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Association of New England Football Officials (ANEFO)

Association of New England Football Officials (ANEFO)

Established 1919

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ANEFO – New 2021 NFHS Rules – June 28, 2021

June 29, 2021 by Tommy Brow

Richard Cacciatore, President, presided at the first in-person ANEFO meeting of the 2021 Football Season on Monday, June 28, 2021 before a packed house of officials at the Irish-American Club.  President Cacciatore greeted the members and discussed various updates about the upcoming football season.  Rick announced that all eight division MIAA semi-final and final games …

Read moreANEFO – New 2021 NFHS Rules – June 28, 2021

ANEFO – Penalty Enforcement – April 13, 2021

April 14, 2021 by Tommy Brow

Al Bartolini, First Vice-President, conducted the sixth and final virtual ANEFO meeting of the Fall II Football Season on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. About 109 ANEFO members attended the virtual Zoom meeting.  First Vice-President Bartolini greeted the members and discussed various updates about the upcoming Fall II Football Season. Next, Tim Hooton, Commissioner of the Middlesex …

Read moreANEFO – Penalty Enforcement – April 13, 2021

ANEFO – Kicks, PSKs, & Touchbacks – March 30, 2021

March 31, 2021 by Tommy Brow

Al Bartolini, First Vice-President, conducted the fifth virtual ANEFO meeting of the Fall II Football Season on Monday, March 30, 2021. About 141 ANEFO members attended the virtual Zoom meeting.  First Vice-President Bartolini greeted the members and discussed various updates about the upcoming Fall II Football Season. Next, Tim Hooton, Commissioner of the Middlesex League, discussed …

Read moreANEFO – Kicks, PSKs, & Touchbacks – March 30, 2021

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 …

Read moreANEFO Official John Salmon – Newspaper Article – March 30, 2021

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 …

Read moreANEFO – Blocking Below the Waist – March 16, 2021

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 …

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

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 …

Read moreANEFO – New Football Rules – March 2, 2021

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 …

Read moreANEFO Facemasks – Distribution Sites – Malden, Danvers, & Methuen

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 …

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

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 …

Read moreANEFO – Fall II Football Season – Officials’ Requirements
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