Welcome to the IGHSAU Officials site!

The Iowa Center for Officials Services (ICOS) will continue to use Dragonfly to offer all necessary services to officials for both the IGHSAU and the IHSAA:

• registration for all girls' and boys' sports

• rules exams

• educational materials

• assignments for postseason

• assessments

• communication and scheduling

• payments

Become an Official

1. Complete the DragonFly registration process, including paying the fee for the sport you wish to officiate

2. Take the Iowa Rules Meeting for each sport you wish to officiate

3. Pass the sport-specific exam with score of 75% or better

4. How to get contests:

   1. Contact the sport-specific officials coordinator to get connected with an assigner in your area.

      1. Volleyball: Deb Richarz, debricharz@ighsau.org

      2. Basketball: Chuck Brittain, chuck@ighsau.org

      3. Wrestling: Bruce Ennen, bruce@ighsau.org

      4. Soccer: Hido Tica, hido@ighsau.org

      5. Softball: Cathy Creighton, cathy@ighsau.org

All Iowa Rules Meetings and Exams are found through your DragonFly profile under "Today" and then "Complete your registration".

Receiving Books and Badges

• All first-year officials in each sport will receive a rule book after paying their fee

• All other officials will receive new books on a two year rotation

• Online versions of rule books and case books can be accessed through the NFHS All Access app. Please email Elise Boulton at elise@ighsau.org to gain access to the online version of a rule book or case book.

• Registering early ensures that you will receive all correspondence timely and your rulebook prior to the rules meeting and exam being released. 

• Badges can be purchased for $5 each by emailing Kiersten at kiersten@ighsau.org or by going to the IGHSAU Offices (5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 150, West Des Moines, IA 50266) 

Blocking Dates for the Postseason

When preparing for postseason officiating, please be sure to block any dates you are not available to officiate. The directions to do so are below. When blocking dates, please block any dates you are not available for various reasons such as work, family outings, vacations, and special occasions.

• Login to DragonFly and go to My Assignments

• Create a block

• Scroll down and choose the dates and times that you are not available to block

• Choose a group ( IHSAA- IGHSAU Center for Official Services)

• Choose the sport you are blocking dates for

• Scroll down to type the dates and times you are not available

• If the block changes, please manually change it as listed above.