Call for Rule Change?

Anyone interested to submit a proposal, they must use this form and send it to Henry Chiu by this Saturday, Dec 10.


Reminder: TFOA AGM

This is a reminder of our 2011 Annual General Meeting to be held on Mon. Dec. 5th, 2011 at St. Mike’s @ 7pm. There will be five members running for four open positions on the 2012 executive (actual roles TBD) Three positions are for three year terms and one is for a one year term to replace a member who is stepping down. They are Peter Morris, Greg Aletto, Tobin Horton, Vito Curalli & Aaron Kohn. The AGM is the opportunity for all members to have their say and vote on any elections or motions which are put forth during the meeting.

Update: download the following by clicking on each link.

2010 AGM Minutes

2011 AGM Agenda


Reminder: TFOA Year-End Banquet

The TFOA year end banquet is quickly approaching. Fri. Dec 2nd will be here before you know it. If you have not already done so, please contact Byron to confirm your attendance. This is always a great way to end off another solid year from the TFOA and all it’s members

Please click here for a link of the flyer.


TFOA Meeting Notes - 9/12/2011

TFOA Members,

Thanks to everyone for such a great turnout last night at our first fall meeting. We hope that you all found the session informative and producing a great dialogue amongst the membership. As we indicated last night, if you have any suggestions for specific topics or video you would like to see please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.

As promised, click here for the latest results for the TFOA Rewards Program. These are as of August 31st, 2011 so there is a lot of yards to be awarded between now and December. Finally -

If you don't have your Foul Weather Pants yet, send Andrew a note at andrewjwakefield@gmail.com so we can have them ready for next Monday night. See you all next Monday at 7pm for our next meeting.

Andrew Wakefield & Henry Chiu TFOA Executive
Education & Evaluations

 

Fall Meetings are Back!

Labour Day has come and gone so that means Mon’s reserved for TFOA education sessions. We will be meeting almost weekly to go over rules, mechanics and other football related topics to get everyone ready for the fall season. There is lots of football to be played over the next couple of months and we will do everything we can to make sure TFOA is ready for each down played.

The meetings will once again be held @ St. Mike’s College (located at the N/E corner of Bathurst & St. Clair) starting this Mon Sept. 12th @ 7pm.

Look forward to seeing everyone there.

 

Lingerie League Assignments

Dave Hutton (assignor) & Peter Morris have sent a joint email to the President of the League indicating that neither Dave (officials) nor TFOA (stick crew) will be assigning officials to games being played.

CFOA (Our Insurance) does not have insurance coverage for these games nor does the league.

Should you receive a communication offering an assignment, please do not accept for these games . Games played in this league are not sanctioned for assignment by the TFOA.

Players will be wearing limited equipment (e.g. Helmet is a hockey helmet). They will not be playing by the amateur rule book.

This is a league that is both competitive but also for entertainment.

If there is any change, you will be informed.

Should you have any questions, please contact Peter Morris.

Thank you for your cooperation.

 

Letter from the President

Wednesday June 22, 2011

Dear Members,

Our 2011 season is well underway and hopefully everyone is enjoying a fine season. I want to especially commend those who willingly traveled to different venues to cover multiple games on the same day as TFOA tried to fulfill its commitments to various leagues. Your dedication is very much appreciated.

I would also like to take this opportunity to remind everyone the importance of conducting ourselves in a professional manner, on and off the field. As a member of the TFOA, you are held to the highest standard in your conduct and your appearance. Any actions – verbal, written or otherwise – that reflect poorly on the TFOA may result in disciplinary action.

I encourage you to continue to work hard on your rules knowledge and mechanics, be the most complete official you can be as we strive towards the playoffs.

Hope to see you at our annual golf tournament at Glenway Golf & Country Club on July 12. You can contact Justin Baker for details.

Justin can be reached at jbaker@mapcanadaltd.com or 416.807.2878 ( cell)

Don’t hesitate to contact me or any of your executive members should you have any concerns or questions.

See you on the field soon!

Yours truly,

Peter Morris
President

 

P.S. Please keep July 16 open as we try to fill a great number of games that day. You can earn extra TFOA Loyalty points!


TFOA Dinner and Dance 2011

Our annual TFOA Dinner and Dance will take place on Dec 2nd this year at Le Parc. As always, it's a fun with good food and even better company!

Pricing and sign-up details will be coming soon.

 

TFOA welcomes its newest members

Please join us in welcoming the newest members in our association.

New Level I Officials:

  • Andrew Brome
  • Archie Cardle
  • James Cowtun
  • John Dewhurst
  • Shaquille Johnson
  • Chris Palmer
  • Michael Smith
  • Nathan Smith

 

TFOA Golf Tournament is just around the corner!

Enjoy a few drives, putts and mulligans at our annual TFOA Golf Tournament this year! Don't be the last to sign up to what is always fun and exciting day's worth of birdies and bogies.

Click here for the official flyer.

 

TFOA Spring Clinic Wrap-Up

Thanks to everyone who attended the 2011 Spring Clinic at UofT this past weekend in Toronto. For those who attended we hope you gained some additional knowledge and experience throughout the weekend and that we were able to provide you with a dynamic and informative format for the weekend. We have collected all the surveys that were completed Saturday and will use those to help plan for next year.

For those who missed the clinic, some of the highlights included:

  • Guest Speaker Ron Wicks, NHL Referee of more than 20 years
  • Video review with Jake Ireland, CFL Referee and Command Centre Prime
  • Group sessions to work on improving retention of officials and recruiting 15 new members next year
  • Sunday scrimmage with the Varsity Blues football team - at least 30 reps each on field with written and verbal feedback throughout

We hope you can make it out next year, so mark your calendars early in 2012!

Click on the following links to download important source and presentation material that was covered in our clinic:

Finally - thanks to all the evaluators and speakers that took time to help us all this weekend. We are very proud to have such a great membership willing to help each other out.

Let's have a great season, see you on the field!

Andrew Wakefield & Henry Chiu
TFOA Executive - Education & Evaluations

 

Our own Ken Green Featured in The Toronto Star

On September 15th, well-known Toronto Star High School Reporter, David Grossman wrote a feature on TFOA's very own Ken Green about a legend and, his storied and decorated career that's not yet over.

Click here to read it now.

 

TFOA Membership Documents

It's another season for the TFOA. Here are the membership details that everyone needs to know.

- 2011 Spring Clinic Flyer. Click here to download.

- 2011 Membership Letter. Click here to download.

- 2011 Membership Fees. Click here to download.

- 2011 Registration Form. Click here to download.

 

Conferences Galore!

Information to come.

 

TFOA AGM Coming soon.

Information to come.

 

TFOA Elections Around the Corner

Information to come.

 

Fall Meetings Resume!

Information to come.