Football
Contacts
Assigner
George Winn
612-581-0303
Clinician
Matt Papke
612-670-5713
Board Representative
Matt Olson
(612) 202-4601
matthewolson9671@gmail.com
news and announcements
Key Dates:
Registration: 7/1/24
Gopher Dues: 8/1/24
Gopher Preseason Meeting: 8/18/24 - 6 pm at Brooklyn Park Community Center
On field training: 8/19 at St. Michael Albertville; 8/20 at Maple Grove; 8/21 at Andover
Scrimmages: Saturday 8/24
Information about the 2024 football season
Uniform
Make sure you have the new shirt soon. Required for section games this year, all varsity games in 2025.
Game Fees for all schools that we cover:
Varsity $125
Non-varsity $89
Gopher State Dues
Dues payments are $78 for the 2024 season ($75 plus $3 for processing) and can be paid online here or by sending $78 via Venmo to @gsoamn. If you choose Venmo, include your full name, email address, and the sport you're paying dues for in order to get credit.
You can also send a check for $75 to
Gopher State Officials Association
P.O. Box 24052
Minneapolis, MN 55424-9998
Links
Gopher State Zoom training videos
Zoom training June 26, 2024
Topics:
Hits on Defenseless Receivers
Kickoffs
Safety considerations
Blind Side Blocks
Zoom training July 19, 2023
Topics:
Kicking Game
Pass Interference
Penalty Enforcements
Mechanics
Zoom training June 14, 2023
Topics:
2022 & 2023 Rule Changes
Pre-snap
Holding
Timing
July 24, 2023 New Officials Orientation
First Year Varsity Officials Training - August 9, 2023
MSHSL Officials Training Videos - watch the most recent football video below.
Reminder that all football officials must watch the MSHSL training tapes via the eligibility tab on the Arbiter website in order to be eligible to officiate a state tournament game. It is the same process as taking the online training modules for preseason certification. All videos must be viewed on or before October 10, 2023. Viewing the video below or on the YouTube channel will not count. These are for convenience/discussion only.
Most Recent MSHSL Football Officiating Training Tape - 2023 Video #8
MSHSL 40/25 Play clock training tape
Referee Announcement Training Video
Gopher Football Officials in Action
Bill Lemonnier's
Football Officiating Academy
2016 Crew of Five Training Video
Introduction
Blocking
Forward Progress
Goal Line
Keys, Zones, Pre-Snap
Kicking Game
Mechanics
Passing
Player Conduct
Possession
Bill Lemonnier's 2016 training video used by permission. All rights reserved.