As the holidays are rapidly approaching the EMAIFO wants to say Happy Holidays to all our members and their families. Whatever your plans are, wherever you are going, we wish you happy, peaceful, and safe holidays.
– Your EMAIFO Leaders
The Business Meeting that was set to be November 2, 2023 was cancelled. Apologies for the late notification.
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.
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!
The links below are the new NFHS Rules & Training information for 2023. Please take the time to review these updates. They are also available for viewing on the NFHS Rule Book and Videos Page.
2023 NFHS Football Rule Changes
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.
Some changes from last year to be aware of..
Important Meeting Update Notice
The originally scheduled EMAIFO meeting for this upcoming Wednesday night has been rescheduled for Tuesday September 6th in person at Taunton High School at 6:30pm.
We also have access to the meeting via Zoom. Below is the Zoom meeting information for Tuesday September 6th at 6:30pm.
Meeting Information
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Respectfully in Football,
Your EMAIFO Leaders
Welcome to the 2022 football season. This exam is open notes and open book, and we encourage you to work in groups to complete it. Please read the directions before you begin, and please submit your answers through the Google Form by August 24, 2022. Thank you, and good luck.
The questions should be answered based on the 2022 NFHS Rules.
The due date for the test is August 24, 2022.
Click the link below to open the Google Form to submit your answers.
To submit your answers, please click on the Link Above and submit them through the form at the link. It is like taking an online Survey, you will be asked to Type your name and email address, then you can click your answer selection for each of the 30 questions and finally click Submit. Note: Some workplaces have Google Forms blocked, if this is the case at your business or you are having trouble accessing the form at work, try accessing the form at home before sending the Secretary an email.
Welcome to the 2021 football season. This exam is open notes and open book, and we encourage you to work in groups to complete it. Please read the directions before you begin, and please submit your answers through the Google Form by September 3, 2021. Thank you, and good luck.
The questions should be answered based on the 2021 NFHS Rules.
The due date for the test is September 3, 2021.
Click the link below to open the Google Form to submit your answers.
To submit your answers, please click on the Link Above and submit them through the form at the link. It is like taking an online Survey, you will be asked to Type your name and email address, then you can click your answer selection for each of the 25 questions and finally click Submit. Note: Some workplaces have Google Forms blocked, if this is the case at your business or you are having trouble accessing the form at work, try accessing the form at home before sending the Secretary an email.
EMAIFO Members meetings scheduled for the Winter of 2021 are as follows.
Note: If you miss a meeting, you may get credit by watching the recording. The links for credit are on the Members Meeting Schedule.
January 14, Meeting #1:
Cold Weather Preparation – Mike Byron
Officials Conduct Dealing with Coaches and Players – Dan Dearden
January 21, Meeting #2:
Overtime Rules and Procedures – Rich Newman
January 28, Meeting #3:
Scrimmage Kicks – Phil Struzziero
Illegal Participation – Mike Byron
February 4, Meeting #4:
Trys and Field Goals – Bryan Andrade
February 11, Meeting #5:
Free Kicks – Dave Blette
February 25, Meeting #6:
Force and Goal Line Extended – Mike Byron
Welcome to the 2020 football season. This exam is open notes and open book, and we encourage you to work in groups to complete it. Please read the directions before you begin, and please submit your answers through the Google Form by August 20th. Thank you, and good luck.
The questions should be answered based on the 2020 NFHS Rules.
PDF Downloadable Version of the Exam
There are two PDF’s offered, there is a larger font version that has 9 pages and a 6 page version with a smaller font. The one with 6 pages is offered if you plan to print and want to conserve paper/ink.
2020 Test PDF – Larger font with 9 pages
2020 Exam PDF – Smaller font with 6 pages
The due date for the test is August 20, 2020.
Click the link below to open the Google Form to submit your answers. Note, the questions may appear in different order in the form than what you see in the above PDF.
To submit your answers, please click on the Link Above and submit them through the form at the link. It is like taking an online Survey, you will be asked to Type your name and email address, then you can click your answer selection for each of the 25 questions and finally click Submit. Note: Some workplaces have Google Forms blocked, if this is the case at your business or you are having trouble accessing the form at work, try accessing the form at home before sending the Secretary an email.
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