Trainers

Festival Fiesta Classic

February 13-15, 2021

We need qualified officials to join us in Glendale for the 2021 Festival Fiesta Classic. You may register as an official for this event on advancedeventsystems.com. Please, read this information sheet carefully.

We look forward to a great event in Glendale for the 2020 Festival Fiesta Classic. Travel safely.

Trainer Questions

Registration

1. After Sept. 15, go to the AES website at www.advancedeventsystems.com.

2. Establish and AES account (if you don’t already have one).

3. Filter on “AAU” and “Arizona”

4. Select “2020 Festival Fiesta Classic” from the list.

5. Check “register.”

6. Scroll to the bottom and click “Submit.”

7. If you don’t have an AAU Membership, click HERE to sign up for $16. Membership is good for all AAU sports through August 2020.

8. If you don’t have a RefPay account, establish one at www.arbiterpay.com

9. Let us know what pizza you like HERE for the Officials’ Meeting Feb. 14

10. Download the complete Officials’ Information Sheet.

FFC Check-In, Meeting & Pizza Party

Join us for our annual pizza party on Friday, February 14, 2020 at 6:30 PM. Location will be announced. This is held in conjunction with Officials Check-In and the Mandatory Meeting. Failure to attend this meeting could result in removal from Saturday’s schedule. If you will not be able to arrive in time for the meeting, please inform Kevin Kennedy (940-390-7470, vballusa@yahoo.com) so that other check-in arrangements can be made.

Facilities

We plan to have 60 total courts: 28 at the University of Phoenix Stadium, 20 at the Phoenix Convention Center, 6 at Avondale ASC, 6 at Salvation Army Kroc Center and 4 at Independence HS. You must have access to transportation as you may not work at the Stadium every day.

Carpooling

If you plan to carpool with another referee during the tournament, please let me know ASAP. If you don’t let me know within a week of the tournament, I can’t go back and make schedule changes.

Parking

Officials will be issued a parking pass at our Friday night meeting that can be used for the Red North Preferred lot at the University of Phoenix Stadium. We will have a limited number of parking passes for the Phoenix Convention Center. The other playing sites all have free parking.

Clothing

We plan to provide 2 long sleeve dri-fit shirts or similar apparel. You may wear your USAV uniform while officiating, however please DO NOT wear your USAV patch as this is an AAU licensed event.