SAOA News & Updates
First Annual SAOA Golf Scramble
Please join us for the SAOA's first annual golf scramble! When: June 7, 2025 (8:00 check-in, 9:00 shotgun)Where: Belk Park Golf Course, Wood River, ILCost: $360 per team (4 players) We also have hole sponsorship opportunities available for $100. Hole sponsors will...
SIBOA Day at the Ballpark
The SIBOA is having a membership appreciation day with the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, April 12 @ 1:15pm. Tickets are $100.00 for the all-inclusive day at the Hoffmann Brothers Rooftop located on the 3rd floor of Cardinals Nation. Your group will enjoy a...
Calling all SAOA Officials to Help One of Their Own
Fellow Officials! We hope you will take this opportunity to reach out and help one of our own. Ethan Guss, an SAOA official, has a little girl bravely battling leukemia. Please click here to learn more about how you can help their family through this very difficult...
SAOA 2025 Basketball Post Season Assignments
Congratulations to our SAOA members who received basketball post-season assignments! You can see where our members are working by clicking here. Thanks to all officials who worked this season and represented our association so well!
Football Rules Changes for the 2025 Season
Click here to read about upcoming rules changes for the coming season.
Camp/Clinic Reimbursement Form
Are you attending a camp or clinic other than the SAOA's to better your officiating skills? The SAOA has several reimbursement grants to offer our members. Please complete the form by clicking here if you'd like to apply!
Clarification and Sample Play Situations for the “Faking Being Fouled” Rule
Please click this link for more details from the IHSA on how to apply the new "Faking Being Fouled" rule.
Basketball Rules Change: The “Faking Being Fouled” Rule Explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlUcFLWaC9Y
2024 Week 10 Football Newsletter
Officials, Thanks to those that attended the meeting last night. Special thanks to Pete Schiavone, Mike Eaves and Amy Boscolo (AD at Edwardsville) for talking and giving insight to everyone in attendance. Their emails are up top. I forgot a few things: lowest crew...
2024 Week 9 Football Newsletter
Officials, SAOA news: Final meeting is next Wednesday (10/30/24) at Boogies (2082 Vadalabene Dr, Maryville, IL 62062) with a 6:30 kickoff. Food will be provided. Special Guest will be Honorary SAOA member Pete Schiavone. The past several weeks I have...