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Elections were held at the CFOA annual meeting on May 4, 2025 and the following slate of board officers will go into effect on July 1:

President - Rodney Clevenger
Past President - Allen Cramer
Commissioner - Jemal Taylor
Treasurer - Jason Carroll
Secretary - Jeff Grainger
Vice President, Football - Chris Brown
Assignment Officer, Football - Chuck Baumann
At Large Director, Football - Kerry Jackson
Vice President, Basketball - Carlos Childress
Assignment Officer, Basketball - Kim Fessler
At Large Director, Basketball - Rodney Brown
Vice President, Flag Football - Kevin Bowersox
Assignment Officer, Flag Football - Chuck Baumann
At Large Director, Flag Football - Henry Hamm
Vice President, Volleyball - Sue Nadeau
Assignment Officer, Volleyball - Sandy Barnhill
At Large Director,  Volleyball -Tommie Butts

For more information about the annual meeting, members may access the Meeting Minutes.

 

A Celebration of Life for Doug Adams (Bob's son) will be held June 7, 2025. RSVP & details...

 

The latest Executive Board Meeting minutes are now available.

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Sports Announcements:

Volleyball Announcements

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Volleyball officials training class dates have been posted. Register today!

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Flag Football Announcements

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4-Person mechanics presentation has been posted.

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Basketball Announcements

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Playoffs are underway.

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Tackle Football Announcements

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Training Classes, Field Clinics and Mike Goodspeed Weekend dates have been announced.

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Other Announcements

Officials Calendar at a Glance

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Central Florida Officials Association Emergency Action Plan Mechanics and Procedures

The CFOA at the direction of the FHSAA has developed mechanics for officials to use in the event of a brawl on the field or in the stands or other threats that may occur once the officials have entered the field and until the referee declares the game over. Members, please read this plan.

CFOA Emergency Action Plan

 

Announcements were last updated
5/12/25 at 2:01 PM
For older announcements see the MEMBERS NEWS page.

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Board of Director Meetings

BOD meetings are normally every second Sunday of the month. If you are interested in attending please advise the Secretary and President by email to confirm meeting location and it has not been canceled or date moved.

 

 

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Contracts & Return Schedule information is available online!

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Central Florida Officials Association

Who We Are

The Central Florida Officials Association was formed in 1947 to provide officials for interscholastic sport programs of Central Florida. There are over 350 officials in the CFOA that are certified by the Florida High School Athletics Association (FHSAA) and scheduled for games at various schools throughout Central Florida. The CFOA services schools located in the Orlando metropolitan area and within a geographic area surrounded by Volusia, Osceola, Seminole and Lake counties. Read more --»

How to Join

If you are a new official or transferring to the area, please fill out the Recruitment Form and a member of the CFOA will contact you. Once we have your information, we will give you details on how to register with the CFOA, FHSAA, and any pertinent dates for upcoming seasons. There are several steps to becoming a high school sports official with the CFOA and FHSAA. Read more --»

Returning CFOA Officials

If you are a veteran official, please update your FHSAA membership and verify your information with CFOA. See details --»

 

About the Central Florida Officials Association

The Central Florida Officials Association was formed in 1947 to provide officials for the interscholastic football and basketball programs of Central Florida. There are over 350 officials in the CFOA that are certified by the Florida High School Athletics Association (FHSAA) and who will be scheduled for games at various schools during this year's football and basketball season. The classification of the schools within the CFOA service area range from 1A to 6A, and the majority of the schools have full varsity, junior varsity and freshman programs in football and both boys and girls basketball. Girls Flag Football began in 2005 with 12 schools and has grown each year.

The CFOA services schools located in the Orlando metropolitan area and within a geographic area surrounded by Volusia, Osceola, Seminole, and Lake counties.

The CFOA is proud of its members and alumni whose officiating accomplishments include the National Football League, six college football conferences and numerous college / junior college basketball and the NBA conferences.

 

CFOA officiates local high school football games.

 

 

 

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