As many officials already know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are aware of breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same. …

Jack Walsh, an ANEFO member, was recently interviewed by The Boston Globe regarding the assault on a Texas high school football umpire.  His comments appeared in the article titled “For Local Referees, Incident in Texas Hits Close to Home,” The Boston Globe, September 27, 2015.  Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe staff reporter, commented: Jack Walsh, a …

The purpose of this memo is to share some information about the NFHS Officials Association Awards Program.  Theresia Wynns, Director of Sports and Officials requested the following be shared with you: It’s time again to recognize outstanding sports officials in your state by nominating them for a state, sectional or national NFHS Officials Association Award. …

All ANEFO Member and friends are welcome to purchase an ANEFO Sideline shirt.  This is a sharp looking Dry-Excel Elite Twill Interlock polo shirt with a smooth polyester surface and with high mechanical stretch for extended range of motion.  The ANEFO logo is visible on the left chest and it has a three-button placket, drop …

Would you like to attend a NFL Officiating Academy? Bob Lord, NFL Regional Officiating Scout and Director of the NFL Officiating Academy (FOA), has announced that the NFL will be running a one day Football Officiating Academy (FAO) at Framingham State University on August 22, 2015 to promote officiating as a grass roots initiative. The …

Would you like to become a football official?  The Association of New England Football Officials (ANEFO), the largest officiating board in Massachusetts, will be conducting its annual certification course for those persons interested in refereeing high school, prep school, and youth football.  Classes will begin on Monday, August 31, 2015 @ 7:00 PM and will …

The ANEFO Executive Board has created and published a ANEFO June Newsletter (see entire newsletter attached below).  Dues this year are $75.00 per official.  You can pay online by using the “Registration” tab on this webpage.  Dues can also be mailed to Bob Prestera, ANEFO Secretary/Treasurer.  There will be eleven meetings and the banquet this …

Congratulations to Dan Harrington, an ANEFO football official, who was hired to officiate full-time in the Division I – AAC (American Athletic Conference)!  Dan played four years of football at Somerville High School, Massachusetts and was captain of his baseball team at Saint Anselm College. Dan began his football officiating career when he joined the …

The MIAA held a “Game Officials Summit for Background Checks” on April 29, 2015.  As sports leaders discuss how to conduct and track background checks of officials, there are some interesting challenges that have emerged.  For example, what policy will be fair to our state’s 8,000 game officials, protect everyone’s civil rights, keep track of …

Ned Doyle, MIAA Assistant Director, has announced information about official’s background check. This announcement can be found in the MIAA Game Officials Spring Newsletter 2015 (see newsletter below). The MIAA Board of Directors has approved a policy to conduct background checks for all game officials, beginning in the fall of 2015. The implementation of this …