President’s Message
To all ANEFO Officials,
It is great to be thinking football again. The Executive Board has met several times since the season has ended and has taken into consideration many ways to make our board even better than it is. Some of the topics being discussed are: Satellite meetings, Assignor's meetings, Scholarships, Association Gifts, and others. The most important thing that the E-Board has discussed is consistency. Consistency is needed to be a successful official. As a board we feel that we need to do a better job of that. Sure, we need to be consistent on the field no matter what leagues that are being worked. That consistency needs to be stressed at the meetings. We need to be consistent not only in rules interpretation but how to handle all situations that may come up in a game. That might be how to speak to a coach, handle an on-side kick, or measurement. As a board we should try do everything the same.
This season the E-Board will try to do this. The E-Board needs all of you to be consistent, also, and attend as many meetings as possible. If we are to be consistent throughout the ANEFO we need to be consistent in our attendance at the weekly meeting. How can you know how everyone else is reacting to a situation when you have never heard it being discussed?
The candidate's class is starting March 13, at the Irish American Club. The starting time is 7:00PM. Mike Roccia will, again, be running the classes. Mike has done a super job for the past two years and I'm sure it will continue this spring.
This year's interpreter will be Mr. Tom Brow. Tommy has been an official for more than twenty-five seasons. Tommy is a middle school principal and his expertise of handling various situations coolly and calmly will be a great addition to our Monday meetings.
Looking forward to seeing you all at the June meeting,
Ron
