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OUR HUMBLE BEGINNING

 

• Our organization began in early January of 2007 when then Centennial Conference Executive Director, Steve Ulrich, notified us that we were his choice to assume the Recruiting/Assigning of Football Officials for the Centennial Conference. This directly parlayed into our Lehigh Valley Spring Officials Clinic which we had started in 2004.

• At the onset, there were 42 Game Officials covering 7 schools in the Centennial Conference. Our legal name became the CCFO (Centennial Conference Football Officials) in 2009.

• We had a 1-day preseason clinic for our first two years. Starting in 2009, we began having a two-day pre-season clinic.

 

OUR GROWTH

 

• In 2023, the CCFO expanded to include the Landmark Conference bringing the total to 14 schools

• 70+ on-field officials

• 20+ clock operators

• 72 varsity games in 2023

• 648 total varsity assignments

• 2024 marked the 21st Annual Centennial and Landmark Conferences Football Officials Clinic - a 2-day clinic (formerly known as the LVCFOC)

• For the 2023 season, we instituted Position Coaches for 5 groups; R’s U’s, short Wings, Deep Wings and Back Judges. 

• Expanded to include the Collegiate Sprint Football League in 2024. (9 schools) 

 

INNOVATION

 

• Only D-III conference with both Spring and Fall preseason clinics

• Early adoption of O2O’s

• Quick implementation of the Umpire positioning themselves in Team A’s backfield. 

• Direct communication with Division III National Coordinator and national NCAA leadership

• Implementation of frequent major college officiating practices

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WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

 

• Bedrock principle of the CCFO is education; the “teaching” of football officiatingB

• Continual development and improvement in order to provide the highest level of officiating services

• Offseason/Preseason Training

  • Spring Clinic

  • Actual on-field evaluations for our applicants each spring 

  • 10-12 Regional Meetings starting each year in May

• In-season Training

  • Weekly training tapes and memos with teaching plays

  • 3 in-season regional meetings

  • HUDL evaluations by former NFL and Division 1 NCAA officials

  • Frequent position-specific training meetings/review sessions

  • Supervisor outreach to coaches and crews regarding plays of concern

• Postseason

  • Individual end of season review call with Jim 

  • January social

• CCFO is an innovator in Division III Football

  • Only D-III conference with both Spring and Fall preseason clinics

  • Early adoption of O2O’s

  • Every Varsity game formally Evaluated using HUDL platform 

• NFL, FBS, and FCS officials “give back” (including several former staff members)

• Unwavering support of Conference leadership

• High expectation of excellence

• Communication and transparency from CCFO leadership

• Trust and support of member athletic departments

• Staff Camaraderie and Loyalty – CCFOA

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ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS

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• The CCFO is recognized nationally as one of the strongest Division III football officiating organizations in the country.

• Post-season assignments on a yearly basis (often multiple crews)

• Promotions to the highest levels of football officiating:

  • NFL

  • FBS (B1G, AAC, ACC)

  • FCS (CIP, MEAC, MVFC)​