Southeastern Athletic Officials Association

News Year: 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 One Week Left For Winter Sports Registration There is just one week left to register for 2019 Winter Sports (Basketball & Wrestling). If you are interested in officiating either of these sports for the 2019-20 season, now is the time to take care of your registration. Registering on time ensures that you will receive your officials packet from the NCHSAA. That includes your officials card as well as your rule book and case book. The test dates are October 14-28 so make sure to register so that you have this information prior to your exam. Hurricane Dorian As many of you already know Hurricane Dorian may be headed our way later this week. As a result schools will most likely make changes to games moving them to earlier in the week or they may even be forced to postpone, cancel, or reschedule games for next week. Please take time now to make sure your text/game alerts are enabled in your ArbiterSports settings. This will ensure you are notified of any changes made to your assignments. NCHSAA Winter Sports Registration The registration for Winter sports ends on September 15th. If you are interested in officiating Basketball or Wrestling, please make sure you register by September 15th. Once you register with NCHSAA please make contact with the appropriate Regional Supervisor for the sport(s) you will be officiating so that they can give you the information you need such as clinics to attend, equipment to buy, etc. SAOA Board Meeting Photos & Minutes The SAOA Board Of Directors recently held a meeting at the Kiwanis Recreation Center in Fayetteville, The meeting was very productive with many topics on the table. We've posted some pictures below. The minutes for the recent meeting are on the Board Of Directors page. (Photo Credits: SAOA/Sam Jones) SAOA Board Of Directors Meeting The SAOA Board Of Directors will hold is first meeting on Monday, August 12, 2019. The meeting will be held at the Kiwanis Recreation Center, 352 Devers Street, Fayetteville, NC 28303. The meeting will start promptly at 6:30pm (Doors will open at 6:00pm) NCHSAA State Soccer & Football Clinics State clinics for Soccer and Football are coming up in just a few days! If you are interested in officiating either of these sports make sure to attend these mandatory clinics. The All Officials Clinics will take place following the state clinics. Men's Soccer : Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Fayetteville Academy 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303. The clinic will start promptly at 6:00PM (Doors will open at 5:30pm). If you have any questions you may contact Soccer Regional Supervisor Ernie Fisher at ernierisher@saoanc.org. Football : Monday, July 29, 2019 at Southview High School 4184 Elk Road, Hope Mills, NC 28348. The clinic will start promptly at 6:30pm. If you have any questions please contact Neil Buie, Football Regional Superivsor at buien@saoanc.org. Everett Receives Volleyball Distinguished Service Award, Volleyball Regional Crew SAOA Volleyball Official Chavis Everett was selected as the 2019 Volleyball Distinguished Service Award receipient for the Southeastern Association. Regional Supervisor Bill Henderson presented Chavis with the award at the NCHSAA State Volleyeball Clinic held at Pine Forest High School on July 9th. (Photo Credit: SAOA/Dwayne Thompson) Regional Supervisor Bill Henderson also presented plaques to the 2018 Volleyball Regionals Crew. They officiated the Panther Creek vs. Ronald Reagan match at Panther Creek High School last October. The crew (from L to R) Phillip Patterson, Tony Hill, Darryl Buck, and Dan Heinz. (Photo Credit: SAOA/Dwayne Thompson) NCHSAA State Volleyball Clinic & All Officials Clinic The NCHSAA State Volleyball Clinic and SAOA Volleyball All Officials Clinic will be held Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Pine Forest High School 525 Andrews Road, Fayetteville, NC 28311.The clinic will start promptly at 6:30pm. Please mark your calendar and make sure to attend these required clinics! If you have any questions you may contact Volleyball Regional Supervisor Bill Henderson at boatq@saoanc.org for more information. Fall Sports Exam Period Closes Today! The exam period for Football, Volleyball, and Men's Soccer closes today. If you haven't been able to take your exam yet, NOW is the time. Click the exam link at the top of your respective sport and login to the exam site. If you are taking your exam and time runs out it will automatically score what you have answered up to that point. Once the exam closes you may log in and see which questions that you have missed for approximately 30 days. You can print off a pdf copy of the test for future study. Fall Sports Exam Period Is OPEN! The exam period for Football, Volleyball, and Men's Soccer opened today. You can log in to the Exam site with the exam link located at the top of the sports sections. The exam period will stay open until July 29th. Please don't wait until the last day to take your exam. The exam site has experienced technical issues in the past. Treat your exam like a game assignment and get it taken care of. We wish all of you good luck on your exams. Fall Sports Deadline Is TOMORROW The registration for NCHSAA fall sports ends TOMORROW!. If you are interested in officiating Football, Volleyball, or Men's Soccer please make sure you register with the NCHSAA.. Once you register with NCHSAA please make contact with the appropriate Regional Supervisor. NCHSAA Fall Sports Registration The registration for fall sports ends in just ONE WEEK. If you are interested in officiating Football, Volleyball, or Men's Soccer please make sure you register by June 15th. Once you register with NCHSAA please make contact with the appropriate Regional Supervisor for the sport(s) you will be officiating so that they can give you the information you need such as clinics, equipment, etc. 2019 NCHSAA 3A Baseball Championships The SAOA was represented well in the 3A Baseball Championship series between New Hanover and Marvin Ridge. The contest was held at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, NC. Game 1 and game 2 both had to be played on Saturday due to the severe weather in the area on Friday evening. The championship crew (L to R): Anthony Maynor, Chavis Everett, Derrick Soellner, and Alan Stewart. Congrats! (Photo Credit: K. Kassens) Inclement Weather Forces Schedule Changes For The Baseball/Softball State Championships Friday's inclement weather across the region caused the Baseball and Softball championship games to be suspended or postponed until Saturday. The new updated game times are below. Baseball and Softball officials are admitted free if you have your officials card for that particular sport.. If anyone bought tickets at the game Friday, be sure to hold on to your ticket stubs and bring them with you on Saturday to be admitted to Game 1. If you are unable to make the trip to one of the venues, the NFHS Network will be doing live streams of all the State Championship contests. They will also be available through the on-demand feature later this week. Baseball 1A Baseball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Rosewood vs. Uwharrie Charter Five County Stadium – Zebulon, NC Game 1 – Suspended Mid-2nd Inning with Uwharrie Charter leading 2-0, play to resume on Saturday, June 1, @ 11:00 a.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 5:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats 2A Baseball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Randleman vs. North Lincoln UNC Greensboro Baseball Stadium – Greensboro, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 2:00 p.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 8:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats 3A Baseball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – New Hanover vs. Marvin Ridge Five County Stadium – Zebulon, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 2:00 p.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 8:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats 4A Baseball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Corinth Holders vs. Mooresville UNC Greensboro Baseball Stadium – Greensboro, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 11:00 a.