2026 DMOA Football Officiating Clinic Thursday, August 20, Indianola Middle School,(and High School football field)Indianola, IA Preliminary Schedule:Check-In: 3:30-4:00 PMClassroom Presentations: 4:00-5:30 PM(Jared Chizek, IHSAA – New Rules and Points of Emphasis)Scrimmage, Indianola vs. SE Polk: 5:30-7:00 PM(Split field lower levels, varsity to follow on full… Read More »Register Now for the DMOA Football Officiating Clinic
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
Just when you thought the kicking game gets a little crazy — wrap your head around these scenarios. Lots of good discussion. https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/poFEk1FXto63zIdyykXebFsTOdLIxTKrKEp-o6C7V-6RJoPr4qcwU8Y5sNCkHNUZ.yj4D1WfClUGqUwtQ Passcode: 7%JjXSJK
Great discussion around keys in the passing game along with a few kicking game pointers – great film review. https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/dmj2_IcbKzefmquTZwG1nRc1eXgQ85vJaRPhHLTnPOKfnNTipkK2JUG-RrQjaOKP.4-dJnDyY4Sdz4xvU?startTime=1725489959000 Passcode: rj6+gS.%
On Thursday, August 22 we hosted our largest clinic yet:
The IHSAA has done a great job of creating a weekly training video with the help of Monte Tilgner, who’s a longtime Iowa high school official that now works in the B1G on Larry’s Smith’s crew. View on IHSAA’s site. NOTE: IHSAA plans to post… Read More »Great FB Video Training Resources
Date: Aug. 22, 2024 Location: Ankeny High School Cost: $75 for non-members, $50 for DMOA members (Registration is Now Closed – contact Larry Jacobus for possible walk-up registration at the clinic) Agenda: 3:45 PM – Registration 4:00 – 5:00 – Opening Session (includes information from… Read More »Details on the 2024 DMOA Football Clinic Released
First Look At New High School Football Rule For 2023 – Basic Spot Penalty Enforcement | HTP #17 – YouTube A great summary with play examples from EFOA (Evergreen Football Officials Assoc. – Vancouver, WA).