

2025 Registration is open!
Instructional Meeting Dates
August 5th, 19th- September 2nd, 16th and 30th - October 7th and 14th (possible)
Location: St. John Bosco High School
LBFOA Information
The LBFOA provides training and certification, as well as assigns
football officials to public and private high schools in the Long
Beach/Whitter area.
Sports served are all levels of boys tackle football and girls flag football.
All games are played under the
jurisdiction of the CIFSS under the rules established by the NFHS.
Officials pay per game for the 2025/26 season is:
Tackle Football:
Frosh/Soph/JV - $99
Varsity - $148
Flag Football:
Varsity (3 person) $74.00 Varsity (2 person) $81.00
Non-Varsity (3 person) $58.00
Non-Varsity (2 person) $64.00
KEY DATES for
2025 Season
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Kickoff BBQ - July 22nd at St. John Bosco HS
- LBFOA Clinic at St. John Bosco - August 9th
- Classification Exam Due: August 19th
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Week Zero for Tackle is August 21st (Thursday)
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CIF-SS Playoffs Start November 6th (Thursday)
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Championship games will be played on November 28th and 29th (Friday/Saturday)
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State Playoffs will begin the following week, December 5th and 6th (Friday/Saturday)
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Congratulations to the CIF
Open Division State Finals Crew!
The Long Beach Football Officials Association is proud to recognize the incredible officials who worked the CIF Open Division Finals on Saturday night, December 14, 2024. What a fantastic way to cap off an amazing season!
A heartfelt thank you and congratulations to all the teams, coaches, and officials who made the 2024 season such a success. Your hard work and dedication continue to elevate the game we love.
Here’s to another great year of football ahead!

Board Meeting Minutes
Attached are the Board Meeting Minutes
Congratulations to Our Finals Crew!
A huge shoutout to our finals crew for their outstanding performance in Saturday night’s game on November 30, 2024. Your dedication and professionalism truly shined!
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Lance Rosenkranz
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Joe Lloyd
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Bob Yoakum
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Patrick Melnick
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Rene Franco
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Peter Howe
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James Reeves
We’re proud of your hard work and excellence on the field!

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