Corey McManimen (right) meets with a player pre-game to discuss points of emphasis prior to a 2025 CIF-SS playoff game.
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OCFOA Mission Statement
The Orange County Football Officials Association is a cohesive group of highly trained, motivated officials promoting fair play and ensuring player safety for all levels of high school football in Orange County, California
The OCFOA strives to provide the highest level of officiating for all levels of high school football in Orange County for both boys tackle and girls flag football. OCFOA officials serve as arbiters of fair play who encourage integrity and sportsmanship by all game participants.
These values define OCFOA:
Professionalism, Sportsmanship, Competency, Accountability, and Continuous Improvement
Why Become an OCFOA Official?
The reasons why someone chooses to go into officiating tackle or flag football are as diverse as our membership.
Many officials are former athletes or lifelong fans who want to remain deeply connected to their sport. Officiating allows you to be on the football field rather than watching from the stands, offering the “best seat in the house”.
Officiating is a highly active hobby or side gig. Moving up and down the field provides consistent cardiovascular exercise, making officiating an excellent way to maintain health and fitness.
Many officials have credited officiating as the main source of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Officiating provides flexible, part-time work where individuals act as independent contractors, choosing how many games they want to work. Pay rates can be lucrative depending on availability. Officials can choose to work as many or as few games as their scheduled permits.
Many officials want to pay it forward to the sport that shaped them. Officials of all sports play a vital role in ensuring that youth and amateur games are played safely and fairly, which helps guide the character of the next generation of student-athletes.
Officiating fosters a tight-knit community of peers who share experiences and mentor one another. It also pushes individuals out of their comfort zones, cultivating strong conflict-resolution, split-second decision-making, and stress-management skills.
Numerous OCFOA alumni have advanced to officiate at the next level including collegiate National Championship Bowl Games and even in the Super Bowl. If you have the desire to officiate football at the highest levels, OCFOA can help you get there.
2026 OCFOA Board of Directors
Jim Stickney
President
Elected: 2026 – 2027
Chris Salio
Vice President
Appointed: 2026
Troy Leonard
Secretary / Treasurer
Elected: 2026 – 2027
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