A Candidate is the term for people learning to become a football official and is a candidate for membership. All candidates must take the officiating training class provided by the EMAIFO and pass the test at the end of the class to become a member of EMAIFO and be eligible to officiate Varsity football games.
Please Note: When the class schedule is updated, a status post will indicate that it is up-to-date.
New Candidates 2025
The Spring Candidate’s Class has several components to it:
- 10 evening classes, starting Tuesday, May 6 and running through July 8th. Classes are by Zoom, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM. This is the rules/class work and culminates in a written exam.
- Mid-July to Mid-August Non-contact passing scrimmages where the candidates can get the feel of on-field mechanics.
- Late August full contact high school scrimmages to put the class work and the field work together.
Candidates will be ready to take the field in September. Please contact Chris Burgess VP Class Instruction with your interest at;
Phone: 717- 903 -2713
Email: cnburgess18@gmail.com or, email secretary @emaifo.net
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