MINUTES

MFOA Board Meeting

Sunday, July 12, 2009

5:00 PM

Ocala Star Banner

Call to Order @ 5:06PM

Previous minutes – not available, will present at August meeting

Treasurer’s Report – All banquet expenses paid from Elks Club & BJ trophies. All schools from football and basketball have paid in full. Thank you letter from Oakcrest Baptist Church was received and read for donation to their stain glass window fund in memory of John Rogers.

Other Reports – Web page constitution needs to be revised from Annual Business meeting Jeff D. will hold off new posting until update complete. Will contact Ralph M. for updates.

Ted B. presented info in regards to FB kickoff meeting to be held on Mon., July 13, 2009 @ the Marion County Sheriff’s Emergency Operations Center. All day clinic was also discussed. Friday, August 21, 2009 will be held @ North Marion HS. Saturday, August 22, 2009 will be held @ the Marion County Sheriff’s Emergency Operations Center. Jeff Rabold has a copy of the State Series tapes for possible presentation at all day clinic on Saturday. Discussion was held in regards to All Day Clinic being required for all officials. MFOA policies state that in order to be playoff eligible an official must attend 1/3 of the meeting before the playoff meeting to be held on October 12, 2009. Attendance at scrimmages will count as field clinic not as meetings. New weather policy in has to do with the hearing of thunder. Shorten sports season for upcoming 2009-2010 goes to FHSAA vote July 15, 2009. Wildwood HS now has 25 second clock and has been made aware that they will need to have a FHSAA sanctioned official at all levels of contest.

Pastuer’s Sports will be coming to the kick-off meeting. Ted will contact Torch about coming to the All Day Clinic. The new FHSAA patch will be mandatory by the 2012.

Old Business -

          Suspended officials – Bob L. presented a list of current officials who are suspended with fines and reason listed. Discussion in regards as to how to collect. Everyone was reminded that officials cannot work contests when suspended. Discussion was held on how to collect. Ideas were tabled until suspended officials try to register.

New Business -

          Applications for referee

– All applications were presented in order; primary, alternate, & JV/9^th and discussed. Motion by Wade C. with 2^nd by David J. to approved the 11 returning primary referees, motion passed. Discussion was held on remaining primary applications. Motion by Bob L. with 2^nd by Jeff P. to place David Jones as the 12^th primary referee, motion passed. Larry Mayhew was called to the meeting @ 5PM to help with primary referee approval. A phone conference was then held with Tinker Bowen to discuss and approve the primary selections. Discussion was held on alternates. Motion by Ted B. to approve all alternate applications with a 2^nd by Jeff P, motion passed. Wade C. reminded the board that alternates will be booked using the relative rating as a guideline. Motion by Ted B. to approve all JV/9^th grade referee applications with a 2^nd by Jeff P., motion passed. A packet for all referees will be put together in time for the All Day Clinic. Football directors will develop.

          Inspector

- applications from Larry Huxley and Larry Mayhew were presented for the position. Discussion was held. Motion by David J. to nominate Larry Mayhew for the position of MFOA Inspector with 2^nd by Terry L. Motion passed with a 4/3 vote.

          Webmaster

- Discussion held in regards to web page and its current condition. Motion by Terry L. for Jeff D. to continue in the position of Webmaster with a 2^nd by David J. Corey Calloway will develop a new web page in time for a presentation at the August meeting. He will work with Jeff D. if new web page is accepted.

          Youth league jamborees

- Discussion was held on youth leagues jamborees. Pop Warner no longer has them and OCYFL pays assigned officials. It was decided that MCYFL will be notified in their new contract that officials will be paid for jamboree.

Other – Handout for game control from CFOA was presented by Ted B. All officials’ associations must adopt their own policy in regards to game control. Motion by Ted B. to adopt the CFOA policy with revisions to include the name MFOA with a 2^nd by Al S. Carl Dill will revise.

Nominations were held for MFOA Committee chairs

Carl Dill – Evaluations

Recommendations – Terry Lee

Assignments – Bob Leahy

Grievance – Paul Gery

Education/Training – Ted Bedford

Recruitment – David Jones

Ed Carey will serve as our Rules Interpretation to the FHSAA

Motion by Terry L. to accept chair as listed with a 2^nd by Wade C., motion passed.

The need for off field evaluations were brought up and tabled until the August meeting.

Next meeting to be held on Sunday, August 9, 2009 @ the Ocala Star Banner beginning @ 5:00 PM

Adjourn @ 8:09 PM

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