•  OFFICIAL'S TRAINING INFO
    (Shaded information is last years - or date(s) have expired)
     
    FALL: All phone numbers are (716) unless identified otherwise  
     

    Cheer Group 33   Mindy Becker 583-1484 mindy395@aol.com   

    Cross Country   Group 10 North Pat Janica C: 380-1533 patgail2@verizon.net  Tim Toy  C: 946-4475  ttoy@rochester.rr.com  

    Cross Country   Group 11 South Trevor Hitchcock C: 450-7943 trevor.a.hitchcock@JPSNY.org  

    Field Hockey: Group 40 Erie Niagara-Orleans Field Hockey Officials Association (ENOFHOE)  
                 Barb Wachowiak C: 479-8278    barbwu1@gmail.com Training starts May 30 at Akron HS
     

    Football: Group 13 Southwestern (NYSACFO) Spring

          Contact: Keith Fish email 410-3508  &  Gary Johnson Email  868-2899

    Football: Group 14  WNY (NYSACFO) Starts in December Apply on website in http://www.wnycfo.com 

     

    Soccer B&G: Group 20 Chaut & Catt Co. July - August 

    Training Dates: 7 PM July 25, August 6, August 14 (3 via Zoom)

    & August 22 7PM at Randolph American Legion – Contact German Lesmes email (listed above)

    https://www.ccsoref.org/calendar   

     

    Boys & Girls Soccer: Group 22 Erie & Niagara Co.  July - August  Bill Sciolino 912-1200  wrssocref@aol.com 

     

    Swimming: Group 25 Niagara   Mike Pucser 578-5676 mpucser@gmail.com  

    Swimming: Group 26 Erie County  Doug Cassidy 796-3327  coachcassidy03@aol.com   

    Swimming: Group 27 Southern Tier  Tim Voltmann 716-269-4488 volt@fairpoint.net

     

    Volleyball (Boys): Group 28 (WNYVOA, Inc.)  12 weeks starts late January Joe Enser 435-0686

    Volleyball (B&G): Group 29 Stier Jan- Mar Curt Miceli cmiceli@mac.com    or   cmiceli105@gmail.com  

    Volleyball (Girls): Group 30 Jan - April Marilyn Keough mak4255@aol.com 

     
    WINTER: All phone numbers are (716) unless identified otherwise  
    Basketball B&G: Group 6 Catt County    Contact: Rich Hill 801-0896 rhill@wnyweb.net    Marty Burroughs 801-0944  mhb53@yahoo.com 
     
    Basketball B&G: Group 7 Chaut County Contact: Chad Bongiovanni 680-2656 chad.a.bongiovanni@jpsny.org  
     
    Basketball Boys: Group 8 IAABO#53  
         Training:  March -April    Contact:Mark Clifford mspark33@aol.com     www.board53.com 
      
    Basketball Girls:  Group 9 Joe Sarkees Jr. joesarks@aol.com 
     
    Basketball Unified: Certified basketball officials interested in working Unified games contact Chris Hope C: 465-1135 Prior to April 1st 
     
    Cheer Group 33   Mindy Becker 583-1484 mindy395@aol.com    
     
    Ice Hockey: Group 17  Niagara Frontier Chapter of the NIHOA - Tony Gerevics mrg1buffalo@gmail.com
     
     
    Indoor Track: Group 10 NORTH Training: Contact: Pat Janiga C: 380-1533 patgail2@verizon.net Tim Toy  C: 946-4475  ttoy@rochester.rr.com      
    Indoor Track: Group 11 SOUTH Training: Feb. -March Trevor Hitchcock C: 450-7943 trevor.a.hitchcock@JPSNY.org   
     

    Swimming: Group 25 September  Mike Pucser 578-5676 mpucser@gmail.com  

    Swimming: Group 26 September Doug Cassidy 741-9193  coachcassidy03@aol.com   

    Swimming: Group 27 Stier  September Tim Voltmann  269-4488 volt@fairpoint.net   

     

    Wrestling: Group 31 NFWOA Sept.- Oct. Contact: Bob Vogt C: 715-6279 shahdo1@yahoo.com
    Wrestling: Group 32 STWOA,  Contact: Lou Golando 487-1865 ljgolando@gmail.com 
      
    SPRING:  All phone numbers are (716) unless identified otherwise
    Baseball: Group 1 Cattaraugus County Umpires March 1 - April 1 in Olean Middle School
                                    Randy Walker 791-9815 irv7@verizon.net
    Baseball: Group 2 Chautauqua County Umpires October to November
                                      Ray Spacht 269-4057 raymo1331@gmail.com 
    Baseball: Group 3 Lockport Umpires Training Jan- March Mike Stover Email 880-6540
    Baseball: Group 4 Niagara Falls Umpires Feb - April complete application on website http://nfumpires.com
    Baseball Group 5 WNY Umpire Association Oct-Dec & Feb - April
        New Recruits Please Call (716) 320-1333 or Visit https://wnyua.org/recruit/
                  
    Softball: Group 23 Southwestern Chapter of NY Softball Officials October to November
                                                               Paul Mathers 640-4859  yerout49@yahoo.com 
                                                               Todd Button 782-2268 or  782-2066 toddbutton14767@gmail.com
    Softball: Group 24 Niagara Frontier Umpires Assc. Dan Woodarczak 572-9694 drwodarczak@gmail.com
                                                            https://sites.google.com/site/nfbhsso/
     
    Lacrosse (Boys): Group 18 Niagara Frontier Lacrosse Officials 
      NFLOA Candidate Registration              

    The Niagara Frontier Lacrosse Officials Association is pleased to announce that the first training session for new officials will be held on Tuesday, November 21st via Zoom (link to be sent by 11/20). 

    Other meeting dates and specifics are listed below.  There is no cost to attend these training sessions.  Feel free to forward to anyone that may be interested.

    11/21 - Welcome and overview of our organization and requirements

    • 12/5 - Basics of lacrosse officiating
    • 12/13 - Game Observation at Sahlens

     Please contact Nick Schmitt at (716) 479-7663 or nfloarefquestions@gmail.com with any questions.

       
    Lacrosse (Girls): Group 19 Girls Lacrosse Officials  January  - March
                                                               Contact Chris Kibby  Email Chris Kibby 359-0084
          
    Track & Field: Group 10 NORTH Contact: Pat Janiga C: 380-1533 patgail2@verizon.net Tim Toy  C: 946-4475  ttoy@rochester.rr.com   
    Track & Field: Group 11 SOUTH Training: Feb. -March Contact Trevor Hitchcock C: 450-7943 trevor.a.hitchcock@JPSNY.org 
     
     
     
    If the group you are interested in is not listed, please contact the president or trainer listed in the list of all Section VI Officials Organizations Information
    All phone numbers are (716) unless identified otherwise  
     
    Forward corrections to this webpage to Pauline Turski pturski@e1b.org
     
Last Modified on August 29, 2024