A Basketball, Football, and Volleyball Officials Association for Greater St. Louis, Missouri

 

  


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How to Become A Football, Volleyball, or Basketball Official in Missouri

Follow these 7 steps:

 

1.  Register with the MISSOURI STATE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION  -  commonly known as  MSHSAA.  Please click on the following link to start the process to become an official.

      REGISTER WITH MSHSAA

(Hit the return arrow upper left corner when finished to return to SLOA's Web Page)


2.  Pay your MSHSAA Dues on-line.  MSHSAA will then send you the high school rulebooks along with a 100 question open book test.  You must complete this test and return to MSHSAA to complete the process.  Once you have completed these steps you are ready to officiate in Missouri.


3.  HOW TO GET GAMES:  Join a local association for training and contacts.   Contact SLOA Secretary Bruce Hook at 314-749-7035 or e-mail address to  sloa.secretary@hotmail.com.


4.  Fill out the following application to join SLOA.  Click on the blue bar below, then print and fill out the form, and mail to the address listed on the form.  Cost is $10 one sport and $15 two or more sports.

 

   2009 Application Form

 

You are not required to join a local association by MSHSAA, but highly encouraged since all training is done at local associations.


5.  MSHSAA requires specific uniforms by sport.  You must purchase the necessary uniforms for your sport.  This can be done locally or though a host of on-line vendors.  Click on the following highlighted link  

     . . . SLOA Store . . .

for a listing of vendors.


6.  Attend all training sessions!

This is a great place to make contacts and learn the trade.  Work scrimmages and youth league games to gain experience.  Click the following sport for meeting locations, times, etc.  INTERESTED BUT NOT SURE?  ATTEND OUR  1st MEETING ON AUGUST 4 AND CHECK IT OUT!!

 

Football Meeting Directions

Volleyball Meeting Directions

Basketball Meeting Directions

 

7.  Make sure SLOA secretary has your correct e-mail address.  The secretary sends e-mail blasts so members know dates, time, and locations for meetings.  Additionally you need to contact area game assigners.  Phone numbers are listed by sport.  Just click the your sport in the upper right hand corner of this page, scroll down for a listing.


 

Please give us a call if you have any questions at 314-749-7035.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLOA Meeting Dates


2009 Football: 7 p.m.

Tuesday - August 4

Tuesday - August 11

Monday - August 24

Wednesday - September 9

Wednesday - September 30 (Test Meeting Part II)

Wednesday - Oct 14


2009 Volleyball: 7 p.m.

Monday - August 17

Monday - August 31

Monday - Sept. 21 (Test Meeting Part II)


2009 Basketball: 7 p.m.

Wednesday - Oct. 7

Wednesday - Oct. 21

Wednesday - November 18

Wednesday - December 9 (Test Meeting Part II)

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5th Annual

Missouri Football Clinic

Columbia Hickman High School

Columbia, Missouri

Date:  Saturday, July 25, 2009

Registration:  Starts at 8:30 am

 

Click below for registration forms and the agenda.

 

Registration Form . . . .

 

 MO FB Clinic AGENDA . . .


2009 Official Registration Deadlines

July 1, 2009 for Fall Sports. 

September 1 for Winter Sports

Jan 1 for Spring Sports. 

 

The registration deadlines for each sport are provided below. The registration fees are $45.00 for the first sport and $25.00 for every sport after that.

If you register after the deadline, you will be assessed a $20.00 late fee for each sport.

 


Spring Business Meeting Recap

SLOA's Spring Business Meeting was held Wednesday, April 15 to elect new officers and board members. 

Election results:

John Horton - President Elect

Mike Hoffman - VP Football

Kevin Key - VP Basketball

Pat Steele - VP Volleyball

New Board Members

Bruce Crow - Reelected

Don Meyer - Reelected

Gordon Aronoff - Elected 1st term

Special thanks were offered to officers and board member fulfilling their terms:  Walt Richmond out going Past President and board member Bob Mitchell.

President Sean Nolan recognized the following for 25 years of officiating service:  Bill shell, Lester Knuckles, Ken Seitz, Bruce Crow, Terry Day, Don Meyer, and Mike Tegeler.

President Nolan awarded our Life Memberships to Gordon Aronoff and Tom Deiters.

The 2008-09 Basketball, Football and Volleyball State Officials were given plaques for their accomplishments:

 Football:  Bruce Crow, Walt Richmond, Gordon Stengel, Bart Castelli, and David Rabbitt.

Volleyball - Mary Beth Baryiski

Class 4 & 5 Basketball:  Steve Greer & Dan Fitzgerald

Class 1,2,&3 Basketball:  Bill DuPont,Aaron Mitchell, Rodney Reeves, and Bill Shapiro.

Both John Schnell and Mark Prosbst spoke briefly to the group on scheduling matters and MSHSAA news.  Mark spoke to the new registration deadlines that are posted on our web page below.

John Horton addressed the group on the 5th Annual Missouri Football Clinic to be held in Columbia, MO. July 25, 2009.

Terry Day took a moment to speak to all officials about health check ups after his check up found a heart defect and saved his life this past fall.

Don Meyer spoke the group about the upcoming Bob Granda Blood Drive.

Meeting closed and sandwiches and beverages served.

 

Special Thanks to DeSmet for the Room and the Sandwiches and Beverages.

 


 

Officials Emergency IDs - Order yours now!

Click on the link below to download the form to order an Emergency ID Card to carry with you at all your games in case of an emergency.  Just complete the form and mail it to the address on the form along with only $1 to pay for postage.

EMERGENCY ID ORDER FORM

 


 

The 2009 AD Address & Phone list - NA at this time.

 

Click for AD Addresses & Phone Numbers . . . . . .

 

When you open up this file, just click view then rotate to view in normal position.

 


 

 

MSHSAA 2009-10 OFFICIALS

HANDBOOK

CLICK ON ADDRESS BELOW:

 

www.mshsaa.org/officials. . . . . . .

Football

 

Football Official Development Program

 

YOU MAKE THE CALL Football

 

Basketball 

 

YOU MAKE THE CALL Basketball

 

Mechanics Tips

 

Volleyball

 

Game Fees

 

Directions to Schools

 

Web News

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SLOA Store

 

SLOA Banquet