July 17, 2024: 2024 Football Season

The football training committee conducted a zoom training on June 26, 2024. You can watch it here. A second zoom training will be held Monday, July 29, at 7pm. George will send out the link beforehand.

The 2024 football meeting will be at the Brooklyn Park Community Center at 6pm on Sunday August 18. 

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

July 15, 2024: Bozo Wincek Memorial Golf Tournament

The 2024 Bozo Wincek Memorial Golf Tournament, Gopher State's annual golf and social event will take place Friday, August 16 at 6:00 pm at Centerbrook Golf Course in Brooklyn Center. Click this link to register. You can list your playing partners, up to three, on your signup. Or come solo and hang out with other Gopher State officials! The tournament is open to all of our members, past members, and friends. Cost for the tournament will be $26 which will entitle you to 9 holes of golf on this great course, one drink ticket, and a meal. 

Click here to pay online, or you can Venmo $26 to @gsoamn. If you use Venmo, include your full name, email address, and that you're paying for the golf tournament. 

May 30, 2024: Baseball and Softball

Congratulations to our officials who earned state tournament assignments this year. For softball, those officials are:

Don Bowman             June 5                           Quarterfinals AAA / Quarterfinals A

Kathy Graen                      June 6 / June 7              Consolation Championship AA / 3rd Place AA

Dennis Harris                    June 5                               Quarterfinals AAA / Quarterfinals A

James Holt                        June 6 / June 7              Consolation Championship AAA / 3rd Place AAA 

Tom Houle                         June 5                               Quarterfinals AAA / Quarterfinals A

Gerald Johnson             June 6                               Consolation Semifinals AA / Semi-Finals AA

Todd Miller                         June 6                               Consolation Semifinals A / Semi-Finals A

Paul Miller                     June 5                               Quarterfinals AAAA / Quarterfinals AA

Bart Peck                         June 6 / June 7              Consolation Championship AAAA / 3rd Place AAAA

Keith Purinton                  June 5                               Quarterfinals AAA / Quarterfinals A

Rick Shomion                  June 6 / June 7              Consolation Semifinals AAA / Semi-Finals AAA / Championship AA

Scott Weis                       June 5                               Quarterfinals AAAA / Quarterfinals AA

Greg Weiss                     June 5                               Quarterfinals AAA / Quarterfinals A

Kindra Witthus                June 5                               Quarterfinals AAAA / Quarterfinals AA

The tournament takes place in Mankato at the Caswell Softball Complex between June 5 and 7. Congratulations to Gopher's 14 umpires who will be working the state tournament!

The state baseball tournament takes place around the state between June 13 and 17, with championships happening at Target Field in Minneapolis. Gopher umpires who will be working the state tournament are:

Ryan Bellefy    June 14            Consolation Semifinals AAA / Consolation Championship AAA

Dave Malley    June 14            Consolation Semifinals AAA / Consolation Championship AAA

Congratulations to the Gopher baseball umpires working the state tournament!