Rookie of the Year
2022 Rookie of the Year
Leslie Schall is the 2023 ITCCOA Rookie of the Year. Leslie was a special education teacher and has now been an IHSA T&F and XC official for three years. She has fully embraced officiating, having gone through the ITCCOA Mentoring Program formally, but also being open to new experiences and unofficial mentoring at every meet she works. Leslie loves working with student athletes of any age and has worked with all ages, not only in high school, but also youth athletes and masters athletes in USATF. She loves officiating and it shows.Â
Past Rookie of the Year Award Recipients
2022 - Tom Taylor
2021 - Doug Berger
2019 - Bob Roley & Steve Johnson
2018 - Rashida Gates
2017 - Patty McHugh
2016 - Jordan Sieger, Jonathan Troyer, Cliff Norman
2015 - Dave Koepler, Pat O'Brien, Lindsay Consdorf
2014 - Kelley Mullaney
2013 - Kenric Bond, Tiffany Seay
Nomination Criteria
To be considered for nomination for Rookie of the Year a person must fulfill each of the following requirements:
The nominee is a member of the ITCCOA.
The nominee has worked as an IHSA official for three (3) years or less.
The nominee has worked a Sectional or State Series meet.
A personal statement of 250 words or less by the nominator illuminating the nominee's contributions to the Executive Board in order for the candidate to be considered for the award.