Hello and Welcome…
I'd like to welcome you to the Douglas County Football Officials
Association (DCFOA) Website. Our Association consists of a small group of dedicated
members who Officiate High School Football games for 9 School Districts in Douglas
County, Oregon.
DCFOA serves its schools by assigning Officials to Frosh, Junior
Varsity and Varsity Football games. We also supply Officials for fall scrimmages,
and Jamboree’s upon request. Additionally, we also provide rule interpretations to
Coaches and Athletic Administrative staff throughout the football season.
Members
of our Association come from a wide variety of backgrounds, including Business Owners,
Doctors, Educators, IT Professionals, Public Safety, Manufacturing Professionals,
etc. What we all have in common is a passion for the game of Football and a desire
to support local amateur athletics, and sports. Our members possess a wide range
of football experience. Many have been Officiating Football in this area for over
20 years, and a select few have been offering their services locally for three or
four decades. We also have members also Officiate youth and collegiate-level games
as well.
Our Mission…
The mission of the DCFOA is to provide the highest standard
of Football Officiating to local and regional High Schools. Our Association is committed
to the education, training and professional development of our members to ensure
player safety, and to uphold the integrity and spirit of the game through consistent
and impartial rules enforcement through study groups, clinics, and on-field training
programs.
We encourage those with an interest in Football, or Football Officiating
to join our Association. We offer intensive training from experienced Officials on
the intent and philosophy of rule enforcement. As well as on the field Mechanics,
that allows first-year officials to immediately begin officiating sub-varsity games
with the support of experienced Officials.
For more information on becoming an Official,
please feel free to check out our Recruiting link, which contains valuable information
on taking the first steps toward becoming a member of our Association. Should you
have questions or need additional information, feel free to contact us at our e-mail
address: info@dcfoa.org. Thank you for your interest in the Douglas County Football
Officials Association.
Sincerely,
Steve Dickenson
President, DCFOA