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Outstanding Official

Scott Arthur to be Honored as Basketball’s Outstanding Official

Scott Arthur of Loogootee, Indiana is the recipient of the Scott is a member of the Southwestern Officials Association
2022-23 Interscholastic Athletic Official Award for and has served as served as Baseball Chair and Basketball
excellence in the sport of Girls Basketball Chair over time. He has volunteered as an IHSAA
Basketball Certification Clinician on numerous occasions,
Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic Association, assisting with clinics and trainings in service to other officials
in cooperation with the National in his community. Scott also takes time
Federation of Interscholastic Officials to mentor new officials and umpires
Association, recognizes and honors an in his community and officiates and
outstanding official in each sport. Officials coaches in local youth basketball
selected for this distinction have gone above leagues annually.
and beyond to serve their association,
community, and the IHSAA. Each have The most enjoyable aspect of officiating
shown exceptional qualities of leadership, to Scott is the relationships that it has
dedication, and loyalty to their sport, our brought to his life, whether it be fellow
student-athletes, and their fellow officials. officials, coaches, or administrators.
Scott has been a licensed IHSAA Basketball Scott was selected for this honor by a
official for 30 years and has overseen 20 committee representing the 24 officials
sectionals, 12 regionals, seven (7) semi- associations in Indiana. There are
states, and four (4) State Championship more than 6,000 officials licensed by
games. Scott has also officiated four (4) the IHSAA in 11 sports. These officials
Boys Basketball State Championship games and is also work tirelessly to provide safe, competitive environments for
a licensed IHSAA baseball official calling four (4) State over 160,000 student athletes in Indiana.
Championships on the diamond.

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