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Officials Association Directory

Officials Associations

Officials are encouraged to join a local officials association. These voluntary organizations of independent contractors can provide the opportunity to discuss rules and contest situations. These discussions can be extremely important to both new and veteran officials. Active associations will provide mechanics clinics for their members, recruit, train and mentor new officials, and provide critiques. Associations also provide the opportunity to develop friendships and camaraderie with other officials.

Beginning officials can learn from experienced officials, analyzing their rule applications, mechanics and management of the environment of coaches, athletes and spectators. Veteran officials should work with the new officials, sharing contests, and offering positive, constructive recommendations. It is imperative that new officials are supported and provided with assistance. An officials association provides these things.

Association Geographic Region Activity/Sport Contact Information
10-71 Umpires Association

Northwest Baseball, Softball Mark Gulseth
[email protected]
218-849-8762
Agassiz Officials Association

Northwest Basketball Shannon Boen
[email protected]
218-688-2585
Bemidji Basketball Officials Association
http://bemidjiumps.com/
North Central Basketball, Football Rick Kehoe
[email protected]
218-556-7180
Bemidji FB Officials Association

North Central Football Scott Seaton
[email protected]
218-368-0670
Bemidji Umpires Association

North Central Baseball, Softball Brian Schultz
[email protected]
651-238-9543
Bemidji VB Officials Association

North Central Volleyball Scott Season
[email protected]
218-268-0171
Bluff Country Officials Association

Southeast Baseball, Football, Softball Stephen Hacken
[email protected]
507-429-6074
Brainerd Lakes Umpires Association

North Central Baseball, Softball Philip Berg
[email protected]
218-330-7180
Central Lakes Hockey Referee Association CLHRA
https://clhra.com/
North Central, Southwest Hockey Shane Paskey
[email protected]
612-730-9619
Central Minnesota Gymnastics Judges Association

West Metro, North Central Gymnastics Tracy Bertram
[email protected]
612-219-3407
Central MN Football Association

North Central Football Nate Olson
[email protected]
320-360-1612
Central MN Soccer Officials Association

North Central Soccer Adalberto Villalobos
[email protected]
320-223-9517
Central MN VB

North Central, South Central Volleyball Paul Pelzer
[email protected]
320-232-0171
Clinton Officials

North Central Baseball, Softball, Volleyball Keith Adelman
[email protected]
320-292-7738
Crookston Officials Association

Northwest Basketball, Football, Volleyball Wayne Folkers
[email protected]
218-280-1241
East Central Umpires

North Metro, Northeast Baseball, Softball Jim K Jarvis
[email protected]
612-867-6125
East Central Umpires Association

Northeast, North Central Softball Gary Wendorf
[email protected]
651-308-3869
Falls Association

North Central Basketball Matthew M. Heier
[email protected]
218-639-9862
Flagassignor/Waheed Ayinde

East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro Soccer Waheed Ayinde
[email protected]
651-353-1134
FM Hockey Officials Association

Northwest Hockey Justin Hills
[email protected]
701-520-0195
Franklin Officials Association

Northwest Baseball, Basketball, Football Chris Mills
[email protected]
218-686-9798
Game Time Assigning

East Metro, North Metro, South Metro Soccer Todd Sauers
[email protected]
715-410-9990
Glacial Lakes Area Football Officials

Southwest Football Eric Hamm
[email protected]
605-949-1471
Glencoe Football Officials

West Metro, Southwest Football Rick Koepp
[email protected]
507-351-6592
Gold Country Wrestling Officials Association
http://gcrefs.org/
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro Wrestling Rod Frost
[email protected]
952-465-9096
Gopher State Officials Assn.
https://www.gopherstateofficials.org/home
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball Rick DeGardner
[email protected]
651-252-8197
Grand Rapids Area Umpires

Northeast Baseball, Softball Anne Campbell
[email protected]
218-398-3979
Great Lakes Football Officials Association

Northeast Duane Koslakiewicz
[email protected]
218-343-8401
Greater MN Officials

West Metro, Southwest, South Central Baseball, Football Lee Thunstrom
[email protected]
320-583-5295
Hiawatha Valley Gymnastics Judging Association

Southeast, South Central Gymnastics Kerryl Quaintance
[email protected]
507-261-4085
Hutchinson Area Officials

West Metro, South Central Baseball, Softball, Volleyball Kathy Kalenberg
[email protected]
320-583-6567
I.R.C.H.O.A

Northeast Hockey Tod Plackner
[email protected]
218-245-3649
I90 Officials Association
https://i90officialsassociation.shutterfly.com
Southwest Baseball, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball Larry Anderson
[email protected]
507-360-3973
Jackson Area Judges Association (JAJA)

Southwest, South Central Gymnastics Stephanie Gordon
[email protected]
507-840-0422
Judges Association of Minnesota
http://www.jamdanceteams.org/
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro, Northeast, Northwest, North Central, Southeast, Southwest, South Central Dance Team Kelly Swanson
[email protected]
Lake Agassiz Officials