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 5:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats Softball 1A Softball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Camden County vs. North Stokes Dail Softball Stadium – NC State University – Raleigh, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 2:00 p.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 8:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats 2A Softball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Eastern Randolph vs. West Stanly UNC Greensboro Softball Stadium – Greensboro, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 2:00 p.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 8:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats 3A Softball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Eastern Alamance vs. Central Cabarrus UNC Greensboro Softball Stadium – Greensboro, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 11:00 a.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 5:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats 4A Softball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – South Caldwell vs. Hoggard Dail Softball Stadium – NC State University – Raleigh, NC Game 1 – Suspended in the Bottom of the Third, with two on and two outs, Hoggard batting and leading 2-1. Will resume Saturday, June 1, @ 11:00 a.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 5:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats 2019 Annual General Membership Meeting (AGM) Is THIS SUNDAY! The 2019 SAOA Annual General Membership Meeting is this Sunday, June 1, 2019. The meeting will be held at Fayetteville Academy located at 3200 Cliffdale Road in Fayetteville. The meeting begins at 2:00pm but p lease arrive early! The doors will open at 1:00pm for members to pay their 2019-2020 member dues. Dues are $20.00 and we accept cash and checks (Payable to SAOA). NEW OFFICIALS: This is a great opportunity to meet the Regional Supervisors for the sport(s) you are interested in officiating! Fall sports (Football, Volleyball, and Men's Soccer) clinics will begin in about a month or so.! If you know someone who is interestsed in officiating please bring them with you to the meeting! 2019 AGM Agenda items: - Approval of the April Board Of Directors meeting minutes - Treasurer's report - Old business - New business - The Don Kitts Award receipient will be named. This year several nominations were submitted to us and as always we are excited to present this award to a desrving individual. - Championship plaques will be given out by Regional Supervisors to crews that officiated State Championships during the past year - Regional Supervisor's reports - Officers for 2019-2020 will be elected by the membership: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Coordinator Of Officials. ** Please be sure to bring a pen to mark your ballots and we look forward to seeing all of you on Sunday! 2019 Spring Golf Tournament The 2019 Region Four spring golf tournament is THIS SUNDAY! It will be held at Gates Four Golf And Country Club in Fayetteville, NC. There is still time to signup if you are interested! If you don't have a team, no problem! Individuals may also signup for the tournament and will be placed on teams. We do have space for a few more teams as well. The tournament is limited to thirty-two (32) teams so don't delay! Proceeds from the Region Four golf tournament go to help individuals in our area with emergency needs. If you are interested in participating in the 2019 spring tournament, being a tournament sponsor, or want to give a donation, please go to the Region Four website . Neil Buie Retiring As Regional Supervisor Of Baseball, Softball Neil Buie is retiring from Baseball and Softball after 22 years as NCHSAA Regional Supervisor for the Southeastern Officials Association. Neil is currently the supervisor for Baseball, Softball, and Football but his tenure for Baseball and Softball will conclude at the end of the current season. Neil Buie (left) is pictured below with SAOA's Brad Allen (right). Buie and Allen have a combined 75 years of officiating experience. They officiated a contest between Terry Sanford and South Caldwell on April 22. The Fayetteville Observer's Jaclyn Shambaugh wrote an article about Neil's retirement and you can read it HERE . Up And Coming Weekly's Earl Vaughan Jr. also wrote an article about Neil's retirement as well and you can read it HERE . (Photo Credit: K. Kassens) 2019-2020 NFHS Test Dates & Concussion Course Officials, mark your calendars because NFHS test dates for 2019-2020 have been finalized. These dates will be posted to the SAOA Calendar as well for future reference. The NFHS exam schedule for 2019-2020 is as follows: Football - July 15 - July 29, 2019 Volleyball - July 15- July 29, 2019 Men's Soccer - July 15 - July 29, 2019 Basketball - October 14 - October 28, 2019 Wrestling - October 14 - October 28, 2019 Baseball - January 27 - February 10, 2020 Softball - January 27 - February 10, 2020 Women's Soccer - January 27 - February 10, 2020 Men's Lacrosse - January 27 - February 10, 2020 Women's Lacrosse - Expanded Window Thru US Lacrosse Also, ALL officials will be required to retake the NFHS "Concussion In Sports" course after May 6, 2019 for the 2019-2020 season. The link to access the course is http://www.nfhslearn.com/courses/61151/concussion-in-sports 2019-2020 NCHSAA Registration As the 2018-2019 sports seasons are quickly winding down, that can mean only one thing...It's almost time to begin registering for the 2019-2020 sports season! Registration for all sports will open on Monday, May 6, 2019. Mark your calendars, recruit a friend, and get registered to officiate for the upcoming season! Registration Deadline Reminders - Fall Sports (Football, Volleyball, and Men's Soccer) - Saturday, June 15, 2019 - Winter Sports (Basketball and Wrestling) - Sunday, September 15, 2019 - Spring Sports (Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, and Women's Soccer) - Sunday, December 15, 2019 If you have any questions about NCHSAA registration for 2019-2020, please contact: Caitlin McMannen Assistant Director of Officiating and Championships 919-240-7374 caitlin@saoanc.org Spring Board Of Directors Meeting The Spring SAOA Board Of Directors meeting will be held this Monday, April 8, 2019 at the Cumberland County Schools Central Services Building, 2465 Gillespie Street, Fayetteville, NC 28306. Any member may attend the meeting and it is scheduled to begin promptly at 6:30pm. Last Call For Don Kitts Nominations! Officials, the time to submit your nominations for the receipient of the 2019 Don Kitts Award is quickly coming to a close. The deadline is TOMORROW, April 1, 2019! The SAOA membership is asked to nominate individuals who have made an impact upon their officiating careers. Submissions are limited to two (2) typed pages. Please don't miss this opportunity to nominate a deserving individual for this award. Email your submissions to Robert Edwards, SAOA President at rledwards@saoanc.org . File Downloads Not Working... Many of you may have exprienced issues when trying to download files from our website the psat few weeks and there is a good reason. Microsoft recently released an update for it's Microsoft Edge browser. The update allows files such as Word documents, PDF's, Excel spreadsheets, and Powerpoint presentations to be viewed right in your browser. While this sounds like it would be a great thing, it has caused the issues that are happening across our website such as: 1) Certain formats of Word documents do not display in the Edge browser (DOCX). When you click on them a page opens up with what appears to be "gibberish" DOC extensions work fine but have size limits which several of our downloads simply do not meet. 2) Powerpoint presentations on our website are large and simply give error messages when you click on many of them. 3) Other known issues have been documented in Google Chrome and other browsers That being said, in the coming days the pages of our website will be updated with new download links. When you click on them, the functionality will be exactly the same as it was previously. You will be allowed to view, print and download and you won't need any additional software on your computer or smartphone. A few things will be tweaked during