NSOA Football
Trainer Kevin Hughes
09/04/2020 – Important Updates from the MHSAA
The online rules meeting for Football officials began July 27, 2020, and is available 24/7 through September 17, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.
Completion of the online rules meeting by the deadline is mandatory for postseason tournament consideration, and will be mandatory for working any high school contest beginning in the 2021-22 season.
There are two parts to the online rules meeting: The (1) prerequisite general officiating portion and the (2) sport-specific rules portion. You will need to complete the prerequisite before completing the sport-specific portion; however, multi-sport officials only need to complete the prerequisite once per year regardless the number of sports they officiate.
If you are both an official and a coach in the same sport, these requirements are separate. Please make sure that you have completed all requirements for both roles. This will include the officials prerequisite (general officiating), the officials sport-specific content, the coaches prerequisite (health and safety) and the coaches sport-specific content.
View your required rules meetings by going to
MHSSA.comWatch required rules meeting(s). NOTE: Remember that you must complete the prerequisite and sport-specific content; and if you are both and official and a coach in the same sport, complete these requirements for each role.
Other requirements for postseason tournament consideration can be found through the Postseason Tournament Eligibility Checklist.
NOTE: Waiting until the last moment to complete your requirements may cause MHSAA servers to slow, and you may fail to receive credit by the required deadline.
To get the most up-to-date information, visit the Football Officials Page. You can also find regular updates and information, and connect with other officials, through our MHSAA Officials Program Facebook page. For any additional questions, please contact our office at 517.332.5046.
Michigan High School Athletic Association
Online Exam for post-season consideration is due by 9/17/2020!
2020 Football Training Dates
All 2020 will be presented via Zoom. Invitations with links will be sent via Arbiter. Contact a Member Representative if you did not receive an invitation for a listed meeting.
Member in Good Standing Requirements for Football are: Paid Membership dues, completed Membership form (can download on “New Member Form” page) and attend 3 Training Sessions.
2020 NFHS Football Points of Emphasis
Below is Chart of Football Assigning by Year
