Becoming An Official

DragonFly Registration

1. Create your account. Enter your email address and create a personal password. (Remember your login information – you will use this same login and password whenever you want to access your NCHSAA DragonFly account.)
2. Select your role as Contest Official.
3. Select your State (NC), your State Association (NCHSAA), and your Sport(s).
4. Select your Regional Supervisor(s) / Local Association(s) for each sport you officiate.

• Click here for details on how to create and complete your DragonFly registration.
• Click here for all tutorial videos specifically designed for officials.

Regional Supervisors and Local Associations

Please get in touch with your Regional Supervisor(s) ASAP for detailed information in your area regarding the upcoming sports season’s Local and State Rules Clinics and meetings, training, scrimmages, etc.

NCHSAA Officials Code Of Ethics

Officials at an interscholastic athletic event are participants in the educational development of high school students. As such, they must exercise a high level of self-discipline, independence, and responsibility. The purpose of this Code is to establish guidelines for ethical standards of conduct for all interscholastic officials.

• Officials shall master both the rules of the game and the mechanics necessary to enforce the rules, and shall exercise authority in an impartial, firm and controlled manner.
• Officials shall work with each other and their state associations in a constructive and cooperative manner.
• Officials shall uphold the honor and dignity of the profession in all interactions with student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors, school administrators, colleagues, and the public.
• Officials shall avoid the use of alcohol and tobacco products beginning with the arrival at the competition site until departure following the completion of the contest.
• Officials shall prepare themselves both physically and mentally, shall dress neatly and appropriately, and shall comport themselves in a manner consistent with the high standards of the profession.
• Officials shall be punctual and professional in the fulfillment of all contractual obligations.
• Officials shall remain mindful that their conduct influences the respect that student-athletes, coaches, and the public hold for the profession.
• Officials shall, while enforcing the rules of play, remain aware of the inherent risk of injury that competition poses to student-athletes. Where appropriate, they shall inform event management of conditions or situations that appear unreasonably hazardous.
• Officials shall take reasonable steps to educate themselves in the recognition of emergency conditions that might arise during the course of competition.
• Officials shall maintain an ethical approach while participating in forums, chat rooms and all forms of social media.

Offical’s Pass Process

To request and receive the NCHSAA digital Official’s Pass, the Official must complete ALL NCHSAA DragonFly Registration and Eligibility Requirements.

Once you request your Official’s pass, NCHSAA staff will approve the request, and you can then access your Sport Official’s Pass on your cell phone.  

The Official will need to upload the DragonFly Center of Officials Services App.

• You will access your NCHSAA DragonFly Official’s Pass on your cell phone. Hard copies will not be issued.
   
• If you have issues, please see the link and instructions below. You can search for how to Request and Access your Official’s Pass under the Resource tab. 
  
  Follow these instructions on installing your DragonFly Center of Officials Services App on your phone, and then pull up your current academic year (sport-specific) Official’s Pass on your phone/device.