the migration but when it is finished it will be more user friendly. All downloads (old and new) for a particular sport will be in one area, not two. If you want to see it in action, take a look at the "Baseball" or "Softball" section. They are now complete! I appreciate your patience thru this process. If you haven't been here in a while, I invite you to take a look around and see all of the content available. Dozens of video links and sports related information have been added as well as photos from the recent Basketball Playoffs! I also invite you to follow SAOA on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube). There you will find information on rules changes, news articles, videos, and other SAOA related content. I plan to grow these channels of communication to aid in our recruiting, keep you informed, and to help you be better officials. UPDATE 5/17: Links have been updated in the following sections: Baseball, Football, Softball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Volleyball and Wrestling. Basketball is complete with exception of the 2012-2018 pages in the resources area. Once these are finished, the link updates will be complete. So far the functionality of everything has exceeded my expectations and I hope you all like it too. One Week Remaining For Don Kitts Nominations! Time is running out to submit your nominations for the 2019 Don Kitts Award. Please nominate individuals who have made an impact upon your officiating career.. Submissions are only open for one more week! The deadline is next Monday, April 1, 2019! Please email your submissions to Robert Edwards, SAOA President at rledwards@saoanc.org . Calling All Golfers... The 2019 Region Four spring golf tournament is quickly approaching! The tournament will take place on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Gates Four Golf And Country Club in Fayetteville, NC. If you don't have a team, no worries! Individuals may also signup for the tournament and will be placed on teams. The tournament is limited to thirty-two (32) teams so don't delay, signup today! Proceeds from the Region Four golf tournament go to help individuals in our area with emergency needs. If you are interested in participating in the 2019 spring tournament, being a tournament sponsor, or want to give a donation, please go to the Region Four website . 2018-19 NCHSAA Basketball State Championship The 2018-19 NCHSAA Basketball State Championships were held this past Saturday at North Carolina State University's Reynolds Coliseum and UNC Chapel Hill's Dean E. Smith Center. The following officials were selected to officiate the 1-A Boys Championship: Larry Morrisey, Tommy Underwood, and Cleo Dunigan . They are pictured here with Regional Supervisor Errol Daniels. Pictures of the state championship are posted to our website and may be viewed by going to our "Basketball" section and clicking "Basketball Photos" and scroll down to the "2018-19 State Championship" album. (Photo Credits: SAOA/Dwayne Thompson) Don Kitts Mentoring Award Nominations Deadline It's time again for you to submit your nominations for the receipient of the 2019 Don Kitts Award. The SAOA membership is asked to nominate individuals who have made an impact upon their officiating careers. Submissions are due by Monday, April 1, 2019 and are limited to two (2) typed pages. Please email your submissions to Robert Edwards, SAOA President at rledwards@saoanc.org . 2018-19 NCHSAA Basketball Eastern Regionals The 2018-19 NCHSAA Basketball Eastern Regionals were contested this past Saturday at FSU's Capel Arena and ECU's Minges Coliseum. The SAOA had six officials selected to officiate at the regionals this year: (Photo Credits1-2 : SAOA/Robert Edwards, Photos 3-5 SAOA/Dwayne Thompson) Game 1 Cary vs SE Raleigh Officials: Larry Morrisey, Tommy Underwood, Cleo Dunigan Game 2 Henderson Collegiate vs Washington County Officials: Marcus Martin, Frank Johnson, Dustin Null Pictures of the NCHSAA Regional contests may be viewed by going to our "basketball" section and clicking "Basketball Photos" and scroll down to the "2018-19 Regional" albums. Game 1 at Fayetteville State University's Capel Arena Game 2 at East Carolina University's Minges Coliseum 2018-19 Wrestling Individual State Championships The 2018-19 NCHSAA Wrestling Individual State Championships were held February 14-16 at Greensboro Coliseum. Pictured below are the officials from SAOA that were selected to officiate at the event. Larry Junkin, David Blank, Dennis Ford, and David Culbreth, They are pictured with Regional Supervisor of Officials, Charlie Jenkins. (Photo Credit: SAOA/Charlie Jenkins) Spring Sports Exam Period Ends Tomorrow This is just a reminder that Spring sports exams (Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, and Spring Soccer) ENDS TOMORROW, Monday, February 11th, 2019. If you have not taken your exam please take the time to complete it as soon as possible. In the past there have been technical issues with the exam site. Please do not wait as there are time extensions to take the test.. Women's Soccer State Clinic/All Officials Meeting The Women's Soccer State Clinic and All Officials Meeting will be held this Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Fayetteville Academy, 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303. The start time for the clinic is 6:30pm. The Soccer All Officials Clinic will immeidately follow the State Clinic. If you plan to officiate women's soccer please don't miss these important meetings! Maynor, Palma, and Rooks Receive Distinguished Awards SAOA Baseball Official Anthony Maynor was selected as the 2019 Baseball Distinguished Service Award receipient for the Southeastern Association. Regional Supervisor Neil Buie presented Anthony with the award at the NCHSAA State Baseball Clinic held at South View High School on January 27th. (Photo Credit: SAOA/K. Kassens) SAOA Softball Official Roger Palma was selected as the 2019 Softball Distinguished Service Award receipient for the Southeastern Association. Roger received the award from Regional Supervisor Neil Buie at the NCHSAA State Softball Clinic held at South View High School on January 27th. (Photo Credit: SAOA/K. Kassens) SAOA Lacrosse Official Greg Rooks was selected as the 2019 Lacrosse Distinguished Service Award. This is the first award in this sport for the Southeastern Association. Greg was presented the the award by Regional Supervisor, J.J. White at the NCHSAA State Lacrosse Clinic held at Fayetteville Academy on January 27th. (Not Pictured) Spring Sports Exams Open Monday! This is just a reminder that Spring sports exams (Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, and Spring Soccer) open on Monday, January 28th, 2019. The exam period will remain open until February 11, 2019. If you are registered with NCHSAA you should have received information from them on how to log and take your exams. The exam window is open for two weeks to give you plenty of time to take them without having to rush. Please do not wait until the last minute to take your exam in case there are technical issues with the exam site. THIS WEEKEND: THREE State Clinics & All Officials Meetings The start of Spring sports is rapidly approaching and with that means its time for clinics to begin. The upcoming clinics are as follows: Baseball Sunday, January 27, 2019 Baseball State Clinic Time: 3:00pm All Officials Clinic: 4:00pm Location: South View High School, 4184 Elk Road, Hope Mills, NC 28348 (Meeting in the Auditorium) Softball Sunday, January 27, 2019 All Officials Clinic: 4:00pm Softball State Clinic Time: 5:00pm Location: South View High School, 4184 Elk Road, Hope Mills, NC 28348 (Meeting in the Auditorium) Lacrosse Sunday, January 27, 2019 Men's Lacrosse Clinic Time: 5:00pm All Officials Clinic: 6:30pm Women's Lacrosse Clinic Time: 7:00pm Location: Fayetteville Academy, 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303 (Meeting Upstairs in the Cafeteria above the gym) SAOA Board Of Directors Winter Meeting The first SAOA Board Of Directors Meeting of 2019 will take place this Monday, January 28th at Scotland High School,1000 West Church Street, Laurinburg, NC 28352. Any SAOA member may attend this meeting. The meeting will be held in the Media Room. The doors open at 6:00pm and the meeting will start promptly at 6:30pm. SAOA HOME

