The MHSAA has posted it’s first football bulletin of the season. You can access it by going to www.mhsaa.com then clicking on Officials, then Sports-Specific Content and then Football. Or you can click on the link below:

2020 Football Bulletin No. 1

https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/Documents/Officials/football/fbcovid.pdf

Officials Considerations for COVID-19 Football Guidelines (9/11/20)

https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/Documents/Officials/football/fbcovid.pdf

Officials Program Facial Coverings and Contest Officials (9/15/20)

https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/Documents/Officials/officials%20face%20coverings.pdf

Don’t forget to review the Tournament Eligibility Checklist!

https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/Documents/Officials/postseason%20checklist.pdf

Good luck this season everyone!

Thank you to those officials who participated in Friday’s preseason virtual meeting. If you did not have a chance to join on Friday, here is a link to the recording.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqWDtAIawA0

Monday (9/14) 7:00pm – Football Season Points of Emphasis, Rule Changes & Some Test Questions
The website for the meeting is below. Please click on the link or copy and paste the address into your browser: meet.google.com/kom-esbt-eky

If you cannot join us, each session will be recorded and shared later. We encourage you to join us Monday to ask questions if you need to and to get credit for a meeting attendance.

The due date for the information below is September 17th with the MHSAA. There are no exceptions!

The traditional rules portion of the meeting must be completed through the MHSAA website this year. Please log onto the MHSAA Officials Services page to complete the required rules meeting(s):
https://www.mhsaa.com/My-MHSAA/Official-Services/Rules-Meetings

Below is a link for the MHSAA 2020 Football Officials Exam. Please remember to log into the MHSAA Officials Services page under Exams to complete it:
https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/documents/officials/football/fb%20exam.pdf

Submit an individual regular season schedule and crew consideration form:
Individual Schedule:https://www.mhsaa.com/My-MHSAA/Official-Services/Schedule

Crew Form (Coordinate with your crew chief): https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/Documents/Officials/football/fbcrew.pdf

To be a “Member in Good Standing” with an Approved Association, officials must be up to date on association dues and attend 50% of the association meetings. This is not new this year, but was stressed at a recent MHSAA Leadership meeting. Since we will not be meeting in person, you may fill out a registration form by clicking on the following link and mailing it and payment to:
http://metrodetroitathleticofficials.com/?page_id=40

Metro Detroit Athletic Officials

11204 Hickory Grove Ct.South Lyon, Michigan 48178

Much thanks to Brian Smith from the TCEOA for his time and expertise. Below are links to the recording and to the slides:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqWDtAIawA0

COVID-19 Considerations MHSAA Football Slides

http://metrodetroitathleticofficials.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Officials-Considerations-for-COVID-19-MHSAA.pdf

Football is resuming and we have updates for you! There is a lot of information, so be sure to read through all of it.

We will have two virtual meetings (links to follow soon) on the following dates and times:

Friday (9/11) 7:00pm – COVID-19 Mechanics Discussions

Monday (9/14) 7:00pm – Football Season Points of Emphasis and Rule Changes

We will record these and make them available to the membership. However, we encourage you to log in for the live presentation so you may ask questions as necessary. We may have an in-person option for a meeting. Please stayed tuned.

Because of this, we will not be able to host officiating gear vendors. Please take the time now to check your gear and order online anything you might now to prepare for the rapidly approaching season.

Correct Call Officiating
https://www.ccofficiating.com/
Purchase Officials
https://purchaseofficials.com/

Below is a link for the 2020 MHSAA Return to Play Guidelines (UPDATED):
https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/Documents/AD%20Forms/PACKET%20FB.pdf

The due date for the following is to be determined, but will need to be completed.Work on them now!

