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Outstanding Official

Jay Smith Named State’s Top Official

Jay Smith is the recipient of the 2010 Interscholastic made up of men and women who give up much of their
Athletic Official Association Award for excellence in the personal time to assist in providing wholesome, worthwhile,
sport of boy’s basketball. Jay will be honored in a special and healthy activities for the student athletes in our state.
ceremony at today’s state final This honor comes as a result of Smith’s selection by a
tournament. committee representing those 26 associations. Statewide,
Each year, the Indiana High there are more than 8,000 officials licensed by the IHSAA in
School Athletic Association, in 11 sports.
cooperation with the National A 36 year member of the Northern Indiana Official’s
Federation of Interscholastic Association, Smith has served as basketball chairman and
Officials Association, recognizes president. He has been rules interpreter for four years and
and honors an outstanding of- clinician for six years.
ficial in each of 11 sports during Smith graduated from Goshen College and later
the school year. attended Indiana University, where he earned his Master’s
During his career, Jay Degree in Education. Jay is a science teacher at Wawasee
has 31 sectionals, 20 regionals, Community Schools. He and his wife Patricia have been
11 semi-states and three state finals to his credit. married for 24 years and have four children, Michael, Mindy,
Jay was nominated for this award by the Northern Indi- Jared and Cammy.
ana Officials Association, one of 26 associations in Indiana

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