Welcome to the national website for the Canadian Football Officials Association. This site provides information on tackle football as it is played in Canada, with particular emphasis on officiating aspects of the game at the amateur level.
The Canadian Football League’s officiating department has been working closely with its partnering provincial or local football officiating associations and elite level leagues (C.I.S., C.J.F.L., etc.) with the overarching aim of assisting with the development and recruitment of elite level officials. Prospect officials for the CFL must meet stringent expectations prior to becoming part of the on-field staff. See attachement
CFL Officiating Recruitment Model
Dave Hutton CFL| Officiating Department - Coordinator of Recruitment, Training and Development
The Canadian Football League’s officiating department has developed a process to assist with the evaluation, training and recruitment of young officials who may be candidates for position on our staff.
OTTAWA, ON (April 21, 2016)
Conference review find out about REFRESH and how to oabserveres should communicate with crews and more
For individuals desiring to join the tackle football officiating family , the opportunity to take the level one theory at your convience 24/7 all year round now exists
Read the details attached.
Upon completion take your print out of the completed test to your local FOA complete the onfield training session and your officiating career can get underway
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NOTE: the guiding principle is the rule change for 2016 , the facemask must have the NOCASE approval stamped on the facemask |
attached are Rule changes for 2015 in power point form and rule changes with explanation in word form
The following link is you tube video prepared by Walter Berry Football Canada Rulebook editor and interpreter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Hp1gR-vTEEk
the rule changes for this year 2013 have been announced and will be enforced immediately. rule clarification for loss of helmet issued by Rules editor August 28 2012
Now attaching the casebook corrections update from the rules editor Walter Berry and copy of casebook corrections/changes and new rulings
