Association of New England Football Officials (ANEFO)
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 …
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 – …
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: …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
