Southern Maine - Sue Weatherbie,
sueweatherbie@gmail.com
Central Maine - Laurie Leavitt,
fhassigner@gmail.com
Northern Maine - Michele Dwyer
FIELD HOCKEY
MFHUA President Crystal St Onge
State Rules Interpreter Cindy Place
Important information for the 2023 season:
The Field Hockey Bulletin is on the MPA website
Mandatory Rules Meeting for
NEW OFFICIALS
Tuesday August 15, 2023 at 6:00pm via Zoom
Contact Cindy Place for link to meeting
Mandatory Training Dates
Central Maine August 19
Winslow HS.
Contact Laurie Leavitt
Northern Maine, August 19th
Hampden Academy.
Contact Michele Dwyer
Southern Maine, August 21
Cape Elizabeth HS.
Contact Sue Weatherbie
Uniforms and Equipment:
What you’ll need to be an official:
Officials are responsible for their uniforms and most equipment:
Uniform:
- MFHUA shirt, black pants, shorts or skort (must have pockets). Black socks and sneakers or turf shoes.
- If a hat or visor is worn, it must be black.
- Black under shirt for when the weather gets cold.
- Black hat and mittens
Equipment:
- Whistle
- Penalty cards (provided by MFHUA)
- Timing device that counts down. Most smart watches have this feature.
- Communication headset. See below
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL MFHUA OFFICIALS:
- Must be a member of MFHUA – 2023 dues: $30 (this includes your copy of the NFHS Rules Books)
- Must be a member of NFHS (National Federation of High Schools Association) 2023 dues = $25 plus a processing fee. The NFHS provides your insurance coverage as well as the MANDATORY Rules exam. The NFHS also provides many free courses. It is free to create an account. There is a free course on Officiating Field Hockey. Choose “Maine” to get your free course
https://nfhslearn.com - Forms for each season must be completed by each official. All MFHUA forms are completed on DragonFly Max COS (Center of Officials Services)https://www.dragonflymax.com/
A background check and fingerprinting are mandatory, and must be renewed every five years.
Every sports official in Maine must pass a mandatory background check by the Maine Department of Education. It can take several weeks for a background check to be processed. DO NOT WAIT until a couple weeks before the season. Per the Maine Principals Association, you CANNOT be assigned any games until your assignor has proof of your compliance with this requirement.
INFORMATION ON BACKGROUND CHECK
Every official must have their fingerprints taken and kept on file with the State of Maine prior to being assigned to work any games in the State of Maine. There is only one company authorized to take finger prints. You must make an appointment with them. DO NOT wait until the last minute.
INFORMATION ON BACKGROUND CHECK
INFORMATION ON FINGERPRINTING
Every official must have their fingerprints taken and kept on file with the State of Maine prior to being assigned to work any games in the State of Maine. There is only one company authorized to take finger prints. You must make an appointment with them. DO NOT wait until the last minute.
Please contact Wayne Prescott at wprescott@rsu19.net with any questions about BACKGROUND AND FINGERPRINTING
MANDATORY BACKGROUND CHECK AND FINGERPRINTING
Page created May 15, 2023
Updated August 11, 2023
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