Several of our members were mentioned in the March 2026 issue of Referee.
Shout Outs in Referee Magazine
Referee Magazine
Our very own Mike Martinez and former SGVFOA member, Maurice Norrington, appear in the February 2027 issue of Referee!
Semifinal Crew
Here’s the crew from last night’s Division 7 semifinal between Palm Springs and Barstow. From left to right are Jeremy Hamlett (L), Matt Rascon (B), Tim Dow (R), Kenny James Jr. (U), Richard Lamas (S), Frank Fontes (H), and Bill Sullivan (F). Looks like it was a chilly one!
Find all of our playoff assignments on our 2025 Playoffs page.
8-Man Quarterfinals Crew
Looks like the crew had some mucky conditions in last night’s CIF-SS 8-Man Division 1 Quarterfinal game between CSDR and Faith Baptist. Pictured from left to right are: Dave Cater (H), Richard Lamas (L), Michael Guzman (U), Matt Rascon (B), and Jeff Jablonsky (R). Good luck getting that mud out of your shirt, Mike!
Find all of our playoff assignments on our 2025 Playoffs page.
CIF-SS Division 2 Flag Football Championship
Congratulations to Dave Cater for being assigned to white hat the 2025 CIF-SS Division 2 Flag Football Championship game! Pictured from left to right is the crew: Shawn Martinez (Inland), Anthony Green (Inland), Dave Cater, William Reeves (Long Beach), and DeAndre Lucious (Long Beach).
Find all of our playoff assignments on our 2025 Playoffs page.
2025 CIF Finals Crew
The SGVFOA was well represented in last night’s CIF-SS Division 8 final between Beckman and Brea Olinda. The crew, from left to right, was: Kenny James (U), Drew Benton (S), Christian Holloway (F), JT Thomas (R), Jeremy Hamlett (H), Juan Puentes (L), and Jose Gaxiola (B).
2025 Turkey Tussle
The officials for the 2025 Turkey Tussle were, from left to right: Michael Moore (LJ), Drew Benton (BJ), Christian Holloway (FJ), JT Thomas (R), Kenny James (U), Aaron Thomas (HL), and Kenny James, Jr. (SJ).
2025 Playoffs and Awards
The 2025 playoffs list is now available. Congratulations to all who made the list! Please remember that making the list is an honor and not a guarantee of getting a playoff game.
Congratulations to our 2025 award recipients! Kai Nakamura and Jonathan Ng both earned the Ernie Dominguez Rookie of the Year Award. Brian Johnson earned the Most Improved Award. Tommy Huitron was posthumously awarded the Joe Conte, Sr. Award .
2026 Board Members
Congratulations to Reggie Robles and Bill Sullivan, who will be joining the SGVFOA Board of Directors as Members-at-Large. Also congratulations to James Thomas and Darren Winkley, who will continue to serve as Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer, respectively.
CIF Officials Association
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) made the decision to launch a new statewide registration and eligibility process for all high school sports officials in all sports. For the 2025-2026 season, the registration will be voluntary. However, it will be mandatory at the start of the 2026-2027 season. All officials will be required to register through CIF Central HUB via ArbiterSports. The cost for registering is $29, and it includes insurance and a background check. It should also save the unit quite a bit of money on its insurance, which, in return, could possibly result in a reduction of dues!
If you would like to learn more about the program, please go to https://sgvfoa.com/cif-officials-association.