Secretaries Cup – Fenway Park – November 15, 2025
The ANEFO was well-represented at Fenway Park on Saturday, November 15, 2025 in one of the most dramatic small college football games in the history of Secretaries’ Cup between the United States Coast Guard Academy versus United States Merchant Marine Academy. This game is referred to as the “small college Army/Navy game.” Five of the …
2025 ANEFO Meetings – Guest Speaker’s Resources
The guest speaker’s digital handouts, resources and/or other pertinent information from each ANEFO meeting are listed below for your perusal: ANEFO Meeting – October 27,2025 Catch or No Catch – Tom Brow ANEFO Meeting – October 20, 2025 Common Sense Officiating – Brian Doherty Unsportsmanlike Fouls, Before the Snap – Tom Brow ANEFO Meeting – …
2025 ANEFO PRESEASON EXAM
All members of the ANEFO must take the mandatory 2025 ANEFO PRESEASON EXAM online to receive credit and remain in good standing. To take the PRESEASON EXAM go to: https://forms.gle/XfVL3XM71esjDcPV7 <—- You must use this link to submit your 2025 PRESEASON EXAM for credit. The following topics may serve as a guide: …
ANEFO 2025 Review Videos
Once again we are offering brief NFHS football rules review videos to help prepare us for the 2025 high school football season (see list below). Each topic will include the definition of the rule and most of these videos will also include one or more video clips from local high school football games that will help illustrate …
Patriots’ Girls High School Flag Football
The New England Patriots and NFL are sponsoring a girls’ high school “club” football league. Many Massachusetts high school teams are joining in on the fun. When learning how to play flag football, start with the basics. The teams play 5 on 5 and each game consists of two halves. Local NFL Flag leagues will …
Special Guest at Coin Toss
The five ANEFO Officials, Kurt Sinclair, Jay Johnson, Criag McDonnell, Rich Harringtion, and Matt Hooton, who worked the Thanksgiving Eve Football game between Malden Catholic High School and St. Johns of Shrewsbury were delighted to find a very special guest during the coin toss. Helping the referee with the coin toss was Archbishop Richard Henning, …
ANEFO 2024 Review Videos
Once again we are offering seventy brief NFHS football rules review videos to help prepare us for the 2024 high school football season (see list below). Each topic will include the definition of the rule and most of these videos will also include one or more video clips from local high school football games that …
ANEFO 2023 Meetings – Guest Speakers’ Resources
The guest speaker’s digital handouts, resources and/or other pertinent information from each ANEFO meeting are listed below for your perusal: ANEFO Meeting – June 26, 2023 ANEFO 2023 – NEW RULES – June 26, 2023https://www.loom.com/share/6a76433d4c614d438c42c41fcd5c146d ANEFO Meeting – September 5, 2023 ANEFO Meeting – September 11, 2023 ANEFO Meeting – September 18, 2023 ANEFO Meeting …
ANEFO 2023 Review Videos
Good news! We are offering fifty-five brief NFHS football rules review videos to help prepare us for the 2023 high school football season (see list below). Each topic will include the definition of the rule, the referee’s signal, and one or more video clips from local high school football games that will help illustrate the …
A Second NFHS “Optional” Study Guide
The MIAA has released a “second” optional 2023 NFHS Football Exam or study guide that contains 50 questions. Some of you may be interested to use this as optional study questions to prepare for the upcoming season. These 50 questions, posted below, are for self-study purposes only. We will release the answers to this second optional study …
ANEFO – 2023 NFHS New Rules – June 26, 2023
The link to the new rules presentation is below. ANEFO – 2023 NFHS New Rules – June 26, 2023https://www.loom.com/share/6a76433d4c614d438c42c41fcd5c146d Once you start the video presentation, there will appear a [-] symbol in the bottom right corner. It is important that you select the [-] symbol to see the video in full screen. If time is a …
Massachusetts 5-Person NFHS Manual Review Committee
The Massachusetts 5-Person Crews NFHS Football Manual Review Committee’s goal was to review the 2023 NFHS Game Officials Manual, make recommendations, educate officials, and promote a unified implementation of its procedures in high school football games across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Committee’s efforts led to the following five position-specific mechanics videos: The REFEREE’s Mechanics …
Field Judge & Side Judge Mechanics in Seven Person Crews – November 12, 2022
The MIAA Final Four and State Championship Games in each of the eight divisions will include seven-person officiating crews. In preparation for the increase in officials on each crew, the ANEFO would like to provide you with some resources. When we shift from a five-person crew to a seven-person crew, a “field judge” and a …
Loss of Down Situations – ANEFO – October 24, 2022
President Al Bartolini, presided at the ninth ANEFO meeting of the 2022 Football Season on Monday, October 24, 2022, at the Irish-American Club in Malden. Al greeted the members and discussed various updates about the football season. The handouts or resources from the meeting can be found online in “ANNOUNCEMENT” and “RULES” tab of our …
Penalties During Touchdowns – ANEFO – October 17, 2022
Secretary-Treasurer Bob Prestera, presided at the eighth ANEFO meeting of the 2022 Football Season on Monday, October 17, 2022, at the Irish-American Club in Malden. Bob greeted the members and discussed various updates about the football season including the importance of understanding the rules for disqualify players and non-players (coaches). Tom Brow, Rules Interpreter, was …
ANEFO – Breakout Groups – October 3, 2022
President Al Bartolini, presided at the seventh ANEFO meeting of the 2022 Football Season on Monday, October 3, 2022 at the Irish-American Club in Malden. Al greeted the members and discussed various updates about the upcoming football season including the importance of continuing professional officiating as the teams jostle for playoff positions. There were three …
Blindside Blocks – ANEFO Meeting – September 26, 2022
Bob Prestera, Secretary-Treasurer, presided at the sixth ANEFO meeting of the 2022 Football Season on Monday, September 26, 2022 at the Irish-American Club in Malden. Bob greeted the members and discussed various updates about the upcoming football season. Bob requested that all members be very careful with checking the Arbiter, especially when game times are …
ANEFO – Double Fouls and a FG Attempt – September 19, 2022
Bob Prestera, Secretary-Treasurer, presided at the fifth ANEFO meeting of the 2022 Football Season on Monday, September 19, 2022 at the Irish-American Club in Malden. Bob greeted the members and discussed various updates about the upcoming football season. Bob requested that all members be very careful not to post unprofessional information about high school football …