Media Availability Session - Changing Behavior to Retain, Recruit Officials in High School Sports

Below is information regarding an NFHS media availability session on the topic of "Changing Behavior to Retain, Recruit Officials in High School Sports."

NFHS CEO Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NASO President Barry Mano, NFHS Director of Officiating Services Dana Pappas and Erin Trujillo, an active high school official in New Mexico and Colorado, will be available via Zoom on Tuesday, Jan. 17, beginning at 2 p.m. ET.

If your outlet is interested in participating in next week's NFHS media opportunity, please reach out to me directly with any questions. Thanks!

Connor Link
Media Relations & Publications Director
Kentucky High School Athletic Association
2280 Executive Dr, Lexington, KY 40505
859-299-5472 | khsaa.org
 

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS

MEDIA AVAILABILITY

Featuring

Dr. Karissa Niehoff

NFHS Chief Executive Officer

Leader of National High School Sports and Activities

Barry Mano

President, National Association of Sports Officials (NASO)

Leading National Advocate for Sports Officials

Dana Pappas

NFHS Director of Officiating Services

Erin Trujillo

Active High School Basketball and Volleyball Official (New Mexico, Colorado)

DATE: Tuesday, January 17, 2023

TIME: 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

TOPIC TO BE ADDRESSED:

·      Changing Behavior to Retain, Recruit Officials in High School Sports

o   NFHS Resources

§  NFHS Strategic Plan

§  The NFHS Voice (VIDEO): NFHS Launches Campaign Against Bad Behavior at Events – Enough is Enough

§  NFHS Guidebook for Recruitment, Retention of Officials

§  NFHS Officials Consortium 2.0 Agenda

o   NFHS Officiating Campaigns

§  #BenchBadBehavior

·        Toolkit

·        Videos

§  #BecomeAnOfficial

o   NASO Resources

§  NASO Survey

§  NASO “Say YES to Officiating” Resources

§  (Redacted)

QUESTION-and-ANSWER TIME:

·        All panel participants will answer questions put into the Q-and-A.

SESSION INFORMATION:                                                                                     

·        Please click the link below to join the webinar:

o   https://nfhs.zoom.us/j/88943416766?pwd=WEZXblVSWlZHS0hoWE9XZ1IzWDFSZz09
Passcode: QYV4iCP

o   Or One tap mobile : 
    US: +16465588656,,88943416766#,,,,*4465225#  or +16469313860,,88943416766#,,,,*4465225# 

o   Or Telephone:
    Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
        US: +1 646 558 8656  or +1 646 931 3860  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 305 224 1968  or +1 309 205 3325  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 507 473 4847  or +1 564 217 2000  or +1 669 444 9171  or +1 669 900 6833  or +1 689 278 1000  or +1 719 359 4580  or +1 253 205 0468  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 360 209 5623  or +1 386 347 5053 
Webinar ID: 889 4341 6766
Passcode: 4465225
    International numbers available: https://nfhs.zoom.us/u/kxGwIhGeW

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About the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)

The NFHS, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the national leadership organization for high school sports and performing arts activities. Since 1920, the NFHS has led the development of education-based interscholastic sports and performing arts activities that help students succeed in their lives. The NFHS sets direction for the future by building awareness and support, improving the participation experience, establishing consistent standards and rules for competition, and helping those who oversee high school sports and activities. The NFHS writes playing rules for 17 sports for boys and girls at the high school level. Through its 50 member state associations and the District of Columbia, the NFHS reaches more than 19,500 high schools and 12 million participants in high school activity programs, including more than 7.6 million in high school sports. As the recognized national authority on interscholastic activity programs, the NFHS conducts national meetings; sanctions interstate events; offers online publications and services for high school coaches and officials; sponsors professional organizations for high school coaches, officials, speech and debate coaches, and music adjudicators; serves as the national source for interscholastic coach training; and serves as a national information resource of interscholastic athletics and activities. For more information, visit the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Bruce Howard, 317-972-6900

Director of Publications and Communications

National Federation of State High School Associations

[email protected]

Chris Boone, 317-972-6900

Assistant Director of Publications and Communications

National Federation of State High School Associations

[email protected]

Nate Perry, 317-972-6900

Manager of Media Relations

National Federation of State High School Associations

[email protected]

Olivia Jennings, 317-972-6900

Coordinator of Social Media and Communications

National Federation of State High School Associations

[email protected]