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One Week Left For Winter Sports Registration

There is just one week left to register for 2019 Winter Sports (Basketball & Wrestling). If you are interested in officiating either of these sports for the 2019-20 season, now is the time to take care of your registration. Registering on time ensures that you will receive your officials packet from the NCHSAA. That includes your officials card as well as your rule book and case book. The test dates are October 14-28 so make sure to register so that you have this information prior to your exam.

Hurricane Dorian

As many of you already know Hurricane Dorian may be headed our way later this week. As a result schools will most likely make changes to games moving them to earlier in the week or they may even be forced to postpone, cancel, or reschedule games for next week. Please take time now to make sure your text/game alerts are enabled in your ArbiterSports settings. This will ensure you are notified of any changes made to your assignments.

NCHSAA Winter Sports Registration

The registration for Winter sports ends on September 15th. If you are interested in officiating Basketball or Wrestling, please make sure you register by September 15th. Once you register with NCHSAA please make contact with the appropriate Regional Supervisor for the sport(s) you will be officiating so that they can give you the information you need such as clinics to attend, equipment to buy, etc.

SAOA Board Meeting Photos & Minutes

The SAOA Board Of Directors recently held a meeting at the Kiwanis Recreation Center in Fayetteville, The meeting was very productive with many topics on the table. We've posted some pictures below. The minutes for the recent meeting are on the Board Of Directors page. (Photo Credits: SAOA/Sam Jones)

SAOA Board Of Directors Meeting

The SAOA Board Of Directors will hold is first meeting on Monday, August 12, 2019. The meeting will be held at the Kiwanis Recreation Center, 352 Devers Street, Fayetteville, NC 28303. The meeting will start promptly at 6:30pm (Doors will open at 6:00pm)

NCHSAA State Soccer & Football Clinics

State clinics for Soccer and Football are coming up in just a few days! If you are interested in officiating either of these sports make sure to attend these mandatory clinics. The All Officials Clinics will take place following the state clinics. Men's Soccer : Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Fayetteville Academy 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303. The clinic will start promptly at 6:00PM (Doors will open at 5:30pm). If you have any questions you may contact Soccer Regional Supervisor Ernie Fisher at ernierisher@saoanc.org. Football : Monday, July 29, 2019 at Southview High School 4184 Elk Road, Hope Mills, NC 28348. The clinic will start promptly at 6:30pm. If you have any questions please contact Neil Buie, Football Regional Superivsor at buien@saoanc.org.

Men's Soccer : Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Fayetteville Academy 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303. The clinic will start promptly at 6:00PM (Doors will open at 5:30pm). If you have any questions you may contact Soccer Regional Supervisor Ernie Fisher at ernierisher@saoanc.org.

Football : Monday, July 29, 2019 at Southview High School 4184 Elk Road, Hope Mills, NC 28348. The clinic will start promptly at 6:30pm. If you have any questions please contact Neil Buie, Football Regional Superivsor at buien@saoanc.org.

Everett Receives Volleyball Distinguished Service Award, Volleyball Regional Crew

SAOA Volleyball Official Chavis Everett was selected as the 2019 Volleyball Distinguished Service Award receipient for the Southeastern Association. Regional Supervisor Bill Henderson presented Chavis with the award at the NCHSAA State Volleyeball Clinic held at Pine Forest High School on July 9th. (Photo Credit: SAOA/Dwayne Thompson) Regional Supervisor Bill Henderson also presented plaques to the 2018 Volleyball Regionals Crew. They officiated the Panther Creek vs. Ronald Reagan match at Panther Creek High School last October. The crew (from L to R) Phillip Patterson, Tony Hill, Darryl Buck, and Dan Heinz. (Photo Credit: SAOA/Dwayne Thompson)

Regional Supervisor Bill Henderson also presented plaques to the 2018 Volleyball Regionals Crew. They officiated the Panther Creek vs. Ronald Reagan match at Panther Creek High School last October. The crew (from L to R) Phillip Patterson, Tony Hill, Darryl Buck, and Dan Heinz. (Photo Credit: SAOA/Dwayne Thompson)

NCHSAA State Volleyball Clinic & All Officials Clinic

The NCHSAA State Volleyball Clinic and SAOA Volleyball All Officials Clinic will be held Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Pine Forest High School 525 Andrews Road, Fayetteville, NC 28311.The clinic will start promptly at 6:30pm. Please mark your calendar and make sure to attend these required clinics! If you have any questions you may contact Volleyball Regional Supervisor Bill Henderson at boatq@saoanc.org for more information.