Northwest Basketball, Volleyball Mike Kolness
[email protected]
218-784-8590
Lake George Officials

North Central Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball, Volleyball Tom Lawrence
[email protected]
218-255-4253
Lake Superior Basketball Association

Northeast Basketball Ray Kosey
[email protected]
218-391-8003
Lake Superior Official's Association

Northeast Volleyball Doug Lothenbach
[email protected]
218-213-2880
Lake Superior Soccer Referee Association (LSSRA)
https://www.lssra.org/
Northeast Soccer Jerry Sillanpa
[email protected]
218-310-2250
Lakes Area Officials Association

Northwest Basketball, Football Terry J Eiter
[email protected]
218-850-9573
Leech Lake Football Officials

North Central Football Rick Kehoe
[email protected]
218-556-7180
Long Lake Umpires Association

North Central, South Central Baseball, Softball Daryl Oja
[email protected]
320-293-6133
M & D Sports Services
https://www.gameofficials.net/
North Metro, South Metro, West Metro, Northwest Soccer Merry Hilger
[email protected]
612-839-1680
Mankato Area Officials Association (MAOA)
http://mankatorefs.org
South Central Basketball, Football Jed Falgren
[email protected]
507-381-1301
Marshall Officials Association

Southwest Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball, Volleyball Doug Goodmund
[email protected]
507-829-6238
Metro Umpires Association

East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro Softball Bruce Buntje
[email protected]
651-485-1339
Metro Volleyball Officials Association
http://www.metrovolleyball.com
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro Volleyball Robyn Courchane
[email protected]
612-499-4671
Mid Mn Officials Association

North Central Basketball, Football Kevin Ruen
[email protected]
218-821-6424
Minn-Dak Officials Consortium

Northwest Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball, Volleyball Jordan Stevens
[email protected]
701-330-8034
Minneapolis Hockey Officials Association
https://www.minneapolishockeyofficials.com/
South Metro, West Metro Hockey Michael Elam
[email protected]
651-247-5647
Minneapolis Officials Association
https://mplsofficials.org/
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro Basketball, Football Zach Gustafson
[email protected]
763-516-3276
Minnesota Elite Assigning

East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro Soccer Brian Wood
[email protected]
763-234-9368
Minnesota Girls Gymnastics Officials Association
https://www.mggoa.org/
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro Gymnastics Ann Suits
[email protected]
612-247-0547
Minnesota Gymnastics Judges Association (MGJA)
http://www.mgja.net/
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro Gymnastics Krysta DeLong
[email protected]
763-528-3327
Minnesota River Soccer Officials
https://socrefs.org/
Southwest, South Central Soccer Steve Ball
[email protected]
507-402-1082
Minnesota Swim Officials Association
https://mnmsoa.wixsite.com/mnmsoa
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro, Northeast, Northwest, North Central, Southeast, Southwest, South Central Swim & Dive Kelly Lenz
[email protected]
612-568-5453
MN Lacrosse Umpires Association MLUA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQY1pb2mz3GDdclnDJAAfg
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro, Northeast, Northwest, North Central, Southeast, Southwest, South Central Lacrosse (Girls) Drew Devore
[email protected]
217-260-2276
MN Umpire Association
https://www.mnumpires.com/
South Metro, West Metro Baseball, Softball Ken Walerius
[email protected]
612-518-0547
Morris Officials Association

Northwest, North Central, Southwest Basketball Matt Johnson
[email protected]
507-459-1170
Morris Volleyball & Morris Umpires

North Central Baseball, Softball, Volleyball Tim Beseman
[email protected]
320-905-2543
ND Assigning

Northwest Soccer Connor Dunn
[email protected]
701-361-6019
North Border Umpires Association

Northwest Baseball, Softball Stacey Warne
[email protected]
218-452-0665
North Star Officials, LLC

North Metro, West Metro, Northwest, North Central Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball Brian Blackman
[email protected]
612-558-0209
North West Hockey Officials Association

Northwest Hockey bradley buck
[email protected]
218-686-2273
Northern Lakes Hockey Officials Association

Northwest Hockey Ron Laituri
[email protected]
218-766-2932
Northern Volleyball Officals Association

Northeast, North Central Pat Castagneri / Carmen Sovada
[email protected]
218-259-8499
Northland Lacrosse Officials Association
http://www.northlandloa.org/
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro, North Central, South Central Lacrosse (Boys) Damon Kocina
[email protected]
763-300-1397
NorthStar Wrestling Officials Association

Northeast, Northwest, North Central Wrestling Scott Snobl
[email protected]
507-530-0856
Northwest Association of Umpires
http://www.nwumpires.com/ Twitter @NWUmpires
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro Baseball Zach Gustafson
[email protected]
763-516-3276
Northwest Basketball Association

Northwest Basketball Kevin Kuznia
[email protected]
218-478-4668
NW Minnesota Football Officials Association

Northwest Football Anthony Holthusen
[email protected]
218-683-7622
Ottertail Officials Association

Northwest, North Central Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball Chuck Evert
[email protected]
218-770-0137
Owatonna Officials Association

