British Columbia Football Officials Association

Because of technical problems producing the DVDs for the All Day Canadian Clinic, the BCFOA will be postponing the All Day Canadian Clinic to Saturday, July 13th, 2013 10am to 4pm, it is still at Holy Cross Secondary School, 16193 88 Avenue, Surrey, BC

Again: This Clinic is open to all officials who wish to do Canadian Ball for the upcoming 2013 season. This will be a great refresher course for all who attend.

With the change, out of town officials please contact your local member service rep for any changes in their travel details.

Interior : Al Milton or via telephone at 250-851-1428
Island : Dennis Abbott or via telephone at 250-743-1389

As we are still planning a light refreshment and lunch provided. Thus, please RSVP Hieth if you plan to attend.

Also the 2013 Canadian Exam is up on the BCFOA web site cut off date July 8,2013. Please complete the exam online at the NFHS website so that we can get the results emailed to us.

Thanks,

Nigel Bushe
VP – Canadian
BCFOA

Attached is the 2013 exam.

Just 50 questions.

Due date is July 8th as the review session the following week. The online exam will cut-off on July 8th!

Please go to NFHS Online Exams (they are hosting our Canadian exam online for us) to enter your answers to the exam. If you have any problems please get hold of Craig Nichols.

If you use the system last year you can use the “Forgot Your Password?” link to get your login info. If you did not, you will need to go through the “New Users” link.

Thanks,
Nigel Bushe
VP Canadian

2013 CFOA Exam

As your Member Services Director for Vancouver Island, I am pleased to confirm Mike Gatto as Island Allocator for the upcoming 2013 season.

On April 13th, Mike and I attended the BCFOA Executive meeting in Surrey and the following instructions and expectations were discussed and agreed as a basis for crew assignments.

First, assignments will be projected on a monthly basis and not a season basis.

Second, crew assignments may be altered or re-allocated based on the importance of the game. (For example, game results could affect the standings and have playoff implications or there is a grudge match intensity that warrants a certain crew complement.)

Third, the Island Allocator will have access to pull Metro-Vancouver officials for mixing crews, exchanges and staffing shortfalls whenever necessary.

The Island Allocator will be expected to meet the expectations of BC High School Football and the Local Community Football Associations by providing the best available crew complements to staff their games.

Thus, during the season, it may be necessary to do some crew realignments. If you wish clarify you may contact Mike or myself to discuss. Understanding, that the Vancouver Island Region needs to operate under the same approved guidelines which services all BCFOA clients.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me (Dennis Abbott).

The 2013 is just around the corner and I look forward to seeing on the field soon.

Thank you.

Dennis Abbott
Member Services Director
Vancouver Island

While, most of the time these committee only sit once per season, the Association’s Executive is required to appoint individuals to these committees in the event they are required.

The following committees require volunteers:

Election Committee:
Grievance Committee:
Conduct Review Committee:

If you are interested to know what these committees do, please read the our Constitution page.

Individuals interested in sitting on the 2013 version of these committee should email the Secretary of the Association with their interest by April 30, 2013.