Referees

• A Referee DVD will be sent to all Club Directors after the December 1st release date. 1 DVD will be sent for each team that has registered with the region.
• All referees have to attend a DVD clinic every year. Please follow the instructions under 'Attending a Clinic' to be sure you have the correct materials and pre-test..
• Once you have completed the clinic, follow the instructions to take the test in the Referee clinic packet or take the online test
• The Club Director or Team Rep should sign off on the Clinic attendance sheet to indicated what members have attended the clinics.
• The Test and rulebook reference sheets have been sent to registered club directors.

Scorekeepers

• Junior Scorekeepers who completed a clinic last year are okay this season; otherwise you must view the electronic version( PowerPoint clinic) below. When you've completed the clinic, you may take the test in the Scorekeeping clinic packet or the online test.
  • The new rules are on the National Web site. Rule books have been delivered to our distribution sites. If you are a team or club who gets your books from the Regional Office please contact us.
• Adult Scorekeepers who completed a clinic last year and were rated are okay this season; otherwise, you must view the electronic version(PowerPoint clinic) below. When you've completed the clinic, you may take the test in the Scorekeeping clinic packet or the online test.
• The Club Director or Team Rep should sign off on the Clinic attendance sheet to indicated what members have attended the clinics.
• The Paper Test and rulebook reference sheets have been sent to registered club directors.
• Scorekeeper PowerPoint Clinic (ppt) (pps version)
  • To view this you need to have Microsoft PowerPoint. If you do not have this program, please download and run this PowerPoint Viewer which should allow you to view the presentation. The download will take a few minutes.
    
  • When you have finished the PowerPoint Clinic, you may take the online test.

Attending a Clinic

1. View the Officials DVD or the Scorekeeping PowerPoint.
2. Complete the Referee or Scorekeeper test in the clinic packets.
3. Have the Team Rep or Club Director correct the test.
4. Print your name clearly on the Officials sign in sheet located in the clinic packet- included your test score.
5. Have the Team Rep or Club Director sign the Officials Clinic Sign in Sheet to verify that you viewed the clinic and corrected the tes.
6. Send the Signed sheet to the Iowa Region Office
   10861 Douglas Ave Ste C, Urbandale, Iowa 50322-2042
7. Correct any errors on your test. Scorekeepers may also take the practice sets to review what they have learned.

Taking the Online Test

1. You can only take a test once you've attended a clinic. Scorekeepers now have the option to view the clinic as a powerpoint presentation listed below.
2. Currently, you pass with 70%, or correct up to 80% to pass.
   • Referees Iowa Region Password IAQ929
     
     • (Online Referee Test)
     • Juniors & New Refs use Test C
     • Adult Provisional. & Regional Refs use Test A
   • Scorekeepers
     • Iowa Region Password IAQ929S
     • (Online Scorekeeping Test)