Join ICAOA
See below for dues, fees, and equipment. To request membership into the ICAOA or to just ask a question, use this form.
Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation
Clck here to view the NFHS Officials Consortium mtg held May 25th, 2022.
Executive Board Meeting Minutes (in MS Word)
Annual Meeting Minutes (in MS Word)
- August 5th, 2019, meeting PPT
- August 17, 2016
- August 3, 2015
- August 4, 2014
- Dec 27, 2013
- July 22, 2013
- August 6, 2012
- August 3, 2009
- August 6, 2007
Local Dues
- $35 for one sport
- $5 for each additional sport
Local dues are paid through Arbiter. The ICAOA fiscal year starts August 1st.
State fees can be found on IGHSAU and IHSAA.
As of 2021, both assocations have formed the Iowa Center for Official Services (ICOS) through DragonFly.
Game Fees
Effective 2025-2027 |
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| Mileage charged for all officials is $0.54/mile, one way from home, 100 miles max. Varsity football mileage will be charged for only one official. |
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| Football - each fifth quarter is an extra $20 | |
One Jr. High game (per official - 4 officials) |
$75 |
| Two Jr. High games (per official - 4 officials) | $130 |
| One 9th, 10th or JV (per official - 4 or 5 officials) | $95 |
| Two Non-Varsity (per official - 4 officials) | $160 |
| One Varsity (per official - 5 officials) | $150 |
| Combination Soph/Varsity (per official - 5 officials) | $240 |
| Basketball - each fifth quarter is an extra $20 | |
| Two Jr. High games (per official - 2 officials) | $90 |
| Three Jr. High games | $120 |
| One 9th, 10th, or JV (per official - 2 officials) | $90 |
| One 9th, 10th, or JV (per official - 3 officials) | $80 |
| Two 9th - JV (per official - 2 officials - $50 per extra game) | $125 |
| Two 9th - JV (per official - 3 officials - $45 per extra game) | $115 |
| Two Varsity or combination soph/varsity (per official/3 officials) | $150 |
| One varsity (per official/3 officials) | $110 |
| Baseball | |
| One seven inning game (Non-MVC varsity; per umpire - 2 umpires) | $110 |
| One seven inning game (MVC varsity; per umpire - 2 umpires) | $125 |
| Two 9th, JV, or fresh-soph regular games (per umpire - 2 umpires) 6 innings per game max |
$135 |
| Any HS doubleheader not meeting above (Non-MVC varsity; per umpire - 2 umpires) | $160 |
| Any HS doubleheader not meeting above (MVC varsity; per umpire - 2 umpires) | $175 |
| Tripleheader w/ at least one varsity game (per umpire – 3 umpires) | $225 |
| Softball | |
| One seven inning game (Non-MVC varsity; per umpire - 2 umpires) | $100 |
| One seven inning game (MVC varsity; per umpire - 2 umpires) | $120 |
| Two 9th, JV, or fresh-soph regular games (per umpire - 2 umpires) 6 innings per game max | $125 |
| Any HS doubleheader not meeting above (Non-MVC varsity; per umpire-2 umpires | $135 |
| Any HS doubleheader not meeting above (MVC varsity; per umpire-2 umpires | $150 |
| Jr. High doubleheader (per umpire - 1 umpire) | $130 |
| Jr. High doubleheader (per umpire - 2 umpires) | $95 |
| Tournaments: One Game (per umpire) | $100 |
| 2 Games | $135 |
| 3 Games | $195 |
| 4 Games | $255 |
| Scheduling fees charged to schools: | |
| Football | $250 |
| Basketball | $400 |
| Baseball/Softball | $500 |
Click here for the IHSAA contract template (.dot).
Fees that were in effect for 2007-2011.
Equipment/Links
See the following websites for official's gear/info. Other than shirts, equipment is hard to find locally.
- ASEP
- Between the Lines
- Football.Refs.Org
- Gerry Davis
- Get Official
- Graphic edge (Carroll)
- Honigs
- Image Sport (Des Moines)
- NASO
- NASO-ON
- NFHS
- Officials Choice
- Officiating.com
- +POS
- Referee
- Smitty Outlet Store
- Ump-Attire
Association Websites:
Online assignment programs:
Click here for Joe's homemade scheduler in Excel. You can use this to keep track of your own schedule. Data entry is only allowed in cells C-F 1, C-F 3, I 1, C 5, C 7 and B 9. When you change B 9 to the first of any month (9/1/04) all days of the week will change based on that date. When you change C 7 to the first of any month that cell and cells E, G & I 7 will change to a month-year format. Email Joe if you have any questions.
Banner Ads
Contact a board member if you wish to place an ad on our site. Click here for typical banner ad sizes. They must be in good taste, can not flash, and are subject to the board's approval.
Web Design
ICAOA.org became active on July 22, 2003. Both ".com" and ".org" were registered. Current registration for both domain names is through Network Solutions and expire 7/21/2025. Site created by ICAOA member Dave Severson. Maintained by ICAOA member Adam Roy.
Site is designed with Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe ColdFusion, MS SQL, and hosted by Newtek.
