On behalf of the board and our membership, thank you for your interest in officiating basketball and joining our chapter.

You will need to contact Max Seymour, our Treasurer, to become a member. You may email him by clicking here or just come to a meeting to get your membership started.

The UIL now requires all officials to be registered and it is completed on the UIL website which you can get to by clicking on the registration link below. I also have a registration instruction sheet (in pdf format) that is available in a link below. This sheet will aid you in getting registered and explain the steps involved. I recommend downloading the pdf instruction sheet to follow or have 2 browser windows open so you can reference the instruction sheet as you are going through the numerous registration screens. The UIL now collects the state dues directly, no longer paying our chapter then sending to state. This payment is done online as the last step of the registration process. If you don't have a card to use online then you can mail a check to them (instructions on the screen).

After you are registered you will need to complete the OCP-Officials Compliance Program. There is a link on the same UIL site called OCP. You'll need to watch these slides/videos and answer the short questions after each section. If you don't pass, keep taking the test until you do pass (key here is have pen/paper with you to take notes on some of the the good info in this presentation).

You will also need to take the Part 1 test and one mechanics test (2 or 3 man) and make a 70 before calling games. These tests must be taken by Oct. 31st.

In order to call local playoffs or UIL assigned playoffs (such as when schools can't agree) you have to score 80 on Part 1 and 3-man mechanics, and on the PPO (Part 2 test). 

For Regional or State tournaments you must score at least 90 on the Part 1, 92 on 3-man mechanics, and 92 on the PPO (Part 2 test).

The tests link is located on the same page as the registration & certification. It is open book and you can take each one 99 times. Keep taking them until you make your desired grade. Part I & mechanics tests are currently available until Oct 31st.

Part II or PPO test will become available November 1st and will close the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The Part II (PPO) test may only be taken 3 times so you better have your books handy and make sure of your answers.

The U.I.L. & the U.I.L.S.O. have made it very clear that they will declare any individual official or chapter ineligible to officiate any level of U.I.L. games for the season.

If there is something that the instructions don't answer for you, go to our feedback link and email me or another board member.

Thank you again.

Joel Young, Vice-President

CLICK HERE FOR UIL REGISTRATION

UIL registration instruction sheet