SUNDAY, MAY 19th

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ARE YOU PHYSICALLY FIT
FOR THE FALL SEASON?
Tips To Give Your Body An
Edge During Football Season.

Temperatures during the summer and fall can exceed
100'. Click the icon above to review what you need to do
to prepare for the heat and humidity on Football Friday's
& Saturday's as an amateur football game official. If
you are more than 10lbs overweight, you need to drop
weight now by having a consistent training program.
Limit red meats. Substitute sweets for fresh fruit.
Eliminate soft drinks for purified water. Drinking water
should be reverse osmosis filtered. Ice tea
is a good alternative. Start a daily or nightly walking
program increasing distance every week. Most
importantly, consult your doctor. Get a physical and
routine blood work. Don't make excuses for avoiding a
visit to the doctor. One visit could save your life!

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FHSAA Spring Classic
Games & Scrimmages Now
Posted On Members Only
Section Of This Site
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added 5-11-13

Update on Background Screenings: New ID Badges To Be Issued To All Officials That Clear The Screening

The Florida legislature is working on a revision to the background screening process that would affect officials.  In the proposed  bill H 21 the Florida Department of Education would create a standard badge, and screening process for all non-instructional contractors.  The badge would be valid in all school districts in the state, the price of getting a badge would be the same throughout Florida and would be valid for 5 years.  The law which seems likely to pass would take effect on July 1, 2013. The badge will be carried by the official and produced when requested by a school administrator. Review of Bill H21 Related Link: School District of Pasco County Background Screening Instructions

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Meeting #3 of 10

NEXT SICOA MEMBERSHIP
MEETING - SUMMER 2013
TUESDAY, JULY 23rd
AT TAMPA BAY TECH
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LOSS OF DOWN NOW ELIMINATED
FOR OPI & DPI HIGHLIGHTS
2013 NFHS RULE CHANGES

 

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2013 UYFL National Tournament

SICOA has been contracted to
provide officials to the 2013 UYFL National
Youth Football Tournament which will
be played December 8th - 14th at
Otis Andrews Park in Plant City.
Over 200 football teams from across
the country will compete in fifteen
different age divisions. Officials can
work each day with a set crew or be
assigned to a crew each day they are
available. Guest officials from outside
the area will also be participating.
Games are played from 9am - 9pm
on seven fields at the complex.
Sign Up Sheet Will Be Available At
The May 14th SICOA Meeting at TBT.
Availability Sheets will go out in
early October. Clear your calendars
and plan your vacations now. Officials
will be paid, in cash, daily for games
that they work (4 man crews +ECO).

For more information on the UYFL:

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2012 Post Season Assignments

SICOA Was Recognized By
The FHSAA With Three Rounds Of Playoffs:

11/16/12
Martin County at Charlotte (7-A)
11/23/12
Naples at South Ft. Myers (6-A Region Final)
11/30/12
Miami Washington at Cocoa (4-A State Semi Final)
12/21/12
In addition, SICOA officials worked the 2012
Sarasota County vs. Manatee County High
School All-Star Game at Southeast High School.

 

2012 FHSAA PLAYOFF ACTION
Round 2 - Region Semi-Final
Naples (42) at South Ft. Myers (21)
6-A Game On 11-23-12

Andy G with the captains at the coin toss

L-R: Wisner, Showers, Mero, Gugliemini, Shorey,
Garcia & Harman. Not Pictured is ECO Rick Turner.

Great Crew. But They Will Never Make The
Cover Of GQ!

Wayne Wisner & Reggie Showers

 

Umpire Mark Mero

 

 

Tom Winston To Serve
SICOA As Official
NFHS Rule Interpreter

Veteran official Tom Winston has agreed to serve
with SICOA effective immediately as our NFHS
Rules Interpreter. Winston has over 40 years of
officiating experience at the high school level and
is a "walking encyclopedia" of football rules.
Tom resides in south Florida and also is the
Rules Interpreter for The Broward County
Officials Association. Officials with rules
questions can contact Tom at:
tomwinstonjr@aol.com

 

SICOA Officials That Scored 96%
Or Better On Their 2012 FHSAA
Closed Book Football Exam

