The Des Moines Officials Association is pleased to announce that registration is now open for 2026 membership renewal. In addition, registration is also open for the 2026 Spring Banquet. Registration for both renewal membership and the 2026 Spring Banquet can be found here: https://desmoinesofficials.com/?page_id=397 Membership dues… Read More »Registration for 2026 Now Open
Registration is now open. Note, this is joint effort between The Heart of America Athletic Conference, the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference, and the Des Moines Officials Association. This year, the clinic will be held in conjunction with Spring scrimmages… Read More »2026 Midwest Football Officiating Clinic
In his book, The Cavalcade of Basketball, Colonel Alexander M Weyand wrote a chapter titled “Development of the Game.” In Part 2 of The Game We Love,we continue looking at how basketball rules have changed over the years: “One of the most exciting and roughest… Read More »The Game We Love, Part 2
I’m old enough to remember when basketball rules-makers introduced the 3-point line and the shot clock. Back in the 1980’s, I was sitting beside my girl friend (now my wife of 38 years) in Assembly Hall, watching Iowa play Bobby Knight’s Indiana Hoosiers. Toward the… Read More »The Game We Love, Part 1
DMOA BASKETBALL TRAINING MEETING #2 As you begin your 2025-26 basketball season, The DMOA invites you to attend our 2nd in a series of basketball officiating training meetings. Session #2 will focus onFloor Coverage and Mechanics, featuring video play review, illustrations, quiz questionslively discussion and more!! JOIN… Read More »Basketball Mtg #2 -Wed. 12/3
Date: Aug. 21, 2025 Location: Ankeny High School Cost: $75 for non-members, $50 for DMOA members (Registration is now open). Agenda: 3:45 PM – Check-in 4:00 – 5:00 – Opening Session: New Rules Presentation from Jared Chizek, IHSAA 5:00 – 6:30 – Scrimmage/On-Field Work (Intra-Squad… Read More »2025 DMOA Football Officiating Clinic Registration
You probably saw that we lost the great Bernie Saggau recently. A tribute from the IHSAA. The NFHS did a comprehensive job in memorializing him here. Personally, I can say whenever Mr. Saggau came to speak at a DMOA event, there’s a reason we’d have… Read More »Remembering Bernie Saggau
Register now!! The DMOA Annual Spring Banquet is Monday, May 19. The banquet will again be held at the Ankeny Golf and Country Club. Cost of the banquet is only $25 and includes a steak dinner with sides, complementary keg, & door prizes. Social Hour begins… Read More »TJ Halliday to Speak at May 19 DMOA Banquet
Communicating with coaches was one of the hardest skills I learned as an official. I started refereeing when I was 17 years old, so most coaches were twice my age. I think I did a pretty good job calling the game on the floor, but… Read More »Communicating with Coaches
Another year, another Iowa Legislative Session and a possible run at legislative action to protect sports officials. In the Senate, it’s called SF50 or Senate File 50, and the House has their version of the bill called HF52. The Senate will hold a subcommittee meeting… Read More »New Bill State Lawmakers May Consider for Ref Protections