Officials are no longer required to purchase separate insurance to work CIF games. When you register for the CIF Officials Association through the CIF State Office Central Hub on Arbiter, your $30 registration fee includes insurance that covers you for any and all CIF-sanctioned events. It will not, however, cover you any other level, such as Junior All-American, Pop Warner, CYO, Babe Ruth, Little League, etc. Below are options for additional insurance.
- NFHS Officials Association/Dragonfly membership is $35.00. To sign up for or to get more information on the NFHS Officials Association, go to https://www.dragonflymax.com/for-officials.
- The National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) includes liability insurance with membership and is the world’s largest organization for sports officials at every level and all sports. NASO membership usually costs $139, but may be available for less if you enter the promotion code M93ABTN on the signup page. I don’t know if the discount code still works, but it’s worth a shot! If that code doesn’t work for you, code M2NASON should work and save you $10. NASO includes the monthly Referee magazine. To sign up for NASO, go to https://www.naso.org/joinrenew/#join
- CIF Officials Association is a new statewide registration and eligibility process for all high school sports officials. Beginning June 1, 2026, officials can register through ArbiterSports to begin the process of becoming CIF-eligible. This system will streamline background checks, standardize qualifications, and simplify access to cost-effective insurance coverage through a centralized structure. CIF eligibility will become mandatory for all CIF sports. To learn more, please click here to visit our CIF Officials Association page..