Fall Sports Exam Period Closes Today!

The exam period for Football, Volleyball, and Men's Soccer closes today. If you haven't been able to take your exam yet, NOW is the time. Click the exam link at the top of your respective sport and login to the exam site. If you are taking your exam and time runs out it will automatically score what you have answered up to that point. Once the exam closes you may log in and see which questions that you have missed for approximately 30 days. You can print off a pdf copy of the test for future study.

Fall Sports Exam Period Is OPEN!

The exam period for Football, Volleyball, and Men's Soccer opened today. You can log in to the Exam site with the exam link located at the top of the sports sections. The exam period will stay open until July 29th. Please don't wait until the last day to take your exam. The exam site has experienced technical issues in the past. Treat your exam like a game assignment and get it taken care of. We wish all of you good luck on your exams.

Fall Sports Deadline Is TOMORROW

The registration for NCHSAA fall sports ends TOMORROW!. If you are interested in officiating Football, Volleyball, or Men's Soccer please make sure you register with the NCHSAA.. Once you register with NCHSAA please make contact with the appropriate Regional Supervisor.

NCHSAA Fall Sports Registration

The registration for fall sports ends in just ONE WEEK. If you are interested in officiating Football, Volleyball, or Men's Soccer please make sure you register by June 15th. Once you register with NCHSAA please make contact with the appropriate Regional Supervisor for the sport(s) you will be officiating so that they can give you the information you need such as clinics, equipment, etc.

2019 NCHSAA 3A Baseball Championships

The SAOA was represented well in the 3A Baseball Championship series between New Hanover and Marvin Ridge. The contest was held at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, NC. Game 1 and game 2 both had to be played on Saturday due to the severe weather in the area on Friday evening. The championship crew (L to R): Anthony Maynor, Chavis Everett, Derrick Soellner, and Alan Stewart. Congrats! (Photo Credit: K. Kassens)

Inclement Weather Forces Schedule Changes For The Baseball/Softball State Championships

Friday's inclement weather across the region caused the Baseball and Softball championship games to be suspended or postponed until Saturday. The new updated game times are below. Baseball and Softball officials are admitted free if you have your officials card for that particular sport.. If anyone bought tickets at the game Friday, be sure to hold on to your ticket stubs and bring them with you on Saturday to be admitted to Game 1. If you are unable to make the trip to one of the venues, the NFHS Network will be doing live streams of all the State Championship contests. They will also be available through the on-demand feature later this week. Baseball 1A Baseball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Rosewood vs. Uwharrie Charter Five County Stadium – Zebulon, NC Game 1 – Suspended Mid-2nd Inning with Uwharrie Charter leading 2-0, play to resume on Saturday, June 1, @ 11:00 a.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 5:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats 2A Baseball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Randleman vs. North Lincoln UNC Greensboro Baseball Stadium – Greensboro, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 2:00 p.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 8:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats 3A Baseball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – New Hanover vs. Marvin Ridge Five County Stadium – Zebulon, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 2:00 p.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 8:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats 4A Baseball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Corinth Holders vs. Mooresville UNC Greensboro Baseball Stadium – Greensboro, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 11:00 a.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 5:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats Softball 1A Softball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Camden County vs. North Stokes Dail Softball Stadium – NC State University – Raleigh, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 2:00 p.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 8:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats 2A Softball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Eastern Randolph vs. West Stanly UNC Greensboro Softball Stadium – Greensboro, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 2:00 p.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 8:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats 3A Softball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Eastern Alamance vs. Central Cabarrus UNC Greensboro Softball Stadium – Greensboro, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 11:00 a.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 5:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats 4A Softball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – South Caldwell vs. Hoggard Dail Softball Stadium – NC State University – Raleigh, NC Game 1 – Suspended in the Bottom of the Third, with two on and two outs, Hoggard batting and leading 2-1. Will resume Saturday, June 1, @ 11:00 a.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 5:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats

Baseball

1A Baseball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Rosewood vs. Uwharrie Charter Five County Stadium – Zebulon, NC Game 1 – Suspended Mid-2nd Inning with Uwharrie Charter leading 2-0, play to resume on Saturday, June 1, @ 11:00 a.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 5:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats

2A Baseball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Randleman vs. North Lincoln UNC Greensboro Baseball Stadium – Greensboro, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 2:00 p.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 8:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats

3A Baseball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – New Hanover vs. Marvin Ridge Five County Stadium – Zebulon, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 2:00 p.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 8:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats

4A Baseball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Corinth Holders vs. Mooresville UNC Greensboro Baseball Stadium – Greensboro, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 11:00 a.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 5:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats

Softball

1A Softball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Camden County vs. North Stokes Dail Softball Stadium – NC State University – Raleigh, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 2:00 p.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 8:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats

2A Softball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Eastern Randolph vs. West Stanly UNC Greensboro Softball Stadium – Greensboro, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 2:00 p.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 8:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats

3A Softball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – Eastern Alamance vs. Central Cabarrus UNC Greensboro Softball Stadium – Greensboro, NC Game 1 – Saturday, June 1, @ 11:00 a.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 5:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats

4A Softball State Championship (Best-of-Three) – South Caldwell vs. Hoggard Dail Softball Stadium – NC State University – Raleigh, NC Game 1 – Suspended in the Bottom of the Third, with two on and two outs, Hoggard batting and leading 2-1. Will resume Saturday, June 1, @ 11:00 a.m. – Game 1 Live Stats Game 2 – Saturday, June 1, @ 5:00 p.m. – Game 2 Live Stats Game 3 – TBD (if necessary) – Game 3 Live Stats

2019 Annual General Membership Meeting (AGM) Is THIS SUNDAY!

The 2019 SAOA Annual General Membership Meeting is this Sunday, June 1, 2019. The meeting will be held at Fayetteville Academy located at 3200 Cliffdale Road in Fayetteville. The meeting begins at 2:00pm but p lease arrive early! The doors will open at 1:00pm for members to pay their 2019-2020 member dues. Dues are $20.00 and we accept cash and checks (Payable to SAOA). NEW OFFICIALS: This is a great opportunity to meet the Regional Supervisors for the sport(s) you are interested in officiating! Fall sports (Football, Volleyball, and Men's Soccer) clinics will begin in about a month or so.! If you know someone who is interestsed in officiating please bring them with you to the meeting! 2019 AGM Agenda items: - Approval of the April Board Of Directors meeting minutes - Treasurer's report - Old business - New business - The Don Kitts Award receipient will be named. This year several nominations were submitted to us and as always we are excited to present this award to a desrving individual. - Championship plaques will be given out by Regional Supervisors to crews that officiated State Championships during the past year - Regional Supervisor's reports - Officers for 2019-2020 will be elected by the membership: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Coordinator Of Officials. ** Please be sure to bring a pen to mark your ballots and we look forward to seeing all of you on Sunday!

