Interested in Officiating The SJOA is continually seeking new members to join our organization. We seek individuals, , who have reached the age of 18 and have a desire to be a part of the most exciting and popular scholastic game in America.
Experience is NOT a requirement. We have a highly successful training program that covers every aspect of the game of football. If you have the time to commit, we have the resources to teach and develop you as a football official.

Training information and application forms are available here.

For additional information, please contact the Recruiting & Training Committee.

Goal Line Mechanics

When discussing goal line mechanics, a lot of pre-game time is spent talking about the goal line going in. More...

Don't Overlook the Coaches Meeting If a head coach thinks a rule was not correctly administered, the rules provide a procedure for him to discuss the situation. The request for a conference must be made prior to the ball becoming live following the play to be reviewed unless any period has officially ended. Coaches may not request a conference directly through an official; a player or substitute may go to any official. As soon as the request is made, the appropriate official should signal the clock to stop. The referee should signal that the timeout is charged to the team requesting the conference. Full Story