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.
- 2025 Registration Information
LHSAA REGISTRATION
2025-2026 LHSAA Football Registration information can be completed at the following link through ArbiterSports: LHSAA Registration
If you want to work clocks only, use the clock operator registration only. Otherwise use the normal registration link. Do not do both links as the clock operator only link is for working clocks only and you will not be able to work on the field. Please select Baton Rouge for your local association.
For returning officials you can also go to your arbiter account dashboard page. On the right side you will see Central Hubs showing Baton Rouge Football and Louisiana High School Athletic Assoc. Select Louisiana High School to register for LHSAA.
For new officials, it is suggested that you use a personal email account for your registration account as this will be how you received assignments and messages.
See lhsaa.org/affiliations/lhsoa for instructions.
BRAFOA REGISTRATION
2025-2026 BRAFOA Registration can be completed at the following link through ArbiterSports:
BRAFOA Registration
Detailed instructions on how to register for BRAFOA can be found at the following link:
BRAFOA Registration Instructions
To complete registration, a W-9 form must be filled out and submitted to Jay Mayfield (bluejay9@bellsouth.net).
*Please note that these membership fees are separate from the mandatory LHSAA/LHSOA Registration Fees mentioned above.
Registration is from 6/16/2025 to 8/19/2025
- BRAFOA 2025 Important Dates
LHSAA REGISTRATION
Monday, June 16, 2025 – Tuesday, August 19, 2025 online (ArbiterSports)
BRAFOA REGISTRATION
Monday, June 16, 2025 – Tuesday, August 19, 2025 online (ArbiterSports)
BRAFOA MEETING FOR NEW/TRANSFER OFFICIALS
Monday, June 30, 2025 starting at 6:30PM in the Large Conference Room at the Goodwood Library.
BRAFOA GENERAL MEETING (WEEKLY)
Monday, July 7, 2025 starting at 6:30PM in the Large Conference Room at the Goodwood Library.
BRAFOA RULES TRAINING (WEEKLY)
Starting Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at the Goodwood Library Conference Room 102 (6:30PM)
BRAFOA ON-FIELD MECHANICS TRAINING (WEEKLY)
Starting Saturday, July 12, 2025 (7:00AM)
LHSAA/LHSOA Camps
Saturday, July 19, 2025 (Lafayette Football Officials Association)
Saturday, August 2, 2025 (Shreveport Football Officials Association)
LHSAA Football Rules Clinic
Monday August 11, 2025 – Tuesday, August 26, 2025 online (LHSAA Online)
LHSAA Football Test
Monday, August 25, 2025 at 9:00AM – Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 12:00AM online (LHSAA Online)
LHSAA Football Makeup Test
Monday, September 15, 2025 at 9:00AM – Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 12:00AM online (LHSAA Online)
- 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.