FHSAA set to host football officials training with football scrimmages at 17 sites

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The FHSAA’s officials training scrimmages will take place this weekend on Friday and Saturday (August 10-11) at 17 schools sites across the state involving 13 officials associations and 100-plus teams to help officials improve on consistency with officiating for the 2018 football season.

The goal of the FHSAA officials training scrimmages is aimed at training officials with four goals for the season:

1. Common football officiating curriculum provided by FHSAA and taught by our top officials with the goal of statewide consistency.
2. Coaches and Officials question and answer session to bridge the gap between the two groups.
3. Train all officials with instant on-field feedback.
4. Encourage Associations to use the training to help develop playoff crews.

The FHSAA anticipates more than 1,000 officials will participate in the statewide training this weekend.

Listed below are the school sites with the participating schools listed along with the officials association that will be involved in the training at that site. Days are subject to change. Contact school site for exact times.

ESCAMBIA
Saturday
Officials Association: Southeast Pensacola
Escambia vs. Northview
Washington (Pensacola)

WEWAHITCHKA
Saturday
Officials Association: Southeast Panama City
Wewahitchka vs. Blountstown
Port St. Joe vs. Vernon
Liberty County vs. Rutherford

WILLISTON
Friday
Officials Association: Suwannee
Williston vs. Lecanto
Bell vs. Hamilton County

FOREST
Friday
Officials Association: Mid Florida
Forest vs. Newberry
North Marion vs. Lake Weir
Santa Fe (Alachua) vs. Trenton

WEST PORT
Friday
Officials Association: Mid Florida
West Port vs. The Villages
Dunnellon vs. Eastside

RIDGEVIEW
Saturday
Officials Association: North Florida
Ridgeview vs. Oakleaf
Paxon vs. Atlantic Coast
Bartram Trail vs. Mandarin
Robert E. Lee vs. Menendez
Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) vs. Sandalwood

UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN
Friday
Officials Association: North Florida
University Christian vs. Ed White
Westside vs. Terry Parker
First Coast vs. Creekside

LAKE HOWELL
Saturday
Officials Association: CFOA
Lake Howell vs. Windermere
Winter Springs vs. Cypress Creek (Orlando)
Wekiva vs. Lake Mary
Hagerty vs. Liberty (Kissimmee)

WEST ORANGE
Saturday
Officials Association: CFOA
West Orange vs. East Ridge
Apopka vs. Mount Dora
Edgewater vs. East River
Foundation Academy vs. Lake Highland Prep

LAKE REGION
Friday
Officials Association: Lake Region
Lake Region vs. Winter Haven
Mulberry vs. Bartow

EAST LAKE
Saturday
Officials Association: West Coast
East Lake vs. Dunedin
Osceola (Seminole) vs. Countryside

JESUIT
Saturday
Officials Association: West Coast
Jesuit vs. Blake
Tarpon Springs vs. Strawberry Crest
Plant City vs. Middleton

TAMPA BAY TECH
Saturday
Officials Association: West Coast
Tampa Bay Tech vs. Wharton
Hillsborough vs. Sickles
Robinson vs. Lennard

MAINLAND
Saturday
Officials Association: A1
Mainland vs. Flagler Palm Coast
Nease vs. Spruce Creek
Matanzas vs. University (Orange City)

VENICE
Friday
Officials Association: Gulf Coast
Venice vs. TBD
Riverview vs. Lakewood Ranch

DUNBAR
Saturday
Officials Association: South Gulf
Dunbar vs. Lehigh
Cypress Lake vs. Port Charlotte

SEMINOLE RIDGE
Saturday
Officials Association: East Coast
Seminole Ridge vs. Palm Beach Gardens
Suncoast vs. Lake Worth
Berean Christian vs. Treasure Coast