South Central Baseball, Basketball, Football Paul Vizina
[email protected]
507-210-2883
Park Rapids Volleyball Officials Association

Northwest Volleyball Bob Kapsner
[email protected]
218-213-7904
Range Area Volleyball Officials Association

Northeast Volleyball Todd Scaia
[email protected]
218-969-0919
Range Coaches and Officials Association

Northeast Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball Travis Vake
[email protected]
218-966-0137
Red Lake Falls Officials Association

Northwest Baseball, Football, Softball, Volleyball Steve Philion
[email protected]
218-686-3608
Redwood Area Officials Association

Southwest Volleyball Dan Loe
[email protected]
507-828-0242
Rochester Area Officials Association (RAOA)
https://www.raoamn.org/
Southeast Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball, Volleyball Jared Butson
[email protected]
507-250-1446
Rum River Umpire Association
https://rumriverumpires.com/
North Metro Baseball Eric Esboldt
[email protected]
763-443-8536
Runestone Officials Association

North Central Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball, Volleyball Nate Meissner
[email protected]
320-304-4843
Sauk Centre Volleyball Officials

North Central, South Central Volleyball Ronald Barten
[email protected]
320-260-9596
Seaway Hockey Officials Association

Northeast Hockey Nick Biondich
[email protected]
218-591-4077
Sherburn Area Officials Association

Southwest, South Central Basketball, Volleyball Matthew Prunty
[email protected]
507-848-5363
Skyline Wrestling Officials Association
https://www.skylinerefs.org/
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro, North Central Wrestling Mike Roff
[email protected]
612-425-9160
South Metro Officials Association

South Metro, West Metro Basketball, Football Jack P. Shawn
[email protected]
952-212-6006
Southern Minnesota Association (SMA)

South Central Baseball Gary Mielke
[email protected]
507-327-8058
Southern Minnesota Officials Association

Southeast, Southwest, South Central Hockey Ryan Swafford
[email protected]
507-225-0259
Southern Minnesota Soccer Referee Association

Southeast Soccer William Taylor
[email protected]
507-269-4267
Southern Minny Volleyball Officials Association

Southeast, Southwest, South Central Volleyball Jeff Malenke
[email protected]
507-521-2452
Southern MN Wrestling Officials Association

Southeast, Southwest, South Central Wrestling Matt Sogla
[email protected]
507-398-6360
Southern Outstate Gymnastics Judges Association

South Central Gymnastics Tyler Oare
[email protected]
612-750-0613
Southern Prairie Umpires

Southwest Baseball, Softball Chris Webb
[email protected]
815-298-7191
St. Cloud Officials Association (SCOA)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1370857586387265/
North Central Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball, Wrestling Emmett Keenan
[email protected]
320-290-0745
St. Paul Capital City Officials Association
https://spccoa.org/
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro Basketball, Football DAN PELLETIER
[email protected]
612-418-3547
St. Paul Hockey Officials Association
https://stpaulofficials.com/
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro Hockey C.J. Beaurline
[email protected]
612-598-3611
Suburban Hockey Referees Association

North Metro, West Metro, North Central Hockey Dan Walt
[email protected]
612-845-4727
Suburban Officials Association
http://www.suburbanofficials.org/index.html
South Metro, West Metro, Southeast, Southwest, South Central Football, Softball Michael Heifort
[email protected]
612-834-0087
The Third Team Officials' Association
https://www.the3rdteam.org/our-officials
Northeast, North Central Soccer Sean Martinson
[email protected]
218-259-3129
Thief River Falls Volleyball Officials Association

Northwest Patti Peterson
[email protected]
218-689-0805
Tri State Officials

Northeast Baseball, Softball Daniel Johnson
[email protected]
218-391-2426
Tri-County Officials Association

South Metro, West Metro, North Central Basketball Jeffrey L Monahan
[email protected]
612-619-1997
Tri-State Officials Association

Northeast Baseball, Softball Matt Solberg
[email protected]
763-742-4137
Twin Cities Soccer Referee Organization
https://tcsro.org/
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro Soccer Jim Engelking
[email protected]
651-214-6811
Twin Ports Football Association

Northeast Football steven beckman
[email protected]
218-391-8929
Upper Midwest Lacrosse Officials Association (UMLOA)
https://www.umloa.org/
East Metro, North Metro, South Metro, West Metro, Northeast, Northwest, North Central, Southeast, Southwest, South Central Lacrosse (Boys) Brad Scibak
[email protected]
612-423-0420
Viking Land Officials Association

North Central Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball, Volleyball Haakon Pedar Vaadeland
[email protected]
218-252-1958
Wadena Officials Association

North Central Football Greg Esala
[email protected]
218-639-6883
West Central Lakes Volleyball Association

Northwest Mike Hall
[email protected]
218-234-5803
West Range Football Officials Association

Northeast John Peterson
[email protected]
218-245-6203
Western Minnesota Officials Association

Southwest, South Central Basketball Richard McLain
[email protected]
320-905-2733