The 2016 ANEFO Annual Awards Banquet was held at the Irish-American Club in Malden, Massachusetts on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. This capstone season event is historically the Monday before the annual Thanksgiving Day football games.  Rick Cacciatore was the master of ceremonies, and he introduced the retirees and special guests.  The platters …

The Association of New England Football Officials held its annual business meeting on Monday, November 7, 2016. A well-represented, robust group of officials were in attendance. After the reading of the minutes and a discussion about old business and new business, an election was held. The results of the election for ANEFO Officers are as …

Dennis Donovan, Officials’ Representative on the MIAA Football Committee, has informed the ANEFO that there has been several interpretations of the new NCAA rules this summer that differ from the original comments made regarding the rule changes, and he wanted to update everyone so that Massachusetts football officials would be consistent with enforcement of the …

Fred C. Gardner Sr., received a special presentation from Don Werner, President of the ANEFO, at the association’s first meeting of the season on Monday, June 27, 2016.  Fred has enjoyed being a football official for sixty-five consecutive years.  Over the decades, Fred has served, and continues to serve, as role-model for countless student-athletes, coaches, …

The ANEFO has produced a much anticipated “Three-Person Football Officiating Mechanics Manual” for those officials who work junior varsity games, sophomore games, freshman games, middle school games, youth football games, and/or other games that hire three officials (see manual below).  The manual covers pre-game duties on the field, the coin toss, running plays, forward pass …

ANEFO Members, Welcome to the 2016 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. As the ANEFO by-laws were recently updated this past business meeting, I wanted to take this time to remind …

The Association of New England Football Officials was established in 1919. We are very excited about turning 100 years old in the year 2019.  The birthday is fast approaching, and it is time to plan for our upcoming centennial jubilee.  Therefore, an ANEFO Centennial Committee has been appointed by President Don Werner to plan the …

Joe Cacciatore, former ANEFO President and current commissioner of the Greater Boston League and the Catholic Conference, received the “Stewart Award!”   The award is issued annually to a top high school football official.  Joe received this prestigious award at the Eighth Annual Super 26 All-State Dinner sponsored by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston and the Massachusetts High …

Are you interested in becoming a college football official?  If so, this message is for you. Since 1945 the Boston Chapter of the Eastern Association Intercollegiate Football Officials (EAIFO), has trained and promoted the very best college football officials in the country.  Many past and present EAIFO members have officiated in the NFL, BCS Championships; …

Phil Napolitano, MIAA Educational Athletics, has announced a new initiative to honor game officials.  He writes, “It is the our hope that this MIAA Official of the Year Banquet will recognize and demonstrate the Association’s sincere appreciation for the critical role our outstanding officials play in the educational athletic experience.”  The nominations exemplify the highest …