New Horizon Experience. This article describes the New Horizon Experience, which is available now. In the Horizon WebRef mobile apps for Android and iOS, New Horizon is already what you see. On a computer or laptop you see it when you are in New Horizon. If you still have the older layout, choose Try the New Horizon Experience from the banner or your account menu. You can switch back from that menu any time.
This article covers how to join an additional organization from your existing HorizonWebRef account. The form you complete is Request Access. Most people open it from Memberships on Personal Profile, where the button reads Join another organization.
It applies to every signed-in member who already has one account and wants to belong to another organization—officials, coaches, athletic directors, and other roles. You must be fully signed in to one of your current organizations before you can request access to a new one. If you do not have an account yet, create one first. Do not create a second account for yourself. A second account for the same person violates the Terms of Service. One account is how you reach every organization you belong to.
Open Join another organization
Sign in with your existing username and password. If Horizon asks which organization to open, pick one you already belong to and finish signing in.
Then open Personal Profile from your account menu (your name or photo). Choose the Memberships tile (or Memberships in the profile sidebar on a larger screen). You will see My organizations, then the button Join another organization.
On a computer, the same Memberships screen uses the wider layout.
You can also open the same request from Administrative Forms with Join Another Organization, or from the organization picker with Add New Organization, when those links appear for your role. All of those paths open the same Request Access form.
Fill out Request Access
Choosing Join another organization opens the request form. Enter the six-digit Organization #, choose a User Type, and add an optional Personal Note if you want to tell the organization anything about your request. Then choose Request Access.
On a computer, the same form opens in a larger window.
User Type choices are Official, Team Coach, and School Athletic Director. Pick the role that matches how you will work with that organization. If you are unsure, ask that organization before you send the request.
When you enter a valid organization number, Horizon may ask Is this correct? and show the sport, location, and a contact name. Choose Yes only when those details match the group you meant to join. Choose No if they do not, then try another number or search.
On a computer, the same confirmation appears over the form.
Find the organization number
The organization number (sometimes called the association number) is a private six-digit number that identifies the group you want to join. Horizon technical support cannot give you that number.
You can get it in one of two ways. Ask your local officiating organization to send it to you. Or use search on the form: choose the magnifying glass next to Organization # to open Search for an Organization. Enter the scheduler’s last name, country, and state or province, then choose Search.
On a computer, search opens beside the join form.
If search does not find the group, go back to asking your local organization. The search panel also reminds you that tech support cannot provide the number because it is private.
Wait for approval
After you submit, your request goes to that organization for review. Horizon does not approve membership for them. Some groups respond in minutes; others review weekly, monthly, or only at certain times of year. Ask that organization about their process and timing if you need an update.
When they approve you, you receive an email. Sign in again with the same username and password. Check spam, junk, and promotions folders if the message does not appear in your inbox.
If the organization is full, or you are already registered there, the form shows that message instead of sending a new request. Contact that organization if you need help with those situations.
If you still see the older layout
On a computer or laptop, the older legacy layout stays until you choose Try the New Horizon Experience from the banner or your account menu. This article describes the New Horizon screen. On the older layout, open Administrative Forms, then Join Another Association (or the organization wording your group uses). The organization number, user type, personal note, search, approval wait, and one-account rule are the same ideas. Until that older layout is retired, use the English words you see there.