{"id":6400,"date":"2021-08-20T16:02:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T16:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/?page_id=6400"},"modified":"2025-06-26T09:07:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T13:07:22","slug":"diaa-officials-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/diaa_for\/officials\/diaa-officials-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"DIAA Officials Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 100% + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-liftup-border-radius:0px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"awb-image-frame awb-image-frame-1 imageframe-liftup\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-glow imageframe-1\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonflymax.com\/officials\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"NFHSDragonFly &#8211; COS Overview Booklet_Page_01\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/NFHSDragonFly-COS-Overview-Booklet_Page_01-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/NFHSDragonFly-COS-Overview-Booklet_Page_01-400x618.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-6411\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271656%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201656%202560%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271656%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/NFHSDragonFly-COS-Overview-Booklet_Page_01-200x309.jpg 200w, https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/NFHSDragonFly-COS-Overview-Booklet_Page_01-400x618.jpg 400w, https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/NFHSDragonFly-COS-Overview-Booklet_Page_01-600x927.jpg 600w, https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/NFHSDragonFly-COS-Overview-Booklet_Page_01-800x1237.jpg 800w, https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/NFHSDragonFly-COS-Overview-Booklet_Page_01-1200x1855.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/NFHSDragonFly-COS-Overview-Booklet_Page_01-scaled.jpg 1656w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.6666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:66.6666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-margin-left:20px;\"><ul>\n<li>Register and complete NFHS and DIAA payments in Dragonfly (Center for Officials Services)\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/DIAAContestOfficials.v1.pdf\">Step by Step Instructions for Officials to register with Dragonfly<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attendance at <a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/diaa_for\/officials\/clinic_schedule\/\">DIAA rules clinic<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Passing score of 85% on NFHS Required Sport Exam (exam completed through Dragonfly)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Part I<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> exam required for the following sports: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Field Hockey, Boys Lacrosse, Swimming\/Diving, Track &amp; Field<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Part II<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> exam required for the following sports:&nbsp; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, and Wrestling (Part I exam serves as a practice exam and is therefore optional for the aforementioned sports)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Girls Lacrosse sport exam taken through US Lacrosse and test score should be uploaded to Dragonfly<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Complete the NFHS \u201cConcussion in Sports\u201d course through NFHSlearn.com every 2 (two) years&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li>All requirements for DIAA officials can be found in <a href=\"https:\/\/regulations.delaware.gov\/AdminCode\/title14\/1043\">DIAA Regulation 1043:Officials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/DIAA_OfficialsFeeSchedule_25-26.pdf\">Officials Fees 2025-2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 100% + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#ededed;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon link-type-text content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/DIAA-Regulation-1023-Sportsmanship.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:24px;line-height:29px;\">DIAA Officials Expectations as listed in Regulation 1023 (Sportsmanship)<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h3>Officials Expectations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Per DIAA Regulation <b>1023.1.2.1.5.4 . Officials at an interscholastic athletic event are participants in the educational<br \/>development of high school students. As such, they must exercise a high level of self discipline, independence and responsibility.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><a class=\" fusion-read-more\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/DIAA-Regulation-1023-Sportsmanship.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Therefore, officials shall:<\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"parent":1339,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"protect_children":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6400","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"checksum":["da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709"],"sw_mod_date":[""],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6400"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6400\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}