American Association of Adapted Sports ProgramsOfficials Training Program
AAASP conducts educational training for game officials to enable high quality AdaptED Sports® programming for its member school districts.
Game officials for AAASP member school district adapted sports programs · Annual all-day training clinic for each respective sport officiated
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The American Association of AdaptED Sports Programs, Inc. (AAASP), conducts educational training for game officials to enable high quality AdaptED Sports® programming for its member school districts.
These trainings cover policies and procedures, competition rules, and guidelines for ensuring fair and equitable play.
The trainings are conducted in an all-day, sport-specific clinic that includes class time and hands-on instruction.
The trainings also cover game officials' authority, signals and positioning on the court for lead and trailing officials, as well as pre- and post-game duties.
AAASP requires all of its officials to complete the annual all-day training clinic for each respective sport officiated and officials are required to adhere to the uniform policy of AAASP. Officials are taught to administer all sanctioned contests within the rules and procedures established by AAASP and adhere to a higher standard of behavior on and off the playing field as a registered sport's official of AAASP.
Questions
Who is required to complete the annual all-day training clinic?
AAASP requires all of its officials to complete the annual all-day training clinic for each respective sport officiated
What do the trainings cover?
These trainings cover policies and procedures, competition rules, and guidelines for ensuring fair and equitable play.
How are the trainings conducted?
The trainings are conducted in an all-day, sport-specific clinic that includes class time and hands-on instruction.
Details
- Who
- Game officials for AAASP member school district adapted sports programs
- When
- Annual all-day training clinic for each respective sport officiated
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