Here is a picture of the “VanHammen Crew” before their games at Kent City vs Sparta this week.
From left to right, Luke, Steve and John.
“It made a goal of mine before I retire from officiating.” Steve VanHammen
Read More →The voting for the WMOA Student Athletes for Boys and Girls Basketball is now open. To place your vote, you must login to your account. Click on the Student Athlete’s name to read their individual bio. Voting will close on Saturday February 5.
Vote at www.wmoa.net/student-athlete-voting
Read More →The WMOA would like to congratulate its football program members who received Semifinal and Final assignments to the MHSAA Football Tournament.
| Semifinal Officials | Final Officials |
| Bazan, Justin | Bazan, Justin |
| Briggs, Alex | Briggs, Alex |
| Dibble, Jayson | Dibble, Jayson |
| Clark, Brent | Clark, Brent |
| Gills, Richard | Gills, Richard |
| Nordquist, Ron | Nordquist, Ron |
| Roesler, Darric | Roesler, Darric |
| Stone, Jim | |
| Suggs, Rodney | |
| Wierzbicki, Jeff | |
| Youngs, Bob |
If you are brand new to football officiating or have 1-3 years of experience, you are welcome to attend any/all of these scrimmages to shadow veteran officials and have them also shadow YOU as you take live snaps! There is no better way to learn than to actually “do it”…
Come and stay the entire time or join/leave when your schedule allows.
Attire: Black shorts, official’s shirt & hat, whistle & flag, black (or mostly black) athletic shoes.
Note: if you ...
Officiating 101
Register at https://www.wmoa.net/events/football-officiating-101-2021
Email Brian Donovan, WMOA Recruiting Coordinator, at bjdonovan@gmail.com if you have any questions
Read More →EXISTING MEMBERS (this means you have registered on this site previously) – YOU MUST LOG IN BEFORE PAYING DUES. AFTER LOGGING IN, YOU WILL SEE A “PAY 2021-2022 DUES” BUTTON ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN.
NEW MEMBERS ONLY (this means you have never registered on this site before) – click the “Become a Member” button on the right side of the screen to begin the registration process.
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Read More →Check out these articles by Fox 17 regarding the recent WMOA banquet & a great interview with Brad Brunet & Dave Chesney about the state of officiating in Michigan.
Banquet Coverage: https://www.fox17online.com/sports/blitz/west-michigan-officials-association-honors-2021-award-recipients
Interview with Brad & Dave: https://www.fox17online.com/sports/blitz/shortage-continues-for-high-school-officials-average-age-on-the-rise
Read More →Members,
Due to the number restrictions in place for indoor dining, this year’s WMOA Banquet will be held at an outdoor venue. Having the banquet outdoors allows for no restrictions on the number of guests in attendance. This year’s program will contain all the same recognitions, celebrations and camaraderie as the past events. Please mark the date and make it a priority to attend this year’s WMOA banquet.
Date: June ...
Read More →The steps to becoming a registered official are outlined here…
West Michigan Officials Association
WMOA Football YouTube Training Videos