One of the qualifications to officiate basketball in the postseason is to be a Member In Good Standing (MIGS) with an approved local officials association. We have updated our basketball list on the MHSAA website.

We STRONGLY encourage you to check your MIGS status on the MHSAA website.

Reminder that the MIGS must be up to date BEFORE Monday January 5th!

Don’t delay reviewing your status!

Please remember that if you are MIGS in basketball that you should show as MIGS two times (once for boys and once for girls basketball).

Check your MIGS status on the MHSAA website!

1) Go to www.mhsaa.com and login to MY MHSAA (red button upper right hand corner) with your username/password.

2) Then click the MY MHSAA (should be a blue color now) to pull down a menu of options.

3) Click “Officials Services”

4) Click Member in Good Standing

5) Confirm you are listed with at least one approved association for both boys and girls basketball (if you intend to officiate both).

You may choose to be part of any local approved association as long as they support basketball. If you plan to join the Metro Detroit Athletic Officials association, please submit your registration dues as soon as possible. Again this year, electronic payment is possible!

Send payment to mdaomike@gmail.com via Zelle, Google Pay and PayPal.

For Venmo use @Mike-Schram-19

Include your name, officials ID and your preferred email address.

You may also complete our registration form and mail payment in the next few days to:

Metro Detroit Athletic Officials

11204 Hickory Grove Ct.

South Lyon, Michigan 48178

The MHSAA will not allow us to add people after the deadline. 

If you are not listed as MIGS with us, but believe you should be, please email mdaomike@gmail.com

Thank you more than ever this year for your patience, dedication

Metro Detroit Athletic Officials

Wednesday December 17th from 7:00pm-9:00pm

Please share this information with anyone currently officiating basketball.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83794063552

Meeting ID: 837 9406 3552

Dial by your location

+1 309 205 3325 (U.S.)

+1 312 626 6799 (Chicago)

Please email Shane Bies shanebies@hotmail.com or metrodetroitathleticofficials@gmail.com for assistance.

Hope you can join us!

Thank you more than ever this year for your patience, dedication

Metro Detroit Athletic Officials

MDAO Basketball Meeting 2025.12.01 Recording

Thank you more than ever this year for your patience, dedication

Metro Detroit Athletic Officials

Monday December 1st from 6:30pm-8:00pm

Please share this information with anyone currently officiating basketball.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84699683635

Meeting ID: 846 9968 3635

Dial by your location

    +1 929 205 6099 (New York)

+1 301 715 8592 (Washington DC)

Please email Shane Bies shanebies@hotmail.com or metrodetroitathleticofficials@gmail.com for assistance.

Hope you can join us!

Thank you more than ever this year for your patience, dedication

Metro Detroit Athletic Officials

Monday November 3rd at 6:30pm

Birmingham Groves High School

20500 W 13 Mile Rd Beverly Hills MI 48025

In the little theater on the West side of the high school.

Officiating gear available for purchase from Correct Call & Purchase Officials.

Correct Call

https://www.ccofficiating.com

Purchase Officials

https://purchaseofficials.com

Meet with assignors and hear updates from local league administrators. 

MHSAA representative will also deliver the 2025-26 MHSAA Basketball Rules Presentation.

Please remember that one of the requirements to be tournament eligible is be a member in good standing with a local approved association.

Skip the line to register with us and submit your 25-26 dues electronically!

Again this year, electronic payment is possible with most major apps! Dues are the same as last year which is $50 for one or more sports.

Zelle, Google Pay and PayPal: mdaomike@gmail.com

Venmo: @Mike-Schram-19

Cash App: $MDAOmichaelSchram

When submitting electronic payment, include your name, officials ID and your preferred email address.

Dues can still be paid by completing a hard copy registration form

As a reminder, we’ve been advised by MHSAA to clear out our members in good standing for each sport every year. To be considered a member in good standing with the MDAO for a sport, remember to:

1) pay your dues for the year,

2) submit an updated registration form (even if your information has not changed) and

3) attend at least two meetings in each sport you officiate.

If you have conflicts attending at least two meetings in the sport(s) you officiate, please email us at: metrodetroitathleticofficials@gmail.com

Look forward to seeing you there!

