Football Officials
2025 State Football Tournament Crews
Congratulations to the following SPCC Football crews for their selection to the 2025 MSHSL State Tournament.
A Quarterfinal - Tyler Livingston, Micah Cale, Mike Lovas, Eric Anderson & James Patterson
AA Quarterfinal - Geoff Strack, Cliff Krotz, Jeremy Carlson, Brian LaShomb & Kaleb Mar
AAA Semifinal - Dave Keller, Brian Burns, Evan Peterson, Ryan Scott
AAAAAA Quarterfinal - Dan Pelletier, Quinn Huppert, Fred Harris, Nate McNaughton & Rick Schallhorn
AAAAAA Quarterfinal & AAAAA Prep Bowl - Chris Rick, Tom Hoye, Troy Halter, Brian Dow & Jeff Zenner
Assignor & Charter Clinician
Game Fees
2026 Season
Varsity = $135/game
Sub-Varsity = $95/game
Pre-Season Football Meeting -- 2026
August 24, 2026
6:00pm
Saint Thomas Academy
New Officials Training Meetings -- 2026
Monday, July 20, 6-7:30pm @ Maplewood Public Library (Community Program Room)
Anticipated Topics
Administrative = Uniform, Assigner Expectations, MSHSL Registration & Arbiter Set-up
Officiating = Pre-Snap Routines, Formations, False Start/Encroachment, Forward Progress
Monday, July 27, 6-7:30pm @ Maplewood Public Library (Community Program Room)
Anticipated Topics
Administrative = Arbiter (Blocking calendars, accepting games, football resources on Arbiter)
Officiating = Officiating Philosophies (MIBT, Foul Threshold, Officiating Threats, Avoid Ball Watching), Holding, Offensive/Defensive Pass Interference
Monday, August 10, 6-7:30pm @ Maplewood Public Library (Board Room A&B)
Anticipated Topics
Administrative = Communication Responsibilities (w/schools, partners), Finding contact info, Basics on how games are paid, Bookkeeping, How to find rules in the book (test taking)
Officiating = Free kicks, scrimmage kicks, sideline management/working with coaches
Monday, August 17, 6-7:30pm @ On-Field Location (TBD) [Rain Location: Maplewood Public Library, Community Program Room)
Anticipated Topics
Administrative = N/A
Officiating = Working on-field via stations. Officials will rotate among stations led by clinicians, walking through the following topics.
General sideline movement (1)
Forward progress spot
FP on a QB sack or tackle for loss
General sideline movement (2)
Runner to sideline, let him pass
Runner OOB (kill clock)
Cross field mechanics
Goal line mechanics (going in and going out)
Pylon plays
Line to gain (crash on close plays; know the LTG)
Practice with flags (call FST to practice whistle, stop clock, signal, reporting, penalty administration, pre-snap routine)
ON FIELD TRAINING CLINIC
Saturday, August 29th 8am @ Park High School, Cottage Grove