2026 Heartland Officiating Clinic

Online Registration Link

June 19-21 & June 26-28

Johnston High School

Clinic Features:

• These clinics provide an exclusive opportunity to officiate NJCAA men’s and women’s games in a clinic setting. These are college teams with their coaches using NCAA playing rules.
• Clinic will include on-court instruction, video review, classroom instruction, Q&A sessions, and camp socials.
• Our goal is to encourage and support you in a positive camp environment, where you can learn from our staff, coordinators and other officials.
• The quality of instruction and basketball at this camp is outstanding. Whether you work youth ball, college, or anywhere in between, you will leave here a better official!

Clinic Directors:

John Higgins
Coordinator of Women's Basketball Officials
Iowa Community College Athletic Conference
Big 12 Conference
Western Athletic Conference
West Coast Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Big West Conference

Brooks Wells
Coordinator of Men's Basketball Officials
Iowa Community College Athletic Conference
Great Plains Athletic Conference

Joel Oswald
Coordinator of Women's Basketball Officials
Iowa Community College Athletic Conference
Heart of America Athletic Conference
2 Independent Colleges
8 High School Conferences

Clinicians & Guests:

Special Guests:

• Chris Rastatter, NCAA Men's Basketball Coordinator of Officials
• Penny Davis, NCAA Women's Basketball Coordinator of Officials 

Invited Men's Basketball Clinicians:

• Roger Ayers, Division I NCAA National Championship Official
• John Blazek, National Coordinator of Officials, NJCAA
• Ralph Edwards, Coordinator of Officials, American Rivers Conference, NCAA DIII
• Chance Moore, Division I NCAA Official
• Marquis Pettigrew, Division I NCAA Final Four Official
• Bret Smith, Division I NCAA Official
• Todd Tharp, IHSAA Assistant Director & Coordinator of Officials 

Invited Women's Basketball Clinicians:

• Zac Brost, Coordinator of Officials, Great Plains Athletic Conference, NAIA
• Diana DePaul, NBA Referee Scouting Lead
• Ralph Edwards, Coordinator of Officials, American Rivers Conference, NCAA DIII
• Larry Hare, KSOA Basketball Committee Member & Lead Evaluator
• Bruce Mason, Coordinator of Officials, Great Lakes Valley Conference, NCAA DII
• Tracy Mulligan, NAIA National Coordinator of Officials, Region 16, NJCAA
• Connie Perkins, NCAA Division II National Coordinator
• Dave Rittman, Coordinator of Officials, Central Iowa Metropolitan League, IHSAA/IGHSAU
• Greg Small, Coordinator of Officials, MIAA & Great American Conferences, NCAA DII
• Jenn Washo, Coordinator of Officials, MWC & NACC, NCAA DIII

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