COA Annual Banquet

On April 26, the COA celebrated its 90th year! The event was again hosted at Hawthorne Race Course. This year the COA honored Gary Grovohena by awarding him our Ellie Hasan award. We also be inducted Pat Bayers, Tom Kleinschmidt, and Pam Young into the COA Hall of Fame. Thanks to everyone that was able to join us! Please check out the full Banquet Brochure for a full listing of bios on our 2019 honorees!

COA Summer Basketball Clinic

The COA will again be holding a clinic this summer and it will be another fantastic and affordable opportunity to improve your game. Tons of fantastic clinicians with a wealth of experience and the cost is only $20 (COA Members) or $30 (Non-COA Members). Full information can be found by saving the Camp Announcement. To sign up, please complete the Camp Registration Form.

COA Apparel Orders

We are happy to announce that we will once again be taking orders for COA Apparel. An extensive inventory of options is available - anything from shirts and pants to socks and bags are options to get great gear and show your affiliation to this association. Available items are listed in this catalog. Once selecting your items, all orders should be emailed directly to Dave Wetzel at wetz6@comcast.net.

COA Annual Dues - due by June 1

Annual dues remain a terrific bargain at $45 for a single sport and $60 for two sports. Use the “pay now” link located on the MY ACCOUNT page to pay your dues and banquet fees. Anyone who has not paid their dues by June 1, 2019 will be assessed a $10 late fee to register after that date. If you have any questions or problems making payment or navigating on the web site please use the “contact us” link to explain the problem.

COA Scholarship Awards and Applications

The COA Board is excited to announce that applications for the "LT Bonner" Football and "Rich Weiler" Basketball Scholarships are now available. Applications should be turned in as early as possible prior to the camp or clinic you intend to attend and will be reviewed by the scholarship committee. Awards will be disseminated at the discretion of the board. There is a total of $500 of dedicated dollars available per sport. To be eligible, applicants must:

1) Must be a dues paying member of the Association for the sport you are seeking a scholarship.
2) Must have attended at least 75% of the rules interpretation meetings conducted by the football or basketball committees.
3) Must be willing to make a presentation on what you learned at the camp or clinic at a football or basketball rules interpretation meeting during the next season.

Registering for the Arbiter

In order to be assigned games, all officials must register for The Arbiter. Full instructions on how to register and begin working games can be found here.