1. The Association will accept an official who has completed a US Field Hockey Practical Evaluation Process and must pass the NFHS Test.
2. Evaluation procedures are as follows:
1st year cadet- will work with Cadet Supervisor and be assigned a mentor.
2nd year cadet-formal evaluation year
3rd year - experience year.
4th year - formal evaluation year.
Officials shall be evaluated every 4th year thereafter.
An official may request an evaluation anytime between the 4th – 8th years.
3. The Supervisor of Officials may recommend that an official should be evaluated for the following reasons:
a. As a result of problems arising from the preferred sheets.
b. Direct contact from schools.
c. Repeated recommendation from chapter members.
4. Those officials who need to be evaluated will be observed on Varsity Scrimmages or J.V. games without pay.
5. Membership lapse for one year or more requires the certification process which includes meeting all requirements as stated in Article IV, Section 1-C of the by-laws.