Association of New England Football Officials (ANEFO)
There was a meeting of the ANEFO on September 9, 2019 to discuss questions 26-50 of the pre-season exam. Brian Doherty, ANEFO President, read aloud the last 25 questions and the answers of the pre-season exam; there was a robust discussion about some of the questions. Next, Tom Brow, ANEFO Rules Interpreter, presented six game …
There was a meeting of the ANEFO on September 3, 2019 to discuss the first 25 questions of the pre-season exam as well as the kick scrimmage differences between NFHS and NCAA football rules. Brian Doherty, Jack Walsh, and Tom Brow took turns reading aloud the first 25 questions of the pre-season exam. Next, Tom …
There was a meeting of the ANEFO on August 26, 2019 to discuss the kick play differences between NFHS and NCAA football rules. Kevin Chapman, an ANEFO official with numerous golden whistle awards, was the guest speaker. He discussed: new dead ball fouls, free kicks out of bounds, touchbacks, fouls during a free kick, kick …
There was a special meeting of the ANEFO on August 19, 2019 to discuss the differences in the play clock and blocking below the waist between NFHS and NCAA football rules. Kurt Sinclair, guest speaker, discussed the Federation 40/25 second play clock. He discussed when the 40 second play clock begins after a down and …
There was a special meeting of the ANEFO on August 12, 2019 to discuss the differences in penalty enforcement between NFHS and NCAA football rules. Justin Fortier, a Vermont high school football interpreter, was our guest speaker. He discussed many of the differences, including: ‘all-but-one’ penalty enforcement spots, the basic spot, special enforcement situations, multiple …
“A ‘crisis mode’ at all levels: How technology put officials in a tough spot” – by Kevin Seifert (ESPN – NFL Nation – June 19, 2019) Drama unfolded in the Southern Lakes (Wisconsin) Conference wrestling tournament this year with a controversial officiating decision, one that disqualified the reigning state champion. As they do so often …
The line judge position is very unique and interesting. Andy Staples provided a detailed look into that position in his recent online SI article titled: “An Impossible Job: Inside My Long Day as a College Football Line Judge” published on April 22, 2019. He writes, “Of all the officials on a football field, the line …
There was a meeting of the ANEFO on Monday, June 17, 2019. First, Brian Doherty, ANEFO President, addressed the officials and started the ceremonial kickoff of the 100th Year Anniversary of the ANEFO. Next, Tom Brow, ANEFO Rules Interpreter, discussed the differences between High School Federation Rules and NCAA College Rules with regards to: Free …
Welcome to the 2019 Football Season! The Executive Board has been working very hard this offseason in providing valuable education and resources for our membership towards making us the best officials we can be. A strong focus has been put on NFHS rules education which will be the main topic at our summer meetings. We …
Erle Garrett and Jack Walsh, both ANEFO football officials, received the coveted “Stewart Award!” The award is issued annually to top high school football officials. Both Erle and Jack received this prestigious award at the Eleventh Annual Super26 Dinner sponsored by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston and the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association at the Lantana in …
