Shelby Football Officials Association
Shelby Football Officials Association is dedicated to providing the best possible officiating for high school football in and around the Birmingham, Alabama metro area.
SFOA Members officiate the Mississippi-Alabama All Star Game, December 2024
New Members
Find out more about Shelby Football Officials Association and our mission & purpose. We are always looking for qualified referees to join our association. Even if you haven’t officiated before, we have classes as well as clinics to get you started. You’ll be officiating before you know it. Join now!
Current Members
If you’re already a member, look through our pages to read announcements, study rules and mechanics guides, access meeting times and locations, pay membership fees, and view your assignments.
Announcements
– How to Join: If you are interested in joining our organization, click Join to fill out and submit your information.
Schedule
2025 Meeting Schedule
| Date | Day | Time | Location | Topics/Comments |
| May 18 | Sunday | 6:00 PM | HCC | Membership Meeting |
| June 24 | Tuesday | 6:00 PM | HCC | Membership Meeting |
| July 1 | Tuesday | 6:00 | HCC | Training & Membership Meeting |
| July 8 | Tuesday | 6:00 | HCC | Training & Membership Meeting |
| July 15 | Tuesday | 6:00 | HCC | Training & Membership Meeting |
| July 22 | Tuesday | 6:00 | HCC | Training & Membership Meeting |
| July 26 | Saturday | All Day | Montgomery | Officiate Alabama Day |
| July 29 | Tuesday | 6:00 | HCC | Training & Membership Meeting |
| Aug 2 | Saturday | 8:00 am | John Carroll | DISTRICT CAMP |
| Aug 5 | Tuesday | 6:00 | HCC | Training & Membership Meeting |
| Aug 12 | Tuesday | 6:00 | HCC(Football Field) | On the field training. |
| Aug 14 | Thursday | 6:00/7:00 | Various | Scrimmages/Jamborees |
| Aug 15 | Friday | 6:00/7:00 | Various | Scrimmages/Jamborees |
| Aug 19 | Tuesday | 6:00 | HCC | Training & Membership Meeting |
| Aug 21/22 | Thursday/Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Zero |
| Aug 24 | Sunday | 5:30 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting
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| Aug 28/29 | Thursday/Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week One |
| Sept 4/5 | Thursday/Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Two |
| Sept 7 | Sunday | 5:30 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting
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| Sept ? | TBA | Not Applicable | Football Official (Varsity) Registration Ends | |
| Sept 11/12 | Thursday/Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Three |
| Sept 14 | Sunday | 5:30 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting
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| Sept 18/19 | Thursday/Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Four |
| Sept 21 | Sunday | 5:30 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting
Election committee should start working to identify candidates to run for Board
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| Sept 25/26 | Thursday/Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Five |
| Sept 28 | Sunday | 5:30 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting
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| Oct 2/3 | Thursday/Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Six |
| Oct ???? | Not Applicable | Football Officials Classification Exam | ||
| Oct 5 | Sunday | 5:30 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting
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| Oct 9/10 | Thursday/Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Seven |
| Oct 16/17 | Thursday/Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Eight |
| Oct 19 | Sunday | 5:30 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting
Announce candidates running for office
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| Oct 23/24 | Thursday/Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Nine |
| Oct 30/31 | Thursday/Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Ten |
| Nov 2 | Sunday | 5:30 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting
Elections Membership committee to announce date/time/location of Banquet Membership committee to provide nominations for award recipients
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| Nov 7 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Playoffs – First Round |
| Nov 14 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Playoffs – Second Round |
| Nov 21 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Playoffs – Third Round |
| Nov 28 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Playoffs – Fourth Round |
| Dec 3 | Wednesday | TBA | Protective Stadium | State Championships |
| Dec 4 | Thursday | TBA | Protective Stadium | State Championships |
| Dec 5 | Friday | TBA | Protective Stadium | State Championships |
| TBA* | TBA* | TBA* | TBA* | Banquet
Season re-cap Awards |
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*Per the constitution/by-laws, the membership committee has the responsibility for planning the banquet.
