GLOA Playoff Call Monday April 26 at 7:30 pm

The GLOA is hosting a zoom call tonight at 7:30 pm for playoff eligible officials so we can expectations.   GHSA Playoffs start next week and the playoff roster is being reviewed this week. Requirements can be found here and include: be a member in good standing 84 or higher on the GHSA exam listed in Arbiter as Read More …

Coaches Certification

Certifying both Head Coaches is a critical step of the pre-game and must be completed before every game. The coaches’ certification assures the crew that all players have legal equipment and will wear it properly. The crew should speak with one voice: the Referee does all of the talking, except for when the other crew Read More …

Always Be Counting: Making sure you have the correct number of players every time!

One of the things a crew needs to make sure it gets right is knowing whether the correct number of players are on the field. This is the responsibility of ALL officials: the Lead, Single and Trail, Referee, Umpire and Field Judge!  Having an extra man is a huge advantage and having too few is Read More …