Due to the Detroit Tigers game and in an effort to promote increased attendance, we have decided to make the next football meeting virtual only. Please note the change in time!

Tuesday October 7 from 8:00pm-9:00pm

Please share this information with anyone currently officiating football.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82848312715

Meeting ID: 828 4831 2715

(929) 205-6095 (New York)

(301) 715-8592 (Chicago)

Please email Shane Bies shanebies@hotmail.com or metrodetroitathleticofficials@gmail.com for assistance.

Hope you can join us!

Thank you more than ever this year for your patience, dedication

Metro Detroit Athletic Officials

www.metrodetroitathleticofficials.com

Tuesday October 7th at 6:30pm

Birmingham Groves High School

20500 W 13 Mile Rd Beverly Hills MI 48025

We will be in the little theater on the west side of the school off of 13 Mile

If you have conflicts attending at least two meetings in the sport(s) you officiate, please email us at: metrodetroitathleticofficials@gmail.com

Come early to register with us and speak with assignors.

Don’t forget to bring your rule book and we look forward to seeing you there!

More information including association registration forms at:

Metro Detroit Athletic Officials

Given the material we will be covering and in effort to promote increased attendance, we have decided to make the next football meeting virtual only.

Tuesday September 9 from 6:30pm-8:30pm

We will be covering the Post Season Test and strongly recommend you review the questions prior to the meeting. PDF copy is available at:

https://www.mhsaa.com/sites/default/files/Officials/Football/FB-Tourney-Exam.pdf?time=1756776092359

Please share this information with anyone currently officiating football.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84916937746

Meeting ID: 849 1693 7746

(309) 205-3325 US

(312) 626-6799 (Chicago)

Please email Shane Bies shanebies@hotmail.com or metrodetroitathleticofficials@gmail.com for assistance.

Hope you can join us!

Member In Good Standing (MIGS) have been updated on the MHSAA website.

If you haven’t checked yet, we STRONGLY encourage you to check your MIGS status on the MHSAA website. Please remember that we cannot mark you as MIGS unless you are also registered with the MHSAA.

How to check your MIGS status on the MHSAA website:

1) Go to www.mhsaa.com and login to MY MHSAA (red button upper right hand corner) with your username/password.

2) Then click the MY MHSAA (should be a blue color now) to pull down a menu of options.

3) Click “Officials Services”

4) Click Member in Good Standing

5) Confirm you are listed with at least one approved association for football

You may choose to be part of any local approved association as long as they support football.

If you plan to join the Metro Detroit Athletic Officials association, please submit your registration dues as soon as possible.

Again this year, electronic payment is possible with most major apps! Dues are the same as last year which is $50 for one or more sports.

Zelle, Google Pay and PayPal: mdaomike@gmail.com

Venmo: @Mike-Schram-19

Cash App: $MDAOmichaelSchram

You may also complete our registration form and mail payment in the next few days to:

Metro Detroit Athletic Officials

11204 Hickory Grove Ct.

South Lyon, Michigan 48178

The MHSAA will not allow us to add people after the deadline. 

If you are not listed as MIGS with us, but believe you should be, please email mdaomike@gmail.com

Thank you more than ever this year for your patience, dedication

Metro Detroit Athletic Officials

www.metrodetroitathleticofficials.com

Thank you for all of you who were able to attend the second MDAO football training meeting. Below are a few important reminders from that meeting.

• Our next meeting is Tuesday September 9th at 6:30pm and will be virtual via Zoom. A direct link will be emailed closer the meeting date. We strongly encourage everyone to have reviewed the MHSAA post-season test prior to the meeting.

• We are currently in the process of updating our members MIGS status. Once we are done updating the MIGS status for everyone, we will send out an email requesting you to double check your status to ensure we haven’t missed anyone.

• With MHSAA football games around the corner, please remember to have 1) registered with the MHSAA in football, 2) viewed both the Officials Prerequisite and 25-26 Football Rules videos. You cannot officiated ANY MHSAA sanctioned contests before completing these items.

• If you are not receiving HUDL emails with football training clips AND have paid your MDAO dues, please email shanebies@hotmail.com to help coordinate getting you access. These are awesome learning tools and a benefit of your dues.