- Officials shall bear a great responsibility for engendering public
confidence in sports.
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- Officials shall be free of obligation to any interest other than
the impartial and fair judging of sports competitions.
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- Officials shall hold and maintain the basic tenets of officiating,
which include history, integrity, neutrality, respect, sensitivity,
professionalism, discretion and tactfulness.
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- Officials shall master both rules of the game and mechanics necessary
to enforce the rules, and shall exercise authority in an impartial,
firm and controlled manner.
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- Officials shall uphold the honor and dignity of the profession in
all interactions with student-athletes, coaches, school administrators,
colleagues and the public.
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- Officials shall display and execute superior communication skills,
both verbal and non-verbal.
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- Officials shall recognize that anything that may lead to a conflict
of interest, either real or apparent, must be avoided. Gifts, favors,
special treatment, privileges, employment or a personal relationship
with a school or team that can compromise the perceived impartiality
of officiating must be avoided.
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- Officials shall prepare themselves both physically and mentally;
shall dress neatly and appropriately to, during and from a contest;
and shall comport themselves in a manner consistent with the high
standards of the profession.
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- Officials shall not be party to actions designed to unfairly limit
or restrain access to officiating, officiating assignments or to association
membership. That includes selection for positions of leadership based
upon economic factors, race, creed, color, age, sex, physical handicap,
country or national origin.
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- Officials shall be punctual and professional in the fulfillment
of all contractual obligations.
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- Officials shall work with each other and their governing bodies
in a constructive and cooperative manner.
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- Officials shall resist every temptation and outside pressure to
use one's position as an officials to benefit oneself.
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- Officials shall never participate in any form of illegal gambling
on sports contests, may never gamble on any sporting event in which
they have either a direct or indirect involvement, and may never gamble
on events involving high school athletics.
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- Officials shall not make false or misleading statements regarding
their qualifications, rating, credentials, experience, training or
competence.
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- Officials shall accept responsibility for all actions taken.
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