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Association of New England Football Officials (ANEFO)

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July 31, 2022

A Second NFHS “Optional” Study Guide

Tom Azevedo, the Interpreter for the Massachusetts State Board of Officials, has released a “second” optional 2022 NFHS Football Exam or study guide that contains 75 questions.  It contains the rule and case references to make it easy to find the correct answers; once we receive our rule books.  Some of you may be interested to use …

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July 31, 2022

2022 NFHS “Optional” Football Exam

The MIAA has released the optional 2022 NFHS Football Exam that contains 55 questions (five of which are video questions).  Some of you may be interested in seeing the national warm-up questions and/or use them as optional study questions. These 55 questions, posted below, are for self-study purposes only. We will release the answers at the next …

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June 21, 2022

ANEFO – 2022 NFHS New Rules – June 20, 2022

Al Bartolini, President, presided at the first ANEFO meeting of the 2022 Football Season on Monday, June 20, 2022, before a packed house of officials at the Irish-American Club.  President Bartolini greeted the members and discussed various updates about the upcoming football season.  He announced the 2022 NFHS Rule Books have not arrived yet due …

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October 26, 2021

ANEFO – You Make the Call: Overtime – October 25, 2021

Rick Cacciatore, President, presided at the ninth, in-person ANEFO meeting of the 2021 Football Season on Monday, October 25, 2021 at the Irish-American Club. Rick greeted the members and discussed various updates about the football season.   Tom Brow, Rules Interpreter, was the guest speaker. He showed fifteen video clips from seven local high school games including: Austin …

Read moreANEFO – You Make the Call: Overtime – October 25, 2021
October 19, 2021

ANEFO – You Make the Call: It Happened During a Try – October 18, 2021

Rick Cacciatore, President, presided at the eighth, in-person ANEFO meeting of the 2021 Football Season on Monday, October 18, 2021 at the Irish-American Club. Rick greeted the members and discussed various updates about the football season.   Tom Brow, Rules Interpreter, was the guest speaker. He showed seven video clips from four local high school games including: Lowell …

Read moreANEFO – You Make the Call: It Happened During a Try – October 18, 2021
October 5, 2021

ANEFO – “You Make the Call” – Field Goals & Fumbles in the End Zone – October 4, 2021

Bob Prestera, Secretary-Treasurer, presided at the seventh, in-person ANEFO meeting of the 2021 Football Season on Monday, October 4, 2021 at the Irish-American Club. Bob greeted the members and discussed various updates about the football season.  Bob also reminded everyone there will be no meeting next week! Bob Prestera, Secretary-Treasurer, was the first guest speaker.  Bob topic’s …

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September 29, 2021

2021 Pop Warner Football Rules

The ANEFO has received correspondence title “Referee Information for the 2021 Season” from the Pop Warner Football Conference of Eastern Massachusetts.  The document covers rules for ejection of players, score run ups, electronic devices, face shields, kicking boots, tie breakers, protests and a host of other topics.  If you officiate Pop Warner football, you can …

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September 28, 2021

ANEFO – You Make the Call: Blindside Block, Run Play & Pass Play – September 27, 2021

Richard Cacciatore, President, presided at the sixth, in-person ANEFO meeting of the 2021 Football Season on Monday, September 27, 2021 at the Irish-American Club.  President Cacciatore greeted the members and discussed various updates about the football season.   Bob Prestera, Secretary-Treasurer, was the first guest speaker.  Bob explained how the private Independent Schools (ISL) “Overtime Rules” …

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September 21, 2021

ANEFO – “You Make the Call: Holding Enforcement & A Backward Pass Out of Bounds – September 20, 2021

Richard Cacciatore, President, presided at the fifth, in-person ANEFO meeting of the 2021 Football Season on Monday, September 20, 2021 at the Irish-American Club.  President Cacciatore greeted the members and discussed various updates about the football season.   Tom Brow, Rules Interpreter, was the first guest speaker. This week the scenarios involved penalty enforcement on an …

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September 20, 2021

NFHS 2021 Pre-Season Exam

The 100 question NFHS 2021 Pre-Season Exam is below. NOTE: In the exam situations, A—refers to the offensive team and B—refers to their opponents the defensive team. K—refers to the kicking team and R—refers to the receiving team. A1, B1, K1 and R1 are players of these teams. If team possession changes during the down, …

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September 14, 2021

ANEFO – PreSeason Exam – September 13, 2021

Richard Cacciatore, President, presided at the fourth, in-person ANEFO meeting of the 2021 Football Season on Monday, September 13, 2021 at the Irish-American Club.  President Cacciatore greeted the members and discussed various updates about the upcoming football season. The handouts and/or resources from the meeting are now posted online.  Select the “Announcement” tab or the …

Read moreANEFO – PreSeason Exam – September 13, 2021
September 8, 2021

ANEFO – You Make the Call: Muffed Punt & Soccer-like Kick – September 7, 2021

Richard Cacciatore, President, presided at the third, in-person ANEFO meeting of the 2021 Football Season on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at the Irish-American Club.  President Cacciatore greeted the members and discussed various updates about the upcoming football season.  Rick announced that the deadline to submit the online Preseason ANEFO Exam has been extended until Monday, …

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September 4, 2021

ANEFO New Rules and Pre-Game Conference – August 30, 2021

Richard Cacciatore, President, presided at the second in-person ANEFO meeting of the 2021 Football Season on Monday, August 30, 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.  The handouts from each of the guest speakers can be found …

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June 29, 2021

ANEFO – New 2021 NFHS Rules – June 28, 2021

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 …

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April 14, 2021

ANEFO – Penalty Enforcement – April 13, 2021

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 …

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March 31, 2021

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

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
March 17, 2021

ANEFO – Blocking Below the Waist – March 16, 2021

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 …

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March 10, 2021

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

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
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