Playoff Rules Procedures Clarifications 2024
Congratulations to the 2025 SJSOA Board:
President: Michelle Lind
VP & Tournament Director: Jim Falcone
Treasurer: Jim Wells
Secretary: Geoff Filinuk
Rules Interpreter: Andrew Laplante
Assignor: John Mauger
Member-at-Large: Adrian Johnson
2024 SJSOA JV Tournament at Williamstown High School
Cadets – Update availability in ZebraWeb, but please make every effort to come work games at the JV Tournament. We pay onsite per game, but also provide assessors to help support and mentor you. Don’t miss this opportunity for better games, development, and advancement!
All Referees – Come out and hang out! This has historically been a great weekend hangout, with camaraderie – a great chance to get to spend some time with the others in the referee community.
Saturday, October 12 & Sunday, October 13, 2024
Saturday, October 19 & Sunday, October 20, 2024
Rain Date: Saturday, October 26 & Sunday, October 27, 2024
Finals TBD by Tournament Director.
Tournament Director Jim Falcone (856-534-7360)
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23-24 NFHS Rules NJ Presentation
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2024 Meeting Dates
Thursday, August 22, 6pm, Eastern Regional High School Turf
Fitness Test and Field Clinic
Wednesday, September 4, 7pm, Eastern Regional High School Cafeteria
New Rules Review, Rule Books
Thursday, September 26, 7pm,Eastern Regional High School Cafeteria
Guest Presenter, Season Update
Monday, October 21, 7pm, Zoom
Online Presentation, Nominations
Monday, November 4, 6pm, Location TBD
Annual banquet and service awards
2024 SJSOA JV Tournament
Cadets – Update availability in ZebraWeb, but please make every effort to come work games at the JV Tournament. We pay onsite per game, but also provide assessors to help support and mentor you. Don’t miss this opportunity for better games, development, and advancement!
All Referees – Come out and hang out! This has historically been a great weekend hangout, with camaraderie – a great chance to get to spend some time with the others in the referee community.
Finals will be scheduled by Tournament Directory Jim Falcone after finals participants are determined.
Cadet class for new officials:
Contact John Hartnett at jlhartnett@comcast.net or go ahead and apply and register. There are two classes scheduled.
Session 1: July 30, 2024, 6pm, Zoom
Session 2: August 6, 2024, 6pm, Zoom
Coming soon…
Referee of the Year
2022: Mike Otto, Adrian Johnson
2021: Jim Wells, Chuck Kendra
2019: Bob Davy, John Mauger
2018: Aaron Bracy Larry Urwiler
2017: John Hartnett, Nelson DeOliveira
2016: MaryKate Covely, Vince Seppanen