The Officials Advisory Board is comprised of all currently certified Officials in the Carolina Region (both adult and junior and with certifications of Team through National ratings). All officials are invited to attend this meeting (please REGISTER-see below) to begin preparations for the 2008/2009 Carolina Region season.

NEXT MEETING - Saturday, August 2, 2008:

• SITE: campus of UNC-Chapel Hill; Fetzer Gym Room 109
• TIME: approx. 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm (if needed)
• REGISTRATION: Please email the Region Office with your Name and officials certification by July 30 if you plan to attend.
• TOPICS (Agenda now available here):
  • Update on 2008 National Rating Candidate
  • Officials Program staff member position
  • Update on National Clinic Program
  • Update on Online clinic and testing options for 2008/2009
  • Selection of National rating candidates for 2009 and 2010
  • 2009 tournament/schedule info
  • Rating Opportunities - identify 2009 tournaments?
  • Recruitment and Retention
  • Communication Issues
  • Officials Travel Pay and Policy update
  • Committee Updates
  • Updating our training for adult officials working with our junior officials.
  • Junior Regionals Rating Process and guidelines
  • Old Business
  • Scorekeeper Good Standing Policy?
  • Elections - Official's Rep to the Carolina Region Board of Directors (1 year term)

  DIRECTIONS:
  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - Fetzer Gym:
  FROM I-40 take US 15/501 exit and head towards Chapel Hill. Bear right onto Franklin Street. Go about two miles and turn left at light onto Raleigh Street (sign is hard to see on left and says Hillsborough to the right). You are now on UNC's campus. Raleigh Street will stop directly in front of Fetzer Gym.

  Alternate Directions from I-40 East: Take Hwy 86 exit and go south towards Chapel Hill (turn right). Go about 2.0 miles and turn left onto Hillsborough Street at stop light. Go through several lights and Hillsborough will turn into Raleigh Street. Raleigh Street will end at light and Fetzer Gym is directly in front of you.