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Recruitment of Officials

Recruitment of officials is an ongoing concern in all areas of Canada. In recent years there has been a substantial increase in the number of tackle football players, particularly at the younger age levels. As a result, many officiating organizations are in need of a corresponding increase in their compliment of officials in order to service the increased number of games being played. The following resources are provided to assist local organizations in their recruitment efforts.

Materials

  • Football Officials Conference Action Plan
    During its 2007 conference on officiating, held in Winnipeg at the beginning of May, the following action plan was created.
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  • CFL Conference on Recruitment and Retention of Officials
    In May 2004, the CFL hosted a national conference to discuss issues surrounding the recruitment and retention of officials. A report on this event details the discussions and provides potential recruitment techniques which associations may wish to undertake.
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  • Edmonton Football Officials Association Recruitment Brochure
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  • Edmonton Football Officials Association Recruitment Posters
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  • Manitoba Football Officials Association Recruitment Brocure
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