The Husker Officials Organization expects all officials to adhere to the highest standards of ethics, honesty, and integrity. The Code of Conduct and Ethics guides official’s conduct in general; it cannot prescribe behavior in every situation. Membership may be withdrawn for officials whose conduct is inconsistent with the Code.
Husker Officials Shall:
- Be fair, consistent, and impartial to ensure equitable treatment for all competitors.
- Have a thorough knowledge of the rules and procedures for the particular event or position assigned and review them prior to a competition.
- Cooperate with fellow officials to conduct competition in a safe and professional manner. Be courteous and avoid confrontations or making derogatory comments to athletes, coaches, spectators, meet administration or fellow officials.
- Demonstrate respect and courtesy for other officials. Avoid interfering with duties assigned to other officials or publicly questioning the performance of other officials. Provide and accept performance feedback in a positive manner.
- Honor all assignments and agreements made for officiating and support duties.
- Not discriminate against any individual or group on a basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or other protected characteristic.
- Not fraternize with athletes, or coaches, provide tips or comments, which could be construed as coaching for an athlete, nor cheer for or provide encouragement to a particular athlete or teams during a competition.
- Not use tobacco products while in the field of competition, nor consume alcoholic products beofre or during a competition.
- Conduct an honest self-evaluation after each competition, to identify areas for improvement; and be receptive to suggestions for conducting events in the best possible manner in the future.
- Not take any unauthorized pictures/videos of any athlete during a meet. Also, phone and computer usage should not take place in the competition area.