal you must list the specific questions with rule references and send with the original answer sheet. The appeal MUST BE IN WRITING. An appeal WILL NOT be accepted unless proper procedure has been followed.

A WRITTEN request to take the emergency examination must be received by the NCHSAA within 10 days of the original examination date (example: football examination date August 19, 1996, by August 29, 1996 the written request should be received). Do not call the office requesting an emergency exam! You must fax, email, or mail the request in! After the examination has been requested and received you will have 10 days to complete and return to the NCHSAA office.

Each Association is responsible for determining the criteria for a mark-off system. A mark-off system is optional NOT mandatory.

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors highly recommend that each official has a physical examination prior to the start of their regular sports season.

Schools must provide the officials with an escort to the dressing room in football, basketball and soccer. Failure to do so will result in a warning, then a monetary fine. Officials must report to the NCHSAA if a school fails to provide the mandatory escort.

NCHSAA approved booking agents have met all requirements set by the NCHSAA to maintain a class one status.

There is no longer inactive status provided by the NCHSAA. Since we are now transitioning to current year's promotional points for playoff classification purposes, the inactive status no longer has any applicable bearing.


Please contact Tra Waters at 919-962-7782 or waters@email.unc.edu if you have any questions about the officiating program.