by saoaofficials | Oct 12, 2023 | Announcements, Football, Mechanics, Rules
Football Officials, Training tape for week 8 has been sent out. Focus is blocking below waist and chop blocks. Round 1 assignments have been sent out let me know if your crew received one, especially if this is your first one. Next meeting is 10/25/23 at Boogies in...
by saoaofficials | Sep 27, 2023 | Announcements, Football, Mechanics, Rules
Football Officials, Members the next SAOA meeting is next Wednesday 10/4 at TRs Place in Belleville with special guest Sam Knox. Food will be served. Kickoff will be 6:30PM. During the past couple of weeks, I have received several questions regarding Force and...
by saoaofficials | Sep 18, 2023 | Announcements, Football, Mechanics, Rules
Football Officials, We had some interesting questions and plays presented from last week’s games which I will share with you below, but first I am going to do a quick rules refresher as a result of several questions I have received. Here they are in no particular...
by saoaofficials | Sep 13, 2023 | Announcements, Football, Mechanics, Meetings, Rules
Football Officials, Next meeting is next Wednesday 9/20/23 at Jon Davis Wrestling Center in Edwardsville. Winners to the quiz questions were Brian Jackson, Jeff Harris, and Justin Royer. I’m hoping to have a training tape out this week along with...
by saoaofficials | Sep 11, 2023 | Announcements, Football, Mechanics, Rules
Football Officials, After receiving numerous inquiries/requests and encouragement to start writing the weekly newsletters again, I reluctantly agreed to one stipulation; questions regarding rules and mechanics must be submitted by you the readers in order to provide...
by saoaofficials | Jul 10, 2023 | Announcements, Clinics, Football, Meetings
The 2023 high school football season is upon us!The SAOA Clinic is August 19th at 8am at O’Fallon High School (600 S Smiley St, O’Fallon, IL 62269). An event has been set up in Arbiter. New to the clinic this year level 1 officials will be working...
