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 | Helena Community Center | Off Season Activity
Recruit! Recruit! Recruit! Contracts Status Spring/Summer Games/Activity NO Zoom for this meeting |
| June ? | TBA | Not Applicable | Football Officials Registration Exam Opens | |
| June 24 | 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) NO Zoom for this meeting |
| July 1 | Tuesday | 6:00 | Helena Community Center | Rules 6:00-7:00 (New, 1st-3rd yrs MUST Attend)
Regular membership meeting Vote to approve Const/By-Laws Vote to approve budget Committee Reports DragonFly Admin Membership requirements/expectations NO Zoom for this meeting |
| July 8 | Tuesday | 6:00 | Helena Community Center | Rules 6:00-7:00 (New, 1st-3rd yrs MUST Attend)
Regular membership meeting NO Zoom for this meeting |
| July 15 | Tuesday | 6:00 | Helena Community Center | Rules 6:00-7:00 (New, 1st-3rd yrs MUST Attend)
Regular membership meeting NO Zoom for this meeting |
| July 22 | Tuesday | 6:00 | Helena Community Center | Rules 6:00-7:00 (New, 1st-3rd yrs MUST Attend)
Regular membership meeting NO Zoom for this meeting |
| July 26 | Saturday | All Day | Montgomery | Officiate Alabama Day |
| July 29 | Tuesday | 6:00 | Helena Community Center | Rules 6:00-7:00 (New, 1st-3rd yrs MUST Attend)
Regular membership meeting NO Zoom for this meeting |
| Aug 2 | Saturday | TBA | TBA | DISTRICT CAMP |
| Aug 5 | Tuesday | 6:00 | Helena Community Center | Rules 6:00-7:00 (New, 1st-3rd yrs MUST Attend)
Regular membership meeting NO Zoom for this meeting |
| Aug 8 | Friday | TBA | Various | Scrimmages ? |
| Aug 9 | Saturday | TBA | Various | Scrimmages ? |
| Aug 12 | Tuesday | 6:00 | Helena Community Center | Rules 6:00-7:00 (New, 1st-3rd yrs MUST Attend)
Regular membership meeting NO Zoom for this meeting |
| Aug 21 | Thursday | 7:00 | Various | Week Zero |
| Aug 22 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Zero |
| Aug 24 | Sunday | 5:30 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting
NO Zoom for this meeting |
| Aug 29 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week One |
| Sept 2 | Tuesday | 6:00 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting
NO Zoom for this meeting |
| Sept 5 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Two |
| Sept 7 | Sunday | 5:30 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting
NO Zoom for this meeting |
| Sept ? | TBA | Not Applicable | Football Official (Varsity) Registration Ends | |
| Sept 12 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Three |
| Sept 14 | Sunday | 5:30 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting
Zoom available for this meeting |
| Sept 19 | 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 Zoom available for this meeting |
| Sept 26 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Five |
| Sept 28 | Sunday | 5:30 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting
Zoom available for this meeting |
| Oct 3 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Six |
| Oct ???? | Not Applicable | Football Officials Classification Exam | ||
| Oct 5 | Sunday | 5:30 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting
Zoom available for this meeting |
| Oct 10 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Seven |
| Oct 17 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Eight |
| Oct 19 | Sunday | 5:30 | Helena Community Center | Regular membership meeting
Announce candidates running for office Zoom available for this meeting |
| Oct 24 | Friday | 7:00 | Various | Week Nine |
| Oct 31 | 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 Zoom available for this meeting |
| 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.