NEW OFFICIALS: This is a great opportunity to meet the Regional Supervisors for the sport(s) you are interested in officiating! Fall sports (Football, Volleyball, and Men's Soccer) clinics will begin in about a month or so.! If you know someone who is interestsed in officiating please bring them with you to the meeting! 2019 AGM Agenda items:

- Approval of the April Board Of Directors meeting minutes

- Treasurer's report

- Old business

- New business

- The Don Kitts Award receipient will be named. This year several nominations were submitted to us and as always we are excited to present this award to a desrving individual.

- Championship plaques will be given out by Regional Supervisors to crews that officiated State Championships during the past year

- Regional Supervisor's reports

- Officers for 2019-2020 will be elected by the membership: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Coordinator Of Officials.

** Please be sure to bring a pen to mark your ballots and we look forward to seeing all of you on Sunday!

2019 Spring Golf Tournament

The 2019 Region Four spring golf tournament is THIS SUNDAY! It will be held at Gates Four Golf And Country Club in Fayetteville, NC. There is still time to signup if you are interested! If you don't have a team, no problem! Individuals may also signup for the tournament and will be placed on teams. We do have space for a few more teams as well. The tournament is limited to thirty-two (32) teams so don't delay! Proceeds from the Region Four golf tournament go to help individuals in our area with emergency needs. If you are interested in participating in the 2019 spring tournament, being a tournament sponsor, or want to give a donation, please go to the Region Four website .

Proceeds from the Region Four golf tournament go to help individuals in our area with emergency needs. If you are interested in participating in the 2019 spring tournament, being a tournament sponsor, or want to give a donation, please go to the Region Four website .

Neil Buie Retiring As Regional Supervisor Of Baseball, Softball

Neil Buie is retiring from Baseball and Softball after 22 years as NCHSAA Regional Supervisor for the Southeastern Officials Association. Neil is currently the supervisor for Baseball, Softball, and Football but his tenure for Baseball and Softball will conclude at the end of the current season. Neil Buie (left) is pictured below with SAOA's Brad Allen (right). Buie and Allen have a combined 75 years of officiating experience. They officiated a contest between Terry Sanford and South Caldwell on April 22. The Fayetteville Observer's Jaclyn Shambaugh wrote an article about Neil's retirement and you can read it HERE . Up And Coming Weekly's Earl Vaughan Jr. also wrote an article about Neil's retirement as well and you can read it HERE . (Photo Credit: K. Kassens)

The Fayetteville Observer's Jaclyn Shambaugh wrote an article about Neil's retirement and you can read it HERE .

Up And Coming Weekly's Earl Vaughan Jr. also wrote an article about Neil's retirement as well and you can read it HERE .

(Photo Credit: K. Kassens)

2019-2020 NFHS Test Dates & Concussion Course

Officials, mark your calendars because NFHS test dates for 2019-2020 have been finalized. These dates will be posted to the SAOA Calendar as well for future reference. The NFHS exam schedule for 2019-2020 is as follows: Football - July 15 - July 29, 2019 Volleyball - July 15- July 29, 2019 Men's Soccer - July 15 - July 29, 2019 Basketball - October 14 - October 28, 2019 Wrestling - October 14 - October 28, 2019 Baseball - January 27 - February 10, 2020 Softball - January 27 - February 10, 2020 Women's Soccer - January 27 - February 10, 2020 Men's Lacrosse - January 27 - February 10, 2020 Women's Lacrosse - Expanded Window Thru US Lacrosse Also, ALL officials will be required to retake the NFHS "Concussion In Sports" course after May 6, 2019 for the 2019-2020 season. The link to access the course is http://www.nfhslearn.com/courses/61151/concussion-in-sports

Football - July 15 - July 29, 2019

Volleyball - July 15- July 29, 2019

Men's Soccer - July 15 - July 29, 2019

Basketball - October 14 - October 28, 2019

Wrestling - October 14 - October 28, 2019

Baseball - January 27 - February 10, 2020

Softball - January 27 - February 10, 2020

Women's Soccer - January 27 - February 10, 2020

Men's Lacrosse - January 27 - February 10, 2020 Women's Lacrosse - Expanded Window Thru US Lacrosse

Also, ALL officials will be required to retake the NFHS "Concussion In Sports" course after May 6, 2019 for the 2019-2020 season. The link to access the course is http://www.nfhslearn.com/courses/61151/concussion-in-sports

2019-2020 NCHSAA Registration

As the 2018-2019 sports seasons are quickly winding down, that can mean only one thing...It's almost time to begin registering for the 2019-2020 sports season! Registration for all sports will open on Monday, May 6, 2019. Mark your calendars, recruit a friend, and get registered to officiate for the upcoming season! Registration Deadline Reminders - Fall Sports (Football, Volleyball, and Men's Soccer) - Saturday, June 15, 2019 - Winter Sports (Basketball and Wrestling) - Sunday, September 15, 2019 - Spring Sports (Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, and Women's Soccer) - Sunday, December 15, 2019 If you have any questions about NCHSAA registration for 2019-2020, please contact: Caitlin McMannen Assistant Director of Officiating and Championships 919-240-7374 caitlin@saoanc.org

Registration Deadline Reminders

- Fall Sports (Football, Volleyball, and Men's Soccer) - Saturday, June 15, 2019

- Winter Sports (Basketball and Wrestling) - Sunday, September 15, 2019

- Spring Sports (Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, and Women's Soccer) - Sunday, December 15, 2019

If you have any questions about NCHSAA registration for 2019-2020, please contact:

Caitlin McMannen Assistant Director of Officiating and Championships 919-240-7374 caitlin@saoanc.org

Spring Board Of Directors Meeting

The Spring SAOA Board Of Directors meeting will be held this Monday, April 8, 2019 at the Cumberland County Schools Central Services Building, 2465 Gillespie Street, Fayetteville, NC 28306. Any member may attend the meeting and it is scheduled to begin promptly at 6:30pm.

