Association of New England Football Officials (ANEFO)
The Gary Dancewicz Award is presented annually to a member of the Association of New England Football Officials who has demonstrated the high standards of Gary’s character of passion for the game, his humility, and longevity. Recpients: Pictures of Recipents:
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
