ANEFO Official John Salmon – Newspaper Article – March 30, 2021

March 30, 2021 by Tommy Brow

John Salmon, ANEFO football official and long-time college football official, was honored recently in a local newspaper. The story was titled, “Malden Musings: Revisiting John Salmon” by Peter Levine. The articled is as follows: https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/observer-advocate/2021/03/25/malden-musings-revisiting-john-salmon/7001930002/ “Holy cow! A panel of five “experts” recently gathered to determine the Top 25 athletes to ever wear the maroon …

ANEFO – Blocking Below the Waist – March 16, 2021

March 17, 2021 by Tommy Brow

Richard Cacciatore, President, conducted the fourth virtual ANEFO meeting of the Fall II Football Season on Monday, March 16, 2021. About 175 ANEFO members attended the virtual Zoom meeting. President Cacciatore greeted the members and discussed various updates about the upcoming Fall II Football Season. He stressed the importance of all players and coaches wearing …

ANEFO Pre-Season Exam Review & Five-Man Mechanics – March 9, 2021

March 10, 2021 by Tommy Brow

Richard Cacciatore, President, conducted the third virtual ANEFO meeting of the Fall II Football Season on Monday, March 9, 2021. Over 200 ANEFO members attended the virtual Zoom meeting. President Cacciatore greeted the members and discussed various updates about the upcoming Fall II Football Season. He reminded the members that the online Pre-Season Exam is …

ANEFO – New Football Rules – March 2, 2021

March 3, 2021 by Tommy Brow

Richard Cacciatore, President, conducted a virtual ANEFO meeting of the Fall II Football Season on Monday, March 2, 2021. Over 200 ANEFO members attended the virtual Zoom meeting. President Cacciatore greeted the members and discussed various updates about the upcoming Fall II Football Season. He announced that the online Pre-Season Exam is due Tuesday, March …

ANEFO Facemasks – Distribution Sites – Malden, Danvers, & Methuen

February 25, 2021 by Tommy Brow

Are you ready to get your FREE facemask? The purpose of this correspondence is to announce the location of the distribution sites where all ANEFO Officials can get their FREE black facemask with the ANEFO logo. To comply with MIAA Covid 19 Precautions and Protocols, all officials MUST wear a facemask. You may pick-up your …

ANEFO – Fall II Football Season – MIAA Covid Precautions and Protocols – February 23, 2021

February 24, 2021 by Tommy Brow

Richard Cacciatore, President, conducted the first-ever virtual ANEFO meeting of the Fall II Football Season on Monday, February 23, 2021. Over 200 ANEFO members attended the virtual Zoom meeting. Tom Brow, Rules Interpreter, was the guest speaker. He presented a visual presentation about how Massachusetts high school football games will be played under the new …

ANEFO – Fall II Football Season – Officials’ Requirements

February 1, 2021 by Tommy Brow

The Massachusetts high school football season is finally set to start on February 22, 2021 the MIAA announced last Friday. The Fall II season will run from February 22, 2021 to April 25, 2021 with no MIAA-sponsored postseason. Scrimmages will be prior to March 12, 2021; the first game of the season will be …

Mechanic Changes (Umpire in the Offensive Backfield) – January 30, 2021

January 30, 2021 by Tommy Brow

2021 Mechanic Changes (Umpire in the offensive backfield) Umpire Position: In the offensive backfield (opposite side of the referee, 12-15 yards behind the offensive line. Key on the center and guards. Continue to count offense with the Referee. Ball spotting: Umpire will spot the ball on all plays unless it is dead outside the …

ANEFO Centennial Slideshow

November 19, 2020 by Tommy Brow

There will be no ANEFO Banquet on Monday, November 23, 2020; the banquet is canceled. In lieu of the Banquet, we invite you to rekindle some memories by watching the slideshow that was presented at the ANEFO Centennial Celebration. To view the slideshow go to: ANEFO Centennial Slideshow https://www.loom.com/share/21a1449d8d8a49d994949cdb79cba3cf The Executive Board will continue …

ANEFO – Free Kicks – October 26, 2020

October 23, 2020 by Tommy Brow

Below you will find an ANEFO video presentation titled “Free Kicks.” Ten video clips are presented from local Massachusetts football games that illustrate “Free Kicks” as it applies to NFHS rules. The ten video clips, along with an explanation from Tom Brow, ANEFO Rules Interpreter, focus primarily on the rules and mechanics pertaining to …