The traditional rules portion of the meeting must be completed through the MHSAA website this year. Please log onto the MHSAA Officials Services page to complete the required rules meeting(s):
https://www.mhsaa.com/My-MHSAA/Official-Services/Rules-Meetings

Below is a link for the MHSAA 2020 Football Officials Exam. Please remember to log into the MHSAA Officials Services page under Exams to complete it:
https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/documents/officials/football/fb%20exam.pdf

Submit an individual regular season schedule and crew consideration form:
Individual Schedule:

https://www.mhsaa.com/My-MHSAA/Official-Services/Schedule

Crew Form (Coordinate with your crew chief):

https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/Documents/Officials/football/fbcrew.pdf

To be a “Member in Good Standing” with an Approved Association, officials must be up to date on association dues and attend 50% of the association meetings. This is not new this year, but was stressed at a recent MHSAA Leadership meeting. Since we will not be meeting in person, you may fill out a registration form by clicking on the following link and mailing it and payment to:
http://metrodetroitathleticofficials.com/?page_id=40

Metro Detroit Athletic Officials

11204 Hickory Grove Ct.South Lyon, Michigan 48178

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

A quick reminder that there is no in person meeting our traditional Football Kick Off.

There is also no virtual kick off football training this Saturday. Instead there will be multiple preseason virtual trainings by position with date & time details to follow. These trainings will be hosted virtually on different days & times to allow people to attend multiple position trainings that would benefit them.

Because of this, we will not be able to host officiating gear vendors. Please take the time to check your gear and order online anything you might now to prepare for the rapidly approaching season.

Correct Call Officiating
https://www.ccofficiating.com/
Purchase Officials
https://purchaseofficials.com/

Some important season reminders:
The traditional rules portion of the meeting should be completed through the MHSAA website this year which is due by September 1st. Please log onto the MHSAA Officials Services page to complete the required rules meeting(s):
https://www.mhsaa.com/My-MHSAA/Official-Services/Rules-Meetings

Below is a link for the 2020 MHSAA Return to Play Guidelines:
https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/Documents/AD%20Forms/PACKET%20FB.pdf
Below is a link for the MHSAA Officials Considerations for COVID-19 Football Guidelines:
https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/Documents/Officials/football/fbcovid.pdf

As a reminder to be a “Member in Good Standing” with an Approved Association, officials must be up to date on association dues and attend 50% of the association meetings. This is not new this year, but was stressed at a recent MHSAA Leadership meeting. Since we will not be meeting in person, you may fill out a registration form by clicking on the following link and mailing it and payment to:
http://metrodetroitathleticofficials.com/?page_id=40

Metro Detroit Athletic Officials

11204 Hickory Grove Ct.South Lyon, Michigan 48178

We plan to have future meetings this year be completely virtual, be shorter in length and be more frequent. Please stayed tuned for an updated schedule.

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

In an effort to prepare our membership for the season, a series of short preseason quizzes has been developed. Click on the link below to read the third quiz that will test your knowledge on timing and overtime and review the answers to the first quiz. Let’s all take this time to continue to improve our rules knowledge!

http://metrodetroitathleticofficials.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MDAO-2020-Preseason-Footall-Quiz-3-Quiz-2-Answers.pdf

Thank you

In an effort to prepare our membership for the season, a series of short preseason quizzes has been developed. Click on the link below to read the second quiz and review the answers to the first quiz. Let’s all take this time to continue to improve our rules knowledge!

http://metrodetroitathleticofficials.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MDAO-2020-Preseason-Footall-Quiz-2-Quiz-1-Answers.pdf

Thank you
Metro Detroit Athletic Officials

The Southeast Michigan Umpire Camp is hosting a Zoom meeting with MHSAA Assistant Director Brent Rice on Sunday May 17 at 7:00 PM. The event is limited to 100 participants and may max out.

https://www.facebook.com/events/549527182662091/

Thank you

Former state senator Morris Hood III passed away due to complications from COVID-19. During his career he twice introduced and supported state legislative efforts that would make assaults against officials a felony in the state of Michigan. Please help us remember an important legislative leader that supported all officials.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/05/12/former-detroit-lawmaker-morris-hood-iii-dies-54-after-virus-fight/3114469001/

Thank you

We don’t yet know what the future holds in store for the fall football season. But in an effort to prepare our membership for the season, a series of short preseason quizzes has been developed. Click on the link below to read the first one. Answers will posted and shared later along with future quizzes. Let’s all take this time to continue to improve our rules knowledge!

http://metrodetroitathleticofficials.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MDAO-2020-PRESEASON-QUIZ-1.pdf

Thank you