| IMPORTANT UPDATES & INFORMATION | |
| Link or Topic | Descriptions & Comments |
| GTOA 2011 School Contacts | UPDATED school contact listing for GTOA contracted schools. |
 GTOA Game Card (for electronic editing)-------------------------------------------  GTOA Game Card (PDF - for handwritten) |
Blank game cards if needed. Game cards and Gold Cards were distributed to Crew Chiefs during the last GTOA Meeting (at the Crew Chief Breakout). However, additional game cards may be needed. To print game cards it is suggested that you use white card stock paper or Avery Business Card 8871 template stock and you MUST print the cards with the dual-side option from your printer (print on both sides). |
| Vype Magazine Officiating Article | Officiating article from the 2011 Oklahoma Football Preview provided by Vype Magazine. Features comments by Mike Whaley, OSSAA Director of Officials & Todd Ragsdale, GTOA Vice-President of Football . |
| Urban Tulsa Weekly Football Officiating Article | Football officiating article published in the Urban Tulsa Weekly Newspaper discussing football officiating in the Tulsa area. GTOA officials are quoted in the article on the many facets of becoming an official, how the association operates and what is required to advance. |
| OSSAA Official's Insurance Overview | If you are a recognized official within the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association then the published benefits apply to you. This is a brief outline of coverage and the actual policy denotes all terms and conditions and is retained at the OSSAA offices. |
| GTOA History | Historical information regarding the GTOA provided by Charlie Payne from the archives of Don Thomas. |
| NFHS Concussion Video | View the NFHS Concussion video on-line (click the link to the left) |
| ** How to Become an Official ** | Mike Whaley, OSSAA Director of Officials explains the process of becoming a certified official in the state of Oklahoma. |
 Facebook - GTOA |
Join us on Facebook! Just search for "Greater Tulsa Officials Association" (you must have a Facebook account to join our page!) |
 GTOA FOOTBALL OFF-SEASONThe football off-season is an excellent time to continue to increase your rules knowledge and study! Use this time wisely to get into the rule book and review rules you or your crew may have had an issue with during this past season. Read one rule per week! You will be amazed how much your rules knowledge will increase by doing this. If you have the opportunity, make time to spend with your crew mates and utilize this fellowship to increase your trust and bond. By doing this, your confidence, professionalism and field performance will certainly increase. On the other hand, if you feel that changes are necessary to make your crew successful, now is the time to begin those difficult discussions to start finding the right official(s) that you may need to complete your crew properly. Physical conditioning is becoming more prevalent each year at every level of officiating - in any sport. Supervisors, assigners, association officers and evaluators are looking at your physique on the field. Do you appear athletic? Can you move fluidly? Do you look good in your uniform? These are just a few of the questions that are being asked when you are seen on the field. This is a single, and important aspect of officiating that you have total control over. With today's athletes at every level, they are becoming stronger, faster and more talented. To be a quality official, you MUST be in top, physical condition each year so that you can perform at your highest level on the field. If you are aspiring to move to the next level, there will be weight and physical requirements that you have to meet to even be considered! Use the off-season to get yourself into a conditioning program that will not only improve your officiating performance, but increase your overall health status too!! In the near future, there will be information published regarding the 2012 GTOA Football Officiating Clinic in May. The Clinic Committee is in the process of scheduling planning meetings to prepare for another spring training opportunity for area officials. Look for it soon!! This will be an event that you do not want to miss and is strictly for high school football officials. Additional camps & clinics are now available for immediate registration!! Don't let this off-season go to waste! Use the time wisely!! |
| GTOA COMMUNICATIONS - 2011 OSSAA Playoff Series | GTOA FRONT PAGE NEWS - OSSAA Mentorship Program |
| The GTOA was well represented in the OSSAA Playoff Series for 2011. Twenty-three (23) total crews were assigned with the following breakdown: Round 1 - 23 crews Round 2 - 14 crews Round 3 - 4 crews - including a 6A semi-final, 5A semi-final & 4A semi-final Round 4 - 2 crews - including the 5A Final & a 3A Semi-Final Round 5 - No GTOA crews (Smaller class finals) (NOTE: Round 2 - 5 crews were a selection from the original 23 assigned in Round 1) Congratulations to all of the GTOA crews that were assigned a playoff game in 2011!! Playoff games are your reward for a successful season and what all crews/officials should work to attain each year. Hard work, commitment, dedication and improvement must be the foundation of any officiating crew in any sport and at any level. By receiving a playoff assignment, you have been recognized as a quality crew and we thank you for your undying efforts to improve the GTOA!! |
If you have been working with a new official and are planning to get credit so that additional playoff points can be added to your rating, be sure to fully complete the required paperwork for the OSSAA! You, as a mentor, and your new official (1st or 2nd year) must meet the requirements for the Mentorship Program and have all paperwork submitted the OSSAA no later than October 15th of each year. At a minimum, the new official that you are mentoring must have attended a State Rules Meeting, three (3) GTOA Meetings, and a pre-season scrimmage that you were assigned. Furthermore, you must attend at least one (1) game that the new official who your are mentoring has been assigned and he/she must attend one (1) game that you have been assigned (preferably at the Varsity level). You BOTH must sign the Mentorship Form and submit it to the OSSAA by the deadline date in October. This is an outstanding opportunity to recruit and retain new officials for the GTOA and for you to get credit for and be involved with training as well as helping our association grow. The Mentorship Program is an annual event with the OSSAA and we encourage you to participate every year!! |
| OSSAA ON-LINE TESTING - NOW THROUGH ARBITER SPORTS | ANNUAL GTOA MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS |
| The OSSAA is now requiring ALL Oklahoma football officials to register through Arbiter Sports. This new registration program will allow for centralized tracking of official's activities and further allow for a single-point-of-contact for information distribution regarding high school officiating with any sport. You must register with the Arbiter BEFORE any testing will be available to you. (Follow the link below for registration and testing)
OSSAA Testing Site (ArbiterSports.com) |
You must attend at least five (5) of ten (10) meetings and have your dues paid to be a member in good standing ($20.00 by May 31st each year or $25.00 after May 31st). If you cannot make 5 meetings, there is an exemption process but you MUST submit an exemption request letter to the Executive Committee for consideration (it must be a valid reason - work, military, medical, etc.). You must also register with the OSSAA on-line through ArbiterSports and complete the NFHS Part I test. If you do not, you will not be an eligible official for the state of Oklahoma and the GTOA cannot assign you games. |
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