Dear Prospective Football Official
You have likely come to this site because you have some interest or are just curious about officiating Section 3 Football.
Perhaps you could use the extra income, need some exercise, want to be part of a team or just "love the game" and want to be involved in helping the youth in our Central New York community. Whatever your motivation, if you are passionate about the game, we welcome you to apply to the Syracuse Chapter of New York State Certified Football Officials (NYSACFO).
This site contains information, training, and articles related to football officiating and training benefitting not only Section 3, but all jurisdictions using NFHS Rules and Mechanics.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Event Name | Event Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Season Banquet | 11/21/2024 | TBD |
President's Corner
Welcome back to “normal” football. We hope. As the 2024 season comes closer, let’s all of us work hard to give the high school players the best officiated games that we can. As we all know, it isn’t always easy to do that. Between family, work, and other events in our daily lives, it can sometimes be stressful to show up on a Friday night, Sat. morning, or any time for sub-varsity games and just suddenly become football officials. But that’s what we do.
We come from different backgrounds, races, religions, careers, and family lives. But when we put on the stripes, we come together as a team and walk out onto the field with confidence and integrity.
Remember, we are the only people on the field who don’t care who wins. We care that the game gets played fairly and the team that plays the best, wins. We get yelled at by the coaches and booed by the fans. But when we walk out after the game, only we know how well we did.
Let’s work hard this season, be the best officials we can be, and walk off the field with satisfaction and eagerness for the next contest.
Good Luck this year.
Tim McMahon
President
Syracuse Chapter NYSCFO
Chairman's Corner
We are down about 7 experienced officials from our 2023 roster, so the chapter needs you to recruit friends, relatives, former teammates, etc. Please keep us informed as you find potential officials.
Contact me or Nick Lore if you know of anyone interested.
Paul Blasi
Chairman,
Membership Committee
Syracuse Chapter NYSCFO
Assignors Corner
Please update your availability on Arbiter. Games will be assigned shortly.
These officials are cleared to work games this Fall by Section 3. You cannot be assigned games if you are not on this list.
Congratulations to the following officials who achieved Active status for the Fall 2024 season.
Scott Bielicki - Wes Butler
Denny Green - Jack LePorte
James Zappola
From Candidate to Associate
Brendon Evans - Mike Gratien
Jeff Kohanski - Justin McKain
Brett Van Buren