With two weeks left in the tackle football season and on the eve of the CIF Flag Football first round of playoffs, Orange County Football Officials Association leadership and members met at Old World Biergarten in Huntington Beach for the final meeting of 2026.
The final meeting of the year included pizza and salads for members to enjoy while catching up with fellow officials. A number of speakers spoke at the event including OCFOA President Jim Stickney, Tackle football Assignor / OC CIF Liaison Paul Caldera and even Alicia Seevers, CIF-SS Assistant Commissioner.
During the meeting, OCFOA announced the results of the general and run-off elections.
OCFOA members gave generously, buying raffle tickets to win prizes that included hockey tickets to the Anaheim Ducks, college football tickets to the UCLA Bruins, golf bags and accessories, camping gear, sporting goods and gift cards. All proceeds from raffle tickets sold go towards the Chad Wilson Memorial Scholarship fund.
The final meeting of the year also included a number of awards recognizing new officials and those officials who exhibit professionalism and excellence on and off the field and those who give back to OCFOA. Those receiving awards included:
Earl Engman Award – Recognizing first-year officials in both CIF tackle and flag football.
- Flag Football – Rhonda Weyer – presented by Maryann Menlove, Flag Football Instructional Chair
- Tackle Football – John Pehar –presented by Kyle Cason, First year tackle football co-instructor
Jack Brisacher Award – Recognizing a member that has given a tremendous amount of service back to the Orange County Football Officials Association members and the association itself.
- David Lamm – presented by Troy Leonard, OCFOA Secretary/Treasurer
John McDonough Award – Recognizing the official that has contributed to the Orange County Football Officials Association above and beyond the normal officiating duties required for membership.
- Jeff Roberts – presented by Jim Stickney, OCFOA President
Take a look at at some of the speakers, highlights and award winners from the 2026 final in-person meeting.
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- Alicia Seevers, CIF Assistant Commissioner, addresses the OCFOA membership at the final 2026 in-person meeting.
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- Earl Engman Award – Flag Football – Rhonda Weyer L-R: Rhonda Weyer, Jim Stickney, MaryAnn Menlove
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- Paul Caldera
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- Earl Engman Award – Tackle Football – John Pehar – Kyle Cason (L) and John Pehar (R)
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- John McDonough Award – Jeff Roberts – Jeff Roberts (left) Jim Stickney (right)
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- Jeff Roberts
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