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2025 Rookie of the Year
2025 Rookie of the Year
Cristina Briarton, of Lisle, is a natural as an official. She spots potential issues before they happen, she handles interactions with coaches and athletes professionally and effectively, and is a great teammate on an officiating team. She has great mastery of the rules, and maybe more importantly, knows what she doesn't know, so she can either look it up or ask. She made the jump to working a Detweiller invite this year, and from what I heard, she impressed the veteran officials there as well. She is the kind of official that we will see in leadership roles in the next 5-10 years. Overall, she's super impressive and deserves recognition. (From a nomination letter by Lindsay Consdorf) Congratulations Cristina!
Past Rookie of the Year Award Recipients
Past Rookie of the Year Award Recipients
2025 - Cristina Briarton
2024 - Faith Miller
2023 - Leslie Schall
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
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.
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