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
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
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
As you recall, this 8th grade battle of cross-town rivals has an A, B and 5th quarter segments. Annually, I award game balls to the smallest roster editor player on each team. The award is referred to as “The Biggest Dog” award, where I reference… Read More »Battle for Ankeny Biggest Dog Award
Your crew is coming in off the field around 9:30 after a double header, home team is jubilant after a big homecoming win. It seems the Homecoming Dance is about to begin in the gym just adjacent to where your locker room is located. In… Read More »Are You in The Homecoming Spirit?
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