Plain English Breakdown
The bill text specifies requirements starting July 1, 2028, but does not state when the annual registration requirement begins prior to that date.
New Rules for Checking Sports Officials
This law requires sports referees in California to register every year on a platform and prove they meet background check, training, certification, and insurance rules before working at games.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) to verify if officials are eligible once a year through an online registration platform.
- Asks officials to show proof of a statewide standardized background check until July 1, 2028, and then shows proof of a valid Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate starting in 2028.
- Requires the platform to include records of rules tests, online training modules, sport-specific annual certification, and continuing education requirements.
- Mandates that officials provide records showing they have liability insurance coverage.
- Allows schools, school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to access the platform to check if an official is eligible for a game.
Who It Names or Affects
- Sports referees who work at CIF contests in California
- The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)
- Schools, school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools that host sports events
Terms To Know
- California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)
- A voluntary organization consisting of school personnel responsible for administering interscholastic athletic activities in secondary schools.
- Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate
- An official document issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to noncertificated candidates who meet specific requirements to work with pupils.
- Liability insurance coverage
- Insurance that officials must record as part of their registration platform requirements.
Limits and Unknowns
- The exact date this bill becomes effective is not listed in the provided text.
- The source does not describe what happens if an official fails to complete all parts of the registration, other than they are not marked as eligible for assignments.