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.
Some SFOA Crews from the final week of regular season 2025:
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
2026 Meeting Schedule
| Date | Day | Time | Location | Topics/Comments | |
| May 17 | Sunday | 3:00 PM | TBD | Off Season Activity
Recruit! Recruit! Recruit! Contracts Status Spring/Summer Games/Activity Zoom available for this meeting |
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| June ? | ??? | TBA | Not Applicable | Football Officials Registration Exam Opens | |
| June 30 | Tuesday | 6:00 PM | Helena Community Center | Meeting format
Constitution/By-Laws revision Budget Presentation Training Outlook Contracts/Recruiting Electronic Attendance at meetings Attendance at next meeting!!! (Not necessary for new/prospective officials to attend) Zoom available for this meeting |
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| July 7 | Tuesday | 6:00 & 7:00 | Helena Community Center | Rules Meeting #1 6:00-7:00 (New, 1st-3rd yrs MUST Attend)
Regular membership meeting 7:00-8:30 Vote to approve Const/By-Laws/Budget Committee Reports DragonFly Admin/ How to Win End of Season Award! Membership requirements/expectations Zoom available for this meeting |
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| July 14 | Tuesday | 6:00 &
7:00 |
Helena Community Center | Rules Meeting #2 6:00-7:00 (New, 1st-3rd yrs MUST Attend)
Regular membership meeting 7:00-8:30 Zoom available for this meeting |
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| July 21 | Tuesday | 6:00 &
7:00 |
Helena Community Center | Rules Meeting #3 6:00-7:00 (New, 1st-3rd yrs MUST Attend)
Regular membership meeting 7:00-8:30 Zoom available for this meeting |
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| July 28 | Tuesday | 6:00 &
7:00 |
Helena Community Center | Rules Meeting #4 6:00-7:00 (New, 1st-3rd yrs MUST Attend)
Regular membership meeting Zoom available for this meeting |
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| Aug 2? | Saturday | TBA | TBA | DISTRICT CAMP | |
| Aug 4 | Tuesday | 6:00 &
7:00 |
Helena Community Center | Rules Meeting #5 6:00-7:00 (New, 1st-3rd yrs MUST Attend)
Regular membership meeting 7:00-8:30 Zoom available for this meeting |
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| Aug 7,8 | Friday/Saturday | TBA | Various | Scrimmages? | |
| Aug 11 | Tuesday | 6:00 &
7:00 |
Helena Community Center | Rules Meeting #6 6:00-7:00 (New, 1st-3rd yrs MUST Attend)
Regular membership meeting 7:00-8:30 Zoom available for this meeting |
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| Aug 14,15 | Friday/Saturday | TBA | Various | Scrimmages? | |
| Aug 18 | Tuesday | 6:00 | Helena Community Center | Rules Meeting #7 6:00-7:00 (New, 1st-3rd yrs MUST Attend)
Regular membership meeting 7:00-8:30 Zoom available for this meeting Drawing for Good Call Headset |
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| Aug 21 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Zero | |
| Aug 23 | Sunday | 3:00 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting 3:00-4:30
Zoom available for this meeting |
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| Aug 28 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week One | |
| Aug 30 | Sunday | 3:00 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting 3:00-4:30
Zoom available for this meeting |
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| Sept 4 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Two | |
| Sept 6 | Sunday | No Meeting – Labor Day Weekend | |||
| Sept 11 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Three | |
| Sept 13 | Sunday | 3:00 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting 3:00-4:30
Zoom available for this meeting |
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| Sept 18 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Four | |
| Sept 20 | Sunday | 3:00 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting 3:00-4:30
Election Committee – Begin to identify candidates to run for Board Zoom available for this meeting |
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| Sept 25 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Five | |
| Sept 27 | Sunday | 3:00 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting 3:00-4:30
Zoom available for this meeting |
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| Oct 2 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Six | |
| Oct 4 | Sunday | 3:00 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting 3:00-4:30
Zoom available for this meeting |
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| Oct 10 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Seven | |
| Oct 17 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Eight | |
| Oct 18 | Sunday | 3:00 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting 3:00-4:30
Announce candidates running for office Zoom available for this meeting |
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| Oct 24 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Nine | |
| Oct 31 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Ten | |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | 3:00 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting 3:00-4:30
Elections Membership Committee – Banquet details Membership Committee – Award Recommendations Zoom available for this meeting |
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| Nov 6 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Playoffs – First Round | |
| Nov 13 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Playoffs – Second Round | |
| Nov 20 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Playoffs – Third Round | |
| Nov 27 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Playoffs – Fourth Round | |
| Dec 2 | Wednesday | TBA | Protective Stadium | State Championships | |
| Dec 3 | Thursday | TBA | Protective Stadium | State Championships | |
| Dec 4 | Friday | TBA | Protective Stadium | State Championships | |
| Dec 8 | Tuesday | 6:30 | 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.
