Specifications include, but are not limited to: Provide Basketball Officiating Services for Winter Youth Basketball program which will run from December 1st of the calendar year to March 30th of the next calendar year. Those services will be provided in accordance with the following specifications. 1. All rates are to include tournament games. 2. Youth games will be played on either weeknight beginning at 6:00 P.M. or on Saturdays. There is a possibility that some tournament games will be played on Sundays. Normally, youth games run from the first of December until the end of March. 3. Weeknight schedules average 2-1/2 games per night and the Saturday schedule averages 10 games. 4. Games will be governed by the current National Federation of High School Association’s Basketball rule book except where they contradict special league rules as is deemed necessary by the DeKalb County Athletics Section Program Manager and the Basketball Recreation advisory Board. 5. There will be approximately 650 youth games scheduled during the season, plus approximately 80 tournament games. 6. Billing procedures must include a clear listing of the date, the location, the number of officials provided, and the length of games for each assignment. 7. For each assignment there shall be a combined officiating experience of minimum four (4) years. 8. No official may officiate more than four (4) consecutive games. 9. For tournament games the following experience is required: a. County tournament - officials must have at least 6 years of combined experience. 10. The Athletic Section and Center Staff select officials. a. Three (3) years combined experience and selected by Center Staff. b. Above average grade on evaluation form. c. District tournament: Both officials must be registered as a high school official, and the two assigned officials must have 6 years of combined experience. d. State tournament: A minimum of two (2) approved Game officials with each official having a minimum of three years’ experience calling games with a certified official’s association. e. County tournament: The DeKalb County Athletics Section reserves the right to refuse acceptance of service from any official who receives an unacceptable performance rating. i. This denial of service may be for all service locations and for any time deemed appropriated by the Program Manager of Athletics or his/her representative. ii. Games may be played at any of the nine DeKalb County Recreation Centers that have a gymnasium, plus other locations such as the local school gymnasiums or local church gymnasiums. iii. Vendors must be able to provide service at any of these locations. iv. Successful bidder shall charge the County for half game only if an official arrives after the start of a game.
