2025-2026-NCHSAA_Handbook

Dual Team Post Season Tournaments

Rounds 1-2

$88.00 per match

Rounds 3-4

$100.00 per match

State Finals

$112.00

State Individual Tournament

Regional Tournament

$145.00 per day, plus $25.00 per diem (both days)

State Tournament

$174.00 per day, plus $25.00 per diem (both days)

$130.00 for Thursday round, plus $25.00 per diem

Scrimmage Fees:

There is a $50 fee per hour (or any fraction of an hour) for officials per field/

court/mat for scrimmages payable to the local association.

3.4.2

Officiating Regulations

(a)

Fees

(1)

Officials are to be paid on local fiscal policy as soon as possible by the member schools. Schools

are responsible for paying officials. Regional supervisors cannot act as the fiduciary agent for

schools in terms of paying officials.

(2)

Game fees will be paid as approved by the NCHSAA.

(3)

Postponed Games

(i)

For games postponed after officials leave home, including contacting of officials via

mobile phone while en route to school and officials do not travel all the way to the

school or after officials arrive at game site: One-half game fee for the game is to be

paid to each official.

(ii)

Postponed game and neither regional supervisor nor officials are notified: Full game

fee will be paid to each official.

(iii)

When officials arrive on site for a contest and that contest is delayed one hour past the

original start time, and the game is not played, the officials receive a full game fee.

(b)

Suspended Games

(1)

Suspended games rescheduled and played from point of interruption: Officials receive the full game fee.

(2)

Baseball and softball games postponed and replayed under the suspended game rule: Offi­

cials who work the continuation of the suspended game are entitled to a full game fee. If the

suspended game is played in conjunction with a second game: Officials shall be paid one-half

game fee for the suspended game and a full game fee for the second game.

(c)

Coaches

(1)

Coaches shall not approach the officials for complaints before, at halftime, or after the game.

(2)

Coaches entering an official’s dressing room for the purpose of complaints are in violation of

state regulations.

(3)

Officiating complaints are to be filed first with the regional supervisor making the assign­

ment.

(4)

Coaches, principals and school officials are also prohibited from making public statements in

any media criticizing the officials [See Rule 3.3.6 (a) (8)].

(5)

Coaches in violation of the alcohol, tobacco or other drugs policy will be ejected from the contest

(d)

Schools

(1)

Must use NCHSAA-registered officials working through an approved NCHSAA officials associ­

ation for varsity, junior varsity and ninth grade football, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball,

basketball, wrestling, swimming and lacrosse at events hosted by or contested at member

schools.

(2)

Must provide a place to park for the officials.

(3)

Should greet the officials upon arrival.

(4)

Designate a game administrator for the contest. The game administrator must participate in pre-

game coordination with the game officials. If no game administrator is available or identified, the

head coach will be designated and recorded as the game administrator [See Rule 2.4.1].

(5)

Escort the officials to their dressing room.

(6)

Work toward improving dressing facilities for officials, especially in the area of privacy.

(7)

Provide the officials with an escort off the field and court (required in football, basketball and

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