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Congratulations Ryan & Scott McDonald

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The EMAIFO is proud to learn that Ryan and Scott McDonald, were both selected to work in NCAA Bowl Games.

 Scott will be working a deep wing position in the ‘Easypost’ Hawaii Bowl (Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose St.). The game will be played on Saturday, December 23rd. The game will be televised by ESPN starting at 10:30 PM local time.

 Ryan will be working the line of scrimmage in the ‘Pop Tarts Bowl’ (North Carolina St. vs. Kansas St.). The game will be played on Thursday, December 28th. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:45 PM, also televised by ESPN.

   Best of luck to both Ryan and Scott, in their upcoming bowl assignments…Let’s all set our DVR’s so we don’t miss a play in either game.

As you gather with family and friends over the holidays, please remember to save aluminum pop tabs from your beverage cans. We continue to collect for the Shriners Transportation Fund.

   Once again, Happy Holidays!

Thank You

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 Congratulations to the following EMAIFO members that had game official assignments in the 2023 Massachusetts State High School Football Super Bowls:

Phil Struzziero – Division 5

Chris Bettencourt – Division 7

Jim Jenkins – Division 7

Julie Howell – Division 7

   Congratulations are also extended to EMAIFO member Jim Kearney, for being named the 2023 recipient of the John Baronian Award, presented by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston.

   Once again, the EMAIFO sends nothing but best wishes for the holiday season to all of its’ members. Thank you all for your efforts in making 2023 another successful high school football campaign.

2023 Award Winners + Super Bowls

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2023 Award Winners

At our 2023 banquet on November 16th we announced our award winners for this season. Below is a list of all of our winners with their respective awards.

Robert (Bob) Donovan Award : Michael O’ Donnell, Hull High School

Murray Lewis Award : Phil Struzziero

Bill Leanues Award : Jim Kelliher

But we can’t forget the 2023 Special Olympics Flag Football Championships held on Saturday November 18th, at Gillette Stadium. Many thanks to all of the EMAIFO members that participated in this wonderful event.

Congratulations to all the serviced schools that will be playing in the 2023 Super Bowls. Best of luck to each of them in their respective games.

  • Carver High School
  • Duxbury High School
  • Hanover High School
  • Marshfield High School
  • Scituate High School

Business Meeting Rescheduled

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The Business Meeting that was set to be November 2, 2023 was cancelled. Apologies for the late notification.

Business Meeting Rescheduled November 7, 2023

It has been rescheduled to November 7, 2023 at 7PM at Whitman Hanson High School. This meeting is being held IN PERSON ONLY. All Members are strongly encouraged to attend.

2023 Preseason Exam

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The link to the Preseason Exam follows:  2023 Preseason Exam

Thanks to Jamie Bowman for researching and constructing the questions, Phil Struzziero for putting the exam into Google format and Mike Goldman for reviewing the exam.  Good luck!

 This exam is due Thursday, August 24th. The information needed for the exam was gathered from the NFHS Rule book, Case book, 2023 NFHS Rule changes bulletin (see below), the MIAA website and the EMAIFO website. Please select the answer that best answers the question provided. The purpose of this preseason exam is to help you and EMAIFO identify strengths and weaknesses with your knowledge and application of the 2023 NFHS rules. Although completion of this exam is mandatory, it is not evaluative. The results will be used by the Board of Directors to plan and improve your training for the Fall.
     The Board of Directors encourages you to take the exam the first time WITHOUT a book or notes. This will show you what you remember from last season. Afterwards, we encourage you to take the exam as many times as you want in an open book and open note fashion until you earn the score that you wish to earn. In addition, we work as a team to apply these rules on the field, and we encourage you to work in groups to complete the exam. However, using the feedback from another official’s corrected exam is forbidden. Thank you, and good luck!

2023 Season Is Kicking Off

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The beginning of the 2023 season is right around the corner. Here are a few important things to be aware about in the coming weeks.

  • First Member Meeting June 22, 2023 (click here to see the full 2023 schedule.)
  • Payment is Due June 1st (Using PayPal? Click here.)
  • Be on the lookout for 2023 Rule Changes.

Some changes from last year to be aware of..

  • The 2023 Executive Board has been officially updated.
  • Meetings will now be on Thursdays and held at Whitman Hanson Regional High School.
  • Updated meeting schedule (no topics yet).