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Outstanding Official

David Pillar to be Honored as Outstanding Official

David Pillar of Bloomington is the recipient of the 2015 and three semi-states. In addition to working the 2012
Interscholastic Athletic Official Award for excellence in the boys state final, today David is working his second girls’
sport of girls’ basketball. basketball championship game.
David will be honored in a David was selected for this honor by a committee
special ceremony at today’s representing the officials associations. In Indiana there are
state final tournament. 26 associations made up of men and women who give up
Each year, the Indiana much of their personal time to assist in providing whole-
High School Athletic Asso- some, worthwhile, and healthy activities for the student
ciation, in cooperation with athletes in our state. Statewide, there are more than 8,000
the National Federation officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports.
of Interscholastic Officials David is a 2001 graduate of Indian University, where he
Association, recognizes has been the Official Scorekeeper for the men’s basketball
and honors an outstanding team for the past 16 years. He is a member of the MidState
official in each of 11 sports Officials Association where he served as a rules interpreter
during the school year. and clinician as the Basketball Sports Chair from 2003-
David has been a licensed official for 14 years. During 2013, as well as four years as an IHSAA Clinician (2006,
his career, he has worked nine sectionals, six regionals, 2008, 2010, 2012).

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