Last Call For Don Kitts Nominations!

Officials, the time to submit your nominations for the receipient of the 2019 Don Kitts Award is quickly coming to a close. The deadline is TOMORROW, April 1, 2019! The SAOA membership is asked to nominate individuals who have made an impact upon their officiating careers. Submissions are limited to two (2) typed pages. Please don't miss this opportunity to nominate a deserving individual for this award. Email your submissions to Robert Edwards, SAOA President at rledwards@saoanc.org .

File Downloads Not Working...

Many of you may have exprienced issues when trying to download files from our website the psat few weeks and there is a good reason. Microsoft recently released an update for it's Microsoft Edge browser. The update allows files such as Word documents, PDF's, Excel spreadsheets, and Powerpoint presentations to be viewed right in your browser. While this sounds like it would be a great thing, it has caused the issues that are happening across our website such as: 1) Certain formats of Word documents do not display in the Edge browser (DOCX). When you click on them a page opens up with what appears to be "gibberish" DOC extensions work fine but have size limits which several of our downloads simply do not meet. 2) Powerpoint presentations on our website are large and simply give error messages when you click on many of them. 3) Other known issues have been documented in Google Chrome and other browsers That being said, in the coming days the pages of our website will be updated with new download links. When you click on them, the functionality will be exactly the same as it was previously. You will be allowed to view, print and download and you won't need any additional software on your computer or smartphone. A few things will be tweaked during the migration but when it is finished it will be more user friendly. All downloads (old and new) for a particular sport will be in one area, not two. If you want to see it in action, take a look at the "Baseball" or "Softball" section. They are now complete! I appreciate your patience thru this process. If you haven't been here in a while, I invite you to take a look around and see all of the content available. Dozens of video links and sports related information have been added as well as photos from the recent Basketball Playoffs! I also invite you to follow SAOA on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube). There you will find information on rules changes, news articles, videos, and other SAOA related content. I plan to grow these channels of communication to aid in our recruiting, keep you informed, and to help you be better officials. UPDATE 5/17: Links have been updated in the following sections: Baseball, Football, Softball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Volleyball and Wrestling. Basketball is complete with exception of the 2012-2018 pages in the resources area. Once these are finished, the link updates will be complete. So far the functionality of everything has exceeded my expectations and I hope you all like it too.

1) Certain formats of Word documents do not display in the Edge browser (DOCX). When you click on them a page opens up with what appears to be "gibberish" DOC extensions work fine but have size limits which several of our downloads simply do not meet.

2) Powerpoint presentations on our website are large and simply give error messages when you click on many of them.

3) Other known issues have been documented in Google Chrome and other browsers

That being said, in the coming days the pages of our website will be updated with new download links. When you click on them, the functionality will be exactly the same as it was previously. You will be allowed to view, print and download and you won't need any additional software on your computer or smartphone. A few things will be tweaked during the migration but when it is finished it will be more user friendly. All downloads (old and new) for a particular sport will be in one area, not two. If you want to see it in action, take a look at the "Baseball" or "Softball" section. They are now complete!

I appreciate your patience thru this process. If you haven't been here in a while, I invite you to take a look around and see all of the content available. Dozens of video links and sports related information have been added as well as photos from the recent Basketball Playoffs! I also invite you to follow SAOA on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube). There you will find information on rules changes, news articles, videos, and other SAOA related content. I plan to grow these channels of communication to aid in our recruiting, keep you informed, and to help you be better officials.

UPDATE 5/17: Links have been updated in the following sections: Baseball, Football, Softball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Volleyball and Wrestling. Basketball is complete with exception of the 2012-2018 pages in the resources area. Once these are finished, the link updates will be complete. So far the functionality of everything has exceeded my expectations and I hope you all like it too.

One Week Remaining For Don Kitts Nominations!

Time is running out to submit your nominations for the 2019 Don Kitts Award. Please nominate individuals who have made an impact upon your officiating career.. Submissions are only open for one more week! The deadline is next Monday, April 1, 2019! Please email your submissions to Robert Edwards, SAOA President at rledwards@saoanc.org .

Calling All Golfers...

The 2019 Region Four spring golf tournament is quickly approaching! The tournament will take place on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Gates Four Golf And Country Club in Fayetteville, NC. If you don't have a team, no worries! Individuals may also signup for the tournament and will be placed on teams. The tournament is limited to thirty-two (32) teams so don't delay, signup today! Proceeds from the Region Four golf tournament go to help individuals in our area with emergency needs. If you are interested in participating in the 2019 spring tournament, being a tournament sponsor, or want to give a donation, please go to the Region Four website .

2018-19 NCHSAA Basketball State Championship

The 2018-19 NCHSAA Basketball State Championships were held this past Saturday at North Carolina State University's Reynolds Coliseum and UNC Chapel Hill's Dean E. Smith Center. The following officials were selected to officiate the 1-A Boys Championship: Larry Morrisey, Tommy Underwood, and Cleo Dunigan . They are pictured here with Regional Supervisor Errol Daniels. Pictures of the state championship are posted to our website and may be viewed by going to our "Basketball" section and clicking "Basketball Photos" and scroll down to the "2018-19 State Championship" album. (Photo Credits: SAOA/Dwayne Thompson)

Don Kitts Mentoring Award Nominations Deadline

It's time again for you to submit your nominations for the receipient of the 2019 Don Kitts Award. The SAOA membership is asked to nominate individuals who have made an impact upon their officiating careers. Submissions are due by Monday, April 1, 2019 and are limited to two (2) typed pages. Please email your submissions to Robert Edwards, SAOA President at rledwards@saoanc.org .

