ACAC POLICIES

A. PREAMBLE

The purpose of this document is to formalize the training, evaluating & assigning procedures for
ACAC games through a coordinated effort between ACAC, ABOA & its Local Assigning Boards.
The policies of ABOA & the current ABOA/ACAC contract will apply.

B. ACAC ELIGIBILITY

1. New Officials
Any nominee for inclusion to an ACAC assigning board should have attended one of the
following ASAA provincials in the last 3 years: 4A Boys, 4A Girls, 3A Boys, 3A Girls. The
evaluator(s) at the provincial championship should include in their report to the ABOA Evaluation
Chair the names of any officials who have the potential to referee at the ACAC level. This
information should not be included on the individual’s post tournament evaluation.

The nominee should then be evaluated at an ACAC preseason game, tournament or

equivalent exhibition game by a qualified provincial evaluator or designate.

2. Continuing Officials
An approved ACAC official must attend an ABOA approved clinic or camp once every two
years. It is the responsibility of the local board to track this process & include only those
names on their ACAC list that have met this requirement.

An approved ACAC official must score a minimum of 80% on the CABO exam or it’s
provincial equivalent in the current year of officiating. The exam should be consistent with the
rule set used by the ACAC for the current year. The exam will be written under the guidelines
set by ABOA.

C. ACAC LISTS

By September 15, each ACAC Assigning Board will compile & submit to ABOA a list of
officials for the current season who are eligible & being considered to referee ACAC games.

The total number of officials on the list should reflect the maximum number of officials
needed on the busiest single day of the ACAC regular season in their assigning area plus the
following additions. A number of ACAC officials equal to the number of CIS members from
the local board as well as a small number of replacement officials in case officials are
unavailable on any given night. For example in the Southern Alberta Board (SABOA) there are
6 CIS officials & two ACAC venues (LCC & MHC) to assign. Therefore the greatest number of
officials needed would be 18. 6 CIS officials plus 12 needed for both ACAC venues. Allowing for
officials who might be unavailable at the rate of 1 official per ACAC venue the total for SABOA
should not exceed 20. Assigning Boards that need to exceed their number must include
an explanation with their list. An additional 5 alternates can be included & assigned when
necessary however they are not guaranteed any games.

The final proposed list of officials will be submitted to ABOA 7 days after the last available
preseason exhibition games. This list will be distributed by the Assigning Board to all
approved ACAC officials along with any other pertinent ACAC policies.
D. ASSIGNING

Each board that has ACAC assignment responsibilities on behalf of ABOA will designate an
individual to make these assignments. The designated Assignor will submit the names of
the officials assigned to all ACAC games to ABOA on a monthly basis.

1. Regular Season
For regular season games the policy of assigning the “best available” officials to all games
is the expectation of both ABOA and ACAC. In rare cases, the specific needs of the local board
may allow for an adjustment in the assignments. If there are few or no local assignment needs,
then it is unacceptable to have “the best available officials” sitting idle when there are ACAC
games being played.

2. Playoffs
a. First Rounds
It is expected that the ACAC Assigning Board has worked in concert with their ABOA
Evaluation Committee member(s) throughout the season & has provided supplemental
information to them about their officials' performance through ongoing communication channels.
As soon as ACAC announces the first round playoff hosts, the ABOA Evaluation Committee
member(s) will consult with the ABOA Evaluation Chair and select a list of officials using the
“best available” criteria. This list will be presented to the designated assignor who will
assign the games.
b. Final Fours
Any official appointed to attend their respective CCAA National Championship for the
current season will be included in the Final Four selections. The remainder of the officials will be
selected & assigned by the ABOA Evaluation Chair & their Committee. The ABOA Evaluation
Chair will designate an Assignor/ Evaluator for each Final Four.

E. EVALUATIONS

ABOA will appoint a provincial evaluator(s) for the ACAC games in each Assigning Board to be
part of the ABOA Evaluation Committee. The evaluator(s) should observe and critique every
ACAC official who works a schedule of 7 regular season games or less at least once and twice if
8 games or more. It is understood that not all regular season games can be evaluated.

Officials who have applied for a CCAA or CIS National Championship should be
evaluated at least once in addition to the above policy.

The ABOA Evaluation Chair will coordinate the reporting procedures necessary to make
informed recommendations for both provincial and national considerations. Provincial evaluators
will be compensated $25 for the first evaluation given to each official during the regular
season. After an official has been evaluated once no further payments will be made to any
evaluator on behalf of that official for the remainder of the regular season, unless it is for the
purposes of selecting National Appointments. Using SABOA as an example with a
possible 20 ACAC officials and having reported on each of them during the course of the season,
ABOA will compensate the evaluator(s) with an honorarium of $500. ABOA will issue this after
the season. It is the responsibility of this evaluator(s) to pay any other individuals who may
have been involved in their evaluation process. Assigning Boards are asked to consider
additional compensation to the evaluator(s) for the educational & leadership
benefits derived from their time & efforts.