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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

2021 Mechanic Changes (Umpire in the offensive backfield) Umpire Position: In the offensive backfield (opposite side of the referee, 12-15 yards behind the offensive line. Key on the center and guards. Continue to count offense with the Referee.   Ball spotting: Umpire will spot the ball on all plays unless it is dead outside the …

  Below you will find an ANEFO video presentation titled “Free Kicks.”  Ten video clips are presented from local Massachusetts football games that illustrate “Free Kicks” as it applies to NFHS rules.  The ten video clips, along with an explanation from Tom Brow, ANEFO Rules Interpreter, focus primarily on the rules and mechanics pertaining to …

Below you will find an ANEFO video presentation titled “Pass Interference”.  Three video clips are presented from local Massachusetts football games that illustrate “Pass Interference” as it applies to NFHS rules.  The three video clips, along with an explanation from Tom Brow, ANEFO Rules Interpreter, focus primarily on when to call, or not call, offensive …