(5)
Lacrosse - A two-person crew is mandatory for all varsity contests. A three-person crew is to
be used in all playoff games. Three-person crews can be used during the regular season.
(6)
Soccer - A three-person crew is mandatory for all varsity contests.
(7)
Softball - Two-person crew is mandatory for junior-varsity and varsity contests.
(8)
Swimming - A referee and two (2) stroke and turn judges are required for meets involving
using six (6) or less lanes. A referee and three (3) stroke and turn judges are required for
meets using more than six (6) lanes. Meets must have the proper number of officials in order
for times to be used for regional entry. If a meet is using manual timing, and only one timer
per lane is used, the meet may be conducted, but the times cannot be used for regional entry.
Schools are responsible for helping recruit their own officials to register with the NCHSAA.
(9)
Track/Cross Country - Officials may register with the North Carolina High School Athletic As
sociation, as do officials in certain other sports. The NCHSAA encourages each school to have
at least one certified track official. In order to host a regional, a school must have at least one
NFHS/NCHSAA certified official on staff.
(10)
Volleyball - Two officials must be used for all varsity competition, and schools are required
to have an individual capable of serving as a line judge. Line judges may be used in playoffs
if both schools mutually agree. If line judges are used, the competing schools must pay them
(full fee).
(b)
Assigning Fees - School assigning fees to officials associations is $150.00 for varsity and $100.00 each
junior varsity and ninth grade sport. Assigning fees are to be paid within 30 days upon receipt of in
voice. For regular season and invitational tournaments: 5-12 games, $75.00; 13-25 games, $100.00;
26-50 games, $150.00; over 50 games, $200.00.
NOTE: A $50.00 surcharge may be assessed per schedule change after officiating assignments have
been posted. Exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis caused by weather, death, etc, or an
optional $100.00 upfront fee may be paid to cover any change during the course of the season.
(c)
Game Fees - An annual review of officiating fees will be done at the Winter Meeting of the NCHSAA Board
of Directors beginning 2025.
(1)
Baseball
Regular Season
Varsity
Non-Varsity
Per Game
$82.00
$71.00
Tournaments
(In-Season &
Conference)
$88.00
Playoffs
Rounds 1-2 $88.00
Rounds 3-5 $99.00
State Finals $104.00
NOTE: When baseball and softball contests are postponed and replayed under the suspended
game rule, officials who work the continuation of the suspended contest are entitled to a half-
game fee when completed in conjunction with a second game. Umpires are entitled to a full game
fee when suspended game is only one being played.
(2)
Basketball
Regular Season
Varsity
Non-Varsity
Per Game
$77.00
2-Person $71.00
3-Person $65.00
Tournaments
(In-Season &
Conference)
$88.00
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