Decatur Football Officials Association

08/25/2026

Year 45 of football officiating for one of the GOATs of AHSAA sports officiating. Every year with Don Widner is a true blessing. He leads by example with hard work, honesty, and great character. So many of us are not only better officials, but better people, because of Don. 🐐
Photo Credit: Bob Gathany

08/24/2026

2026 Week 0 is in the books! We’ve been putting in work each week with studying, film breakdown, and more…let’s keep getting better together! We’re ready for an exciting season!

08/09/2026

Since there is no meeting today let’s run it back to a quiz question from last week. Can you also reference the rule?

True or False
The snapper may lift the ball for lateral rotation and may rotate end-for-end but may
not change the location or fail to keep the long axis of the ball at right angles to the line
of scrimmage.

08/08/2026

No meeting tomorrow, 8/9/26, since we had District Camp today. Jamborees next Friday. Take your tests! See you next week!

08/04/2026

Good info shared by our friends over at TVFOA
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07/31/2026

Looking for thoughts and feedback on this play. What do you got, is there a foul? We encounter this type of play often and need to be able to evaluate properly.

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07/29/2026

The ball is dead for the previous play when the game officials call timeout due to apparent injuries to both A86 and B13. Select the correct clock and player status.

A) Play clock reset to 25 seconds and will begin on the Ready for Play. Both players must sit out a play.
B) Play clock reset to 40 seconds and will begin on the Ready for Play. Both players must sit out a play.
C) Play clock reset to 40 seconds and will begin on the Snap. Both players can stay in the game.

07/28/2026

A, 3/12 @ B-45. A1 hands the ball off to A22, who runs to the B-30 where he is tackled by his facemask. A22 immediately fumbles the ball, and it is recovered by A56 at the B-28. Ruling?

A) Facemask foul enforced from where A56 recovered the fumble. (A, 1/10 @ B-14)
B) Facemask foul enforced from the spot of the fumble. (A, 1/10 @ B-15)
C) Facemask foul enforced from the previous spot. (A, 1/10 @ B-30)

07/26/2026

Free Kick from the A-40. The kick is muffed by R20 at the B-15 yard line and then touched by K5 and then rolls out of bounds at the B-10. Ruling? (Will post the answer tomorrow evening)

A) Re-kick from the A-35
B) R's ball, 1/10 @ B-15
C) R's ball, 1/10 @ B-10
D) R's ball, 1/10 @ B-30.