Official	Score	Official	Score
Gillette, Rick	100	Walters, John	100
Glenn, Sean	98	Davis, Dean	98
Edwards, Troy	98	Greaves, Will	98
Osborne, Steve	98	Henderson, Alan	98
Simmons, Stacey	98	Skinner, Terrence	98
Wooldridge, David	98	Allen, Bruce	96
Carter, Antonio	96	Glenn, Sean	96
Judah, Rusty	96	Meador, Tom	96
Melendez, Marilyn	96	Walztoni, Terry	96
White, Alfred	96	Wisner, Wayne	96

Another 41 officials scored 90% - 94%

 

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Click On The Photo For More Details

 

2012 FYD POP WARNER
ACADEMIC BANQUET

Gathering at the 2012 FYD Pop Warner Academic Banquet at
The Tampa Convention Center on 2-11-12,
Back Row L-R: SICOA VP Ernest Smith, Big East Conference
Umpire Greg Brenner, SICOA President Chip Lugo,
Front Row L-R: NFL  Referee Alberto Riveron & SICOA Supervisor of Officials John Walters. Walters was Al Riveron's umpire for many
years in the 80's and early 90's.

Riveron worked the 2012 AFC Championship Game & was the
alternate referee at the Super Bowl in February in Indy.
Greg Brenner worked the BCS National Championship in 2010
with a Big East crew at the Rose Bowl.
Walters, Riveron and Brenner have
worked together and been friends for over 25 years.

NFL Referee Alberto Riveron Speaks To The Estimated
1500 Atendees At The 2012 FYD Pop Warner Academic
Banquet As A Special Guest of SICOA.

SICOA Supervisor of Officials John Walters addresses
The Attendees At The 2011 FYD Banquet

ADIDAS FIELD CAPS

Available Exclusively To
SICOA Officials.
Same Caps As Major D-1
Conference Officials Wear.
Orders Will Be Taken At The
May 14th Membership Meeting.

 

    

2013 SICOA Registration Form

SICOA EFT Form

 

SDPC Background Check Procedure

 

 

Click Here For Full 2012 FHSAA
Playoff Brackets & Scores Involving
All Schools At All Levels

 

 

Possibly The Best Crew
Of Officials To Work
Together In Florida

Click Dream Team Logo And View

Questions About The
2013 SICOA Uniform Policy?
Required Equipment.
What To Wear.

We have the answers to your FAQ's!

TOUCHDOWN TORTISE

 

Link For I-FHSAA

Strictly For Sports Officials

This will be your link to create abd
get to your personal page,
registrations, test scores etc.
Bookmark It Now!
https://officials.fhsaa.org

First and ten at Wharton High School
SICOA Student Official Mike Travis in action.

 

Johnny Grier He's Not. Darren Crawford he is.

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2009 NFL Equipment Watch
HOT ITEM - IF YOU CAN FIND ONE
Retail Value: $79.00 - $169.00

Wear what the Pro’s wear! The NFL Equipment watch is the new standard in sport training watches worn by many top NFL players & referees including QB Chad Pennington. This rugged solid stainless steel cased watch features a specially designed contoured band made of comfortable sweat resistant materials so you can wear it during your toughest workout. The digital readout features large numbers easy to see while on the run. Features include a stop watch with multiple lap-split functions to track your progress during hard training, count-down timer for interval training with alarm, a Electro-luminescent (EL) backlight, time-date-day display, Dual time zone and a thermometer reading in either Fahrenheit or Celsius so you can keep from over-exertion on hot summer days. With water resistance to 10 ATM (330 ft), shock resistant and a limited lifetime warranty, the NFL Equipment Watch is perfect for tri-athletes or anyone who just wants to jump into a pool and cool down after a tough day.

New Model Listed Below.

ITEM OF THE SEASON
Spring - Summer, 2013

The Skinny Bean Bag

The "skinny" bean bag has become very popular the past few seasons. One consistent width provides ultimate flexibility. Either end tucks in; the equal weight at both ends allows for accurate throws and spots. Made of nylon; available in royal blue, which is required now by most NCAA conferences.
PRICE: $5.90
Available at Gerry Davis Sports

to be directed to their website catalog

 

  

Best View In The Stadium

Self Explanatory