2026 Football Officiating Training Class

Jun 9, 2026 |

The Football Officials Training Class prepares participants by covering game rules, play situations, penalty enforcement, timing and positioning through presentations and film review. After completion of the class and earning an IHSA (Illinois High School Association) sports officiating license, you will have the opportunity to be assigned to officiate high school football games for the upcoming season. Officials with 1–3 years experience are also welcome to participate and are encouraged to advance their skills.

Football Officials Training CLASS

DATESTuesdays, July 7th – August 11th, 2026 (6 weeks)
*** New material is presented at each session
TIME7:00 – 9:00 PM
LOCATIONClasses will be held online via ZOOM.
Your computer, tablet, etc. needs certain capabilities and a camera and microphone to properly participate.
CLASS & LICENSINGClass is FREE! Register below.

If you are brand new to officiating and age 15–60+, apply for your 1st IHSA License through this class to receive a FREE Promo Code (normally $80). This offer is NOT available if you register directly through the IHSA website or if you have ever held a license in any IHSA sport previously.

Requests for the Promo Code must be made to the Class Administrator at the beginning of the July 7th or 14th classes only.
CLINICS & CLASSESThis CLASS does NOT earn Clinic Credit. Training CLASSES and Clinics are separate entities.

IACO offers an in-person Certified IHSA Level 1 & Level 2 Clinic…
55th Annual Football Clinic
Saturday, August 1, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Naperville North High School
Class attendees with 2 or less years licensed must register during the CLASS to receive a reduced fee of only $20 to attend the clinic & earn clinic credit (otherwise $35 register online / $40 at the door).
REGISTRATION OPENSJune 12th, 2026

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Please complete the form below to sign up for the 2026 Football Officiating Training Class.

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Questions? Email sportsofficiating [at] yahoo [dot] com

Beginning Umpire Clinic

Beginning Umpire Clinic

Dec 31, 2025 | , ,

Saturday Jan 31 & Saturday February 7 9am-1pm

Location: Online via Zoom

Each Participant must be logged in using their own device in order to answer surveys and to ensure attendance. 
The purpose of the IACO Beginning Umpire Clinic is to prepare new officials (1-3 years of experience) and assist them in completing their first season as either a Baseball or Softball umpire. Topics will include:
* A discussion of necessary equipment and uniforms
* Expectations of new officials
* Conducting a proper pregame meeting
* 1 umpire mechanics for baseball and softball
* Pitching rules for baseball and softball
* An overview of the most common definitions and rules
* How to read and interpret rules, rulebooks and casebooks.
The idea is to not overwhelm new officials with information, but to give them the confidence to get on the field, get the job done and gain experience for higher levels of officiating.
Officials that attend the class should be able to receive Level 1 credit for either baseball or softball. All officials are welcome to attend, but understand that this class is focussed on Beginning Umpires.

 

 

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Basketball Level 1, In-Person Clinic

Oct 1, 2025 | ,

IACO Basketball Clinic – Level 1

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Clinic Registration – $35

Schaumburg High School, 1100 W. Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60194

7:30am – 8:00am: Registration / Vendors

8:00am – 9:30am: Opening Introduction Welcome – All Participants

    • 8:00 – Opening Introduction
    • 8:10 – 2025-26 Rule Changes
    • 8:40 – Professionalism & Teamwork
    • 9:05 – Arbiter Management
    • 9:25 – Break – Move to Break Outs

9:30am – 11:25am: Three-Person Breakout

    • 9:30 – General Mechanics
    • 10:00 – Sideline Wide Ball Level Trail
    • 10:15 – Pre-Game
    • 10:30 – Video Review
    • 11:10 – Break – Move to Court
    • 11:15 – On-Court Mechanics
    • 11:50 – Clinic Codes

9:30am – 11:25am: Two-Person Breakout

    • 9:30 – Officiating Basics
    • 9:45 – General Mechanics
    • 10:15 – Pre-Game
    • 10:30 – Video Review
    • 11:00 – Break – Move to Court
    • 11:05 – On-Court Mechanics
    • 11:45 – Clinic Codes

11:55 – Closing Remarks

New Officials Basketball Class

New Officials Basketball Class

Aug 1, 2025 | ,

This class is ideal for people starting out in basketball officiating with zero to 4 years of experience.  New material is presented each week.  Major areas of the class include high school rules, mechanics, communication, and philosophy.

To obtain IHSA clinic credit from this course, you must attend two required sessions in Week 2 and Week 3.

IACO New Officials Flyer 2025Download

The class sessions are online from 7:00 – 9:00 PM on the following dates: 

A link to the Zoom call will be sent to the email address you use to register for the clinic.  It will come from IACOnewbasketballofficials [at] gmail [dot] com so watch your inboxes.

IACO Football Clinic – Level 1 & 2

IACO Football Clinic – Level 1 & 2

Jun 15, 2025 | ,

Level I & II: In-person
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Naperville North High School
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Cost: $ 35.00 (in advance) $ 45.00 @ the door
Doors Open 7:00 AM

Level 1 Football Clinic – Info and ScheduleDownload
Level 2 Football Clinic – Info and ScheduleDownload

NOTE: You must stay until the end of the last Mandatory session in order to receive clinic credit. Attendance will be taken as you depart.

Gerry Davis Sports will be on-site with a variety of football official apparel and accessories for the clinic, offering free shipping on orders over $50. In addition, Ump-Attire and Honig’s have generously donated multiple gift certificates for giveaways and are offering a discount on purchases from their respective websites. 

Questions, please contact: Octavio Herrera – octavio [at] oherrera [dot] com or Marv Dampeer at mdampeer67 [at] yahoo [dot] com