SFOA
  • Welcome to SFOA!
  • About
    • SFOA Mission and Purpose
  • Membership
    • Members Only
      • Video 2025
    • AHSAA Incident Reporting Form
    • AHSAA Playoff Game Fees
    • AHSAA Regular Season Game Fees
    • Join Our Association
SFOA
  • Welcome to SFOA!
  • About
    • SFOA Mission and Purpose
  • Membership
    • Members Only
      • Video 2025
    • AHSAA Incident Reporting Form
    • AHSAA Playoff Game Fees
    • AHSAA Regular Season Game Fees
    • Join Our Association

Welcome to SFOA!

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.


If you still need convincing, contact us for more information. Are you ready to become a high school football official? Join now!


Meetings

Helena Community Center

Contact

Contact Us


Resources


AHSAA

 


HUDL

 


DRAGONFLY

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