SAOA News & Updates
Week 9 Football Update
Officials,IHSA has assigned contracts for Round 1 and 2 of the playoffs. Make sure you check the IHSA site and accept your contract. Let me know if you/your crew received a 1st and/or 2nd round assignment.Contracts for Round 3 will be coming out this week.Reminder,...
First SAOA Basketball Meeting of the 2022-2023 Season Coming Up
The SAOA will be hosting our next in-person Basketball meeting on November 13th, 2022, at the Moose Lodge-Belleville, 2425 N Illinois St, Swansea, IL from 11:45am – 2:30pm. Food will be provided as well as a 50/50 drawing and attendance prizes. Our guest...
Week 8 Football Update
SAOA Members, This message comes from Rick Karhliker. Overall it was a good week. I don't know if it was the mechanics review or the fact we were in week #7 and we have blown the dust off, but from my observations improvements were made. Keep up the good work. Once...
Week 6 Football Newsletter
Good evening, Week 5 training tape is now in Hudl under “Training Tapes” if you see yourself in the film, please do not get offended. We are all learning. Next meeting will be 10/5 at TRs Place in Belleville at 6:30Pm. Special Guests: Austin Fraiser (HC at Althoff)...
SAOA Basketball Meeting Dates Announced-UPDATED 1/10/23
SAOA basketball officials, The 2022/23 basketball season is just two months away. As we move forward with getting ready for the season, please make sure you have completed all the IHSA necessary requirements. You can check your compliance items...
Week 4 Football Newsletter
Fellow Officials, Illegal Formation (Kicking Game) 7-2-5 Exception(s): First, we must know the definition of what constitutes a scrimmage kick formation (2-24-2a, b) and then how the exceptions apply. Rule 7-2-5 states, there must be 5 Team A players numbered...
Week 1-2 Feedback from Football VP Blake Ohren
Football Officials The following are observations I made from week#1 and #2 and are in no particular order or identified to embarrass anyone. Mechanics: Referee: Some of you are too deep, too far off to one side of the quarterback or both at the snap. The officials...
Dates and Locations Set for 2022 SAOA Football Meetings
Our 2022 meetings are scheduled as follows: September 1st, 6:30pm at Triad High School with special guest Paul BasslerSeptember 21st, 7:00pm at the Edwardsville Wrestling Center with special guest Sam KnoxOctober 5th, 6:30pm at TR's Place in BellevilleOctober 26th,...
Join Us for Our End of Season Appreciation Event!
The SAOA will be hosting a social event to thank everyone for their help and support during the recent IHSA COVID basketball season. Despite some tall hurdles and crazy days/nights, we crossed the abyss and made it to the other side!! Everyone is welcome! This...
FREE NASO Clinic
From Sam Knox at the IHSA: The NASO (National Association of Sports Officials) intended to hold its annual Officials Summit in Alabama this summer. As with many things these days, those plans changed. Now, the NASO will offer the first-ever virtual Officials Summit....