2018-19 NCHSAA Basketball Eastern Regionals

The 2018-19 NCHSAA Basketball Eastern Regionals were contested this past Saturday at FSU's Capel Arena and ECU's Minges Coliseum. The SAOA had six officials selected to officiate at the regionals this year: (Photo Credits1-2 : SAOA/Robert Edwards, Photos 3-5 SAOA/Dwayne Thompson) Game 1 Cary vs SE Raleigh Officials: Larry Morrisey, Tommy Underwood, Cleo Dunigan Game 2 Henderson Collegiate vs Washington County Officials: Marcus Martin, Frank Johnson, Dustin Null Pictures of the NCHSAA Regional contests may be viewed by going to our "basketball" section and clicking "Basketball Photos" and scroll down to the "2018-19 Regional" albums. Game 1 at Fayetteville State University's Capel Arena Game 2 at East Carolina University's Minges Coliseum

Game 1 Cary vs SE Raleigh Officials: Larry Morrisey, Tommy Underwood, Cleo Dunigan

Game 2 Henderson Collegiate vs Washington County Officials: Marcus Martin, Frank Johnson, Dustin Null

Pictures of the NCHSAA Regional contests may be viewed by going to our "basketball" section and clicking "Basketball Photos" and scroll down to the "2018-19 Regional" albums.

Game 1 at Fayetteville State University's Capel Arena

Game 2 at East Carolina University's Minges Coliseum

2018-19 Wrestling Individual State Championships

The 2018-19 NCHSAA Wrestling Individual State Championships were held February 14-16 at Greensboro Coliseum. Pictured below are the officials from SAOA that were selected to officiate at the event. Larry Junkin, David Blank, Dennis Ford, and David Culbreth, They are pictured with Regional Supervisor of Officials, Charlie Jenkins. (Photo Credit: SAOA/Charlie Jenkins)

Spring Sports Exam Period Ends Tomorrow

This is just a reminder that Spring sports exams (Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, and Spring Soccer) ENDS TOMORROW, Monday, February 11th, 2019. If you have not taken your exam please take the time to complete it as soon as possible. In the past there have been technical issues with the exam site. Please do not wait as there are time extensions to take the test..

Women's Soccer State Clinic/All Officials Meeting

The Women's Soccer State Clinic and All Officials Meeting will be held this Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Fayetteville Academy, 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303. The start time for the clinic is 6:30pm. The Soccer All Officials Clinic will immeidately follow the State Clinic. If you plan to officiate women's soccer please don't miss these important meetings!

Maynor, Palma, and Rooks Receive Distinguished Awards

SAOA Baseball Official Anthony Maynor was selected as the 2019 Baseball Distinguished Service Award receipient for the Southeastern Association. Regional Supervisor Neil Buie presented Anthony with the award at the NCHSAA State Baseball Clinic held at South View High School on January 27th. (Photo Credit: SAOA/K. Kassens) SAOA Softball Official Roger Palma was selected as the 2019 Softball Distinguished Service Award receipient for the Southeastern Association. Roger received the award from Regional Supervisor Neil Buie at the NCHSAA State Softball Clinic held at South View High School on January 27th. (Photo Credit: SAOA/K. Kassens) SAOA Lacrosse Official Greg Rooks was selected as the 2019 Lacrosse Distinguished Service Award. This is the first award in this sport for the Southeastern Association. Greg was presented the the award by Regional Supervisor, J.J. White at the NCHSAA State Lacrosse Clinic held at Fayetteville Academy on January 27th. (Not Pictured)

SAOA Softball Official Roger Palma was selected as the 2019 Softball Distinguished Service Award receipient for the Southeastern Association. Roger received the award from Regional Supervisor Neil Buie at the NCHSAA State Softball Clinic held at South View High School on January 27th. (Photo Credit: SAOA/K. Kassens)

SAOA Lacrosse Official Greg Rooks was selected as the 2019 Lacrosse Distinguished Service Award. This is the first award in this sport for the Southeastern Association. Greg was presented the the award by Regional Supervisor, J.J. White at the NCHSAA State Lacrosse Clinic held at Fayetteville Academy on January 27th. (Not Pictured)

Spring Sports Exams Open Monday!

This is just a reminder that Spring sports exams (Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, and Spring Soccer) open on Monday, January 28th, 2019. The exam period will remain open until February 11, 2019. If you are registered with NCHSAA you should have received information from them on how to log and take your exams. The exam window is open for two weeks to give you plenty of time to take them without having to rush. Please do not wait until the last minute to take your exam in case there are technical issues with the exam site.

The exam window is open for two weeks to give you plenty of time to take them without having to rush. Please do not wait until the last minute to take your exam in case there are technical issues with the exam site.

THIS WEEKEND: THREE State Clinics & All Officials Meetings

The start of Spring sports is rapidly approaching and with that means its time for clinics to begin. The upcoming clinics are as follows: Baseball Sunday, January 27, 2019 Baseball State Clinic Time: 3:00pm All Officials Clinic: 4:00pm Location: South View High School, 4184 Elk Road, Hope Mills, NC 28348 (Meeting in the Auditorium) Softball Sunday, January 27, 2019 All Officials Clinic: 4:00pm Softball State Clinic Time: 5:00pm Location: South View High School, 4184 Elk Road, Hope Mills, NC 28348 (Meeting in the Auditorium) Lacrosse Sunday, January 27, 2019 Men's Lacrosse Clinic Time: 5:00pm All Officials Clinic: 6:30pm Women's Lacrosse Clinic Time: 7:00pm Location: Fayetteville Academy, 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303 (Meeting Upstairs in the Cafeteria above the gym)

The start of Spring sports is rapidly approaching and with that means its time for clinics to begin. The upcoming clinics are as follows:

Baseball Sunday, January 27, 2019 Baseball State Clinic Time: 3:00pm All Officials Clinic: 4:00pm Location: South View High School, 4184 Elk Road, Hope Mills, NC 28348 (Meeting in the Auditorium)

Softball Sunday, January 27, 2019 All Officials Clinic: 4:00pm Softball State Clinic Time: 5:00pm Location: South View High School, 4184 Elk Road, Hope Mills, NC 28348 (Meeting in the Auditorium)

Lacrosse Sunday, January 27, 2019 Men's Lacrosse Clinic Time: 5:00pm All Officials Clinic: 6:30pm Women's Lacrosse Clinic Time: 7:00pm Location: Fayetteville Academy, 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303 (Meeting Upstairs in the Cafeteria above the gym)

SAOA Board Of Directors Winter Meeting

The first SAOA Board Of Directors Meeting of 2019 will take place this Monday, January 28th at Scotland High School,1000 West Church Street, Laurinburg, NC 28352. Any SAOA member may attend this meeting. The meeting will be held in the Media Room. The doors open at 6:00pm and the meeting will start promptly at 6:30pm.

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