Football Officials Association
Today starts the football season! (Actually, there were some games yesterday, but my first game is today!) Our education continues during the season, so here’s another CFOA newsletter. This week’s edition deals with the passing game, distance vs. angles, equipment, sideline management and consistency, and kickers becoming runners.
This issue deals with correcting a down, force, “Ten Commandments of Officiating”, “Why We Officiate”, pace of play, free-blocking zone, and pre-snap routine.
I have added position guides to the website. These are materials to supplement, not replace, our mechanics book. It’s a great idea to print them out and study them before your games and bring to your pregames. They can be found on our mechanics page.
Bobby Kennedy, the IC of the CFOA, will be sending out a biweekly CFOA Newsletter. This is a great tool to keep us updated with current issues that come up during the season. This week’s issue deals with risk minimization, use of the whistle, rule changes, working with head coaches, and “the seven c’s of officiating”.
The website is nearly fully functional now. I’ve added the Fredie Landinguin Memorial Scholarship application, the Constitution and Bylaws, board members, board minutes, game cards, and lots of other stuff. I’m planning on adding awards next. If there’s anything that you think I should include, please let me know.
The calendar has also been updated with all of our study guide sessions and our meetings, both for first-year and veteran officials. The veteran’s calendar can also be found on Arbiter.
I’m slowly getting the website up-to-date with all the information that was on the old site. I’ve now updated the calendar and added information about the board of directors, instructors, and insurance. Click the tabs above for that information.
On another note, the study guide is now available to take on Arbiter and will close at 11:59 PDT on 8/23/15. As soon as I hear about study guide sessions, I will post them on the calendar and on Arbiter.
Most of our testing will be done on SGVFOA’s Central Hub on Arbiter this year, including the study guide, weekly tests, and maybe even the classification exam. Click below for PDF copies of the available tests.
We will be doing the study guide through SGVFOA’s Central Hub on Arbiter again this year, and it is ready for you take on the now! You can download the PDF of the study guide here. Happy studying!
Thank you to everyone who came out this weekend to get get some snaps and help out with the tournament!
I’m in the process of updating the website to make it more user-friendly, mobile-friendly, and better looking. Hopefully it’s working well enough for you to get what you need. If not, hang on and I’ll get it up as soon as I can.