WCOA New Official Basketball Information Form

Completion of this form notifies the WCOA that you have an interest in officiating basketball, after which a board member will contact you with additional information.

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Updated 10/11/2010

Are you interested in officiating basketball in the Florida Hillsborough or Pasco county areas? The West Coast Officials Association provides referees for all middle school, JV and senior high school games in these counties, as well as various high school summer and recreational leagues. All applicants must successfully complete a 14 hour training clinic, and sessions will be scheduled in May, August and October. Per state guidelines, you must be at least 18 years of age to officiate in Florida, although mentor programs are available for younger individuals.

As this training is mandatory for all officials without confirmed high school or higher officiating experience, opportunities may be limited at this time unless you have prior experience. All association meeting dates will be posted on the basketball page under the events calendar. The application process includes registration with the WCOA, and registration with the FHSAA plus fee, the state mandatory finger printing and background check, and purchase the proper uniform including jacket. After the season begins, assignment schedules will be available via the Arbiter software scheduler. After completing this page, you must go to this link Join the WCOA and complete the joining process, starting at step 1 as you will not be able to officiate middle or high school sports without the fingerprinting/background checks.

* These fields must be completed

Contact Information:

First Name:

Last Name:

Street Address:

City

County:

ZipCode:

Email Address:

Date of Birth:

Year

Home Phone:

Work Phone:

Cell Phone:

Fax Number:

Personal History:
Have you officiated basketball before?	*YES NO
If so, when and where?
Have you officiated any other sports?
Have you played organized basketball?	*YES NO
If so, at what level and for how long?
How did you hear about the West Coast Officials Association?	*
Why do you want to become an official?	*

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about yourself?

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