Welcome to the Baton Rouge Area Football Officials Association Website

The Baton Rouge Area Football Officials Association (BRAFOA) is an organization of dedicated men and women striving to continually improve the techniques of officiating, the understanding of the rules of the game of high school football, as well as the uniform and consistent application of those rules.

If you’re interested in – or have a question about – becoming a football official, contact us, and we will get back with you with all the information you need.

  • 2023 BRAFOA Important Dates

    Below is a list of important dates for the 2023 BRAFOA/LHSAA/LHSOA Football Season:

    LHSAA Football Registration (ArbiterSports): Monday, June 19 – Tuesday, August 15

    BRAFOA Membership Registration (ArbiterSports): Monday, June 19 – Monday, August 14

    1st Meeting for New/Transfer Officials: Monday, June 26, 6:30PM (EBR Main Library)

    Rules Training Begins: Wednesday, July 5, 6:00PM (EBR Main Library/Room 102)

    Mechanics Training Begins: Saturday, July 8, 7:00AM (Parkview Baptist)

    1st General Meeting for Officials: Monday, July 10, 6:30PM (EBR Main Library)

    LHSAA/LHSOA Jessie Moore Football Officials Camp (Teurlings Catholic HS): Saturday, July 22

    LHSAA/LHSOA 2023 Greater New Orleans Football Officials Clinic (St. Paul’s HS): Saturday, August 5

    LHSAA Football Rules Clinic (LHSAA Online): Monday, August 7 – Tuesday, August 22

    LHSAA Football Test (LHSAA Online): Monday, August 21 – Tuesday, September 5

    LHSAA Football Makeup Test (LHSAA Online): Monday, September 11 – Tuesday, September 19

    Please refer to the 2023 BRAFOA Important Dates page for more information on other items such as Weekly Meeting/Training Schedule.

  • 2023-2024 Registration Information

    2023-2024 LHSAA Football Registration will open on Monday, June 19, 2023 and ends Tuesday, August 15, 2023 online through ArbiterSports. Cost of registration is $52 ($35 Sport Registration Fee + $17 Annual Registration Fee).

    2023-2024 BRAFOA Registration will open on June 19, 2023 and ends Monday, August 14, 2023 also through ArbiterSports. Cost of registration is $50.

    Please refer to the 2023-2024 Registration Page for details.

  • 2022 BRAFOA Important Dates

    Below is a list of important dates for the 2022-2023 BRAFOA/LHSAA/LHSOA Football Season:

    LHSAA Football Registration (ArbiterSports): Monday, June 20 – Tuesday, August 16

    BRAFOA Membership Registration (ArbiterSports): Monday, June 20 – Sunday, August 7

    LHSAA/LHSOA State Football Camp (Westlake HS): Friday-Saturday, August 12-13

    LHSAA Football Rules Clinic (LHSAA Online): Monday, August 8 – Tuesday, August 23

    LHSAA Football Test (LHSAA Online): Monday, August 22 – Tuesday, September 6

    LHSAA Football Makeup Test (LHSAA Online): Monday, September 12 – Tuesday, September 20

    Please refer to the 2022 BRAFOA Important Dates page for more information on other items such as Weekly Meeting/Training Schedule.

  • 2022 Registration Information

    2022 LHSAA Football Registration will open on Monday, June 20, 2022 and ends Tuesday, August 16, 2022 online through ArbiterSports. Cost of registration is $52 ($35 Sport Registration Fee + $17 Annual Registration Fee).

    2022 BRAFOA Registration will open on June 20, 2022 and ends Sunday, August 7, 2022 also through ArbiterSports. Cost of registration is $50.

    Please refer to the 2022 Registration Page for details.

  • 2021 BRAFOA Important Dates

    Below is a list of important dates for the 2020-2021 BRAFOA/LHSAA/LHSOA Football Season:

    LHSAA Football Registration (ArbiterSports): Monday, June 21 – Tuesday, August 17

    BRAFOA Membership Registration (ArbiterSports): Monday, June 21 – Saturday, August 7

    LHSAA/LHSOA State Football Camp (Teurlings Catholic): Saturday, July 24

    LHSAA Football Rules Clinic (LHSAA Online): Monday, August 9 – Sunday, August 22

    LHSAA Football Test (LHSAA Online): Monday, August 23 – Tuesday, September 7

    LHSAA Football Makeup Test (LHSAA Online): Monday, September 13 – Tuesday, September 21

    Please refer to the 2021 BRAFOA Important Dates page for more information on other items such as Weekly Meeting/Training Schedule.