SNOA Officials

04/09/2026

In the latest From A to Zebra Podcast, Dana Pappas and Nate Acosta talk with former SNOA Commissioner of Officials, Marc Ratner.

In this episode, they explore the remarkable career of Marc Ratner, a legendary figure in sports officiating, boxing, and UFC. Discover his journey from high school sports to the White House, and learn valuable lessons on officiating, leadership, and adapting to new challenges.

Summary:In this episode, we explore the remarkable career of Marc Ratner, a legendary figure in sports officiating, boxing, and UFC. Discover his journey fro...

03/26/2026

The Southern Nevada Officials Association invites you to join us for the 8th Annual SNOA Golf Tournament.

Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 7:30 AM (Shotgun Start)
Location: Boulder Creek Golf Course, Boulder City, NV

As in previous years, we’ll be playing a fun mix format with special holes designed for everyone to enjoy. This event welcomes all skill levels—from beginner to pro. This event is open to all officials, friends, family and coaches from the Nevada area.

If you are interested in playing, please click the link below to register. Your continued support helps our local officiating group thrive, and we greatly appreciate your participation. Come for the golf, stay for the camaraderie, and help us make this tournament a success!

https://app.eventcaddy.com/events/8th-annual-snoa-football-golf-tournament

Please feel free to reach out to Tournament Director Larry Hanson if you have any questions. We hope to see many of you June 6th!

Larry Hanson
Tournament Director
702-250-1358
[email protected]

02/22/2026

History was made yesterday in Nevada. For the first time ever, an all-female crew officiated an NIAA State Championship basketball game. Representing associations from around the state were Brittney Blankenship (SNOA), Dellena Criner (NNBOA), and Denise McCabe (NENOA). Virgin Valley played Churchill County in a packed Fernley High School gym.

This was a proud moment for high school officiating in Nevada. Great job ladies!

02/13/2026

Congratulations to the following SNOA Flag Football Officials who received NIAA State Championship assignments yesterday at Allegiant Stadium. Thank you to the Las Vegas Raiders organization for making this a memorable event for everyone involved!

02/11/2026

SNOA Baseball has been holding Rapid Fire training sessions led by baseball instructor Alberto Ruiz the past few weeks preparing our umpires for the upcoming high school season. SNOA partners with local high school teams to run situational drills for our umpires. Thank you to all umpires who have taken the time to attend these training sessions.

12/30/2025

Thank you to the Las Vegas Raiders organization for making yesterday a special day for high school football officials from around Nevada. The football Crews of the Month from SNOA (September), NNFOA (October), and NENOA (November) were provided tickets to the New York Giants / Las Vegas Raiders game for them and a guest. They were given hats, a video announcement was made during the game, and they were allowed on the field after the game to take some pictures.

11/27/2025

https://photos.app.goo.gl/6k9xLpKXgshmDmEF8

55th Annual SNOA Banquet Photos.

Thank you to photographer Michael Markovic of Rare Capture Photography for all the great photos

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11/18/2025

We would like extend our appreciation to all our SNOA Members and guests who were in attendance Saturday evening for the 55th Annual SNOA Banquet & Business Meeting at Palace Station. Your attendance was much appreciated!

Congratulations to the following individuals who were honored during the awards presentations.

Honorary Members:
Donald Hawkins
Mike Brooks

50-Year Lifetime Achievement Award:
Tony Thomas

Hope Murphy Award:
Joelyn Pullano

25-Years of Membership in SNOA:
Jim Bullock
Mike Guerino
Rex Heppe
Demetrius Lynch
Chris Petty
Betsy Reed
Federico Sifuentes
Peter Simonds

Marc Ratner Up & Coming Officials:
Football- Bruce Lawson
Basketball- Isaiah Banks
Scoring & Timing- Amanda Dupree
Flag Football- Anthony Chojnacki
Softball- Kaitlyn Farrar
Baseball- Steven Fu
Volleyball- Emma Colin
Wrestling- Eric Beck
Swim/Dive- Amy Johns
Track/Field- Ron Harper
Soccer - Lear Etzyoni

Carl Gertz, Scott Teifer, Dale Norton, and Erin Hill were approved for Honorary Membership at the next SNOA Banquet.

A special thank you to Director of Officiating Services for the NFHS, Dana Pappas, for traveling to Las Vegas from Indianapolis to be our guest speaker. Thank you to the Las Vegas Raiders organization for their support of SNOA. They were honored at the Banquet as well.

Thank you to all the speakers and presenters, the SNOA Elections Committee, and our members who checked people in as they arrived. Thank you to Jim DeFreitas for running the audio/video presenation and Michael Markovic of Rare Capture Photo for photographing our event. Thank you to Palace Station for hosting our event. This was our 11th consecutive year at Palace Station.

Vince Kristosik was re-elected SNOA President and Mike Seifer was re-elected SNOA Board Member at Large.

The bylaw proposal to move the SNOA Banquet from November to June was passed by the membership. The next SNOA Banquet and Business meeting will take place in June 2027.

11/10/2025

SNOA would like to recognize the all-military crew who officiated the NIAA Regional football game Friday night between Clark High School and SLAM Academy. This was the 4th year SNOA football has put together a cew of on-field and auxiliary officials who served/or currently serve in the military in honor of Veterans Day. 277 years of Military Service were represented in this game. Thank you all for your service to our country!

10/28/2025

SNOA Basketball honored an official from each crew with the Markus Gallant Award at the first officials meeting Sunday at the College of Southern Nevada.

Each Crew Chief selected one crew member who exemplifies leadership, excellence, and teamwork. Each official received a golden basketball.

Angelo Coleman - Crew 1
Ryan Young - Crew 2
Bryce Eckles - Crew 3
Richard Turner - Crew 4
Amir Khan - Crew 5
Demetrius Lynch - Crew 6
Chris Young - Crew 10

Markus Gallant officiated basketball and football, and served as a scorer & timer for SNOA. He also officiated basketball at the college level. Markus passed away in 2010 at the age of 27.

Congratulations to each official for this special recognition from SNOA Basketball.

10/16/2025

SNOA Winter Sports Meeting Dates & Times.

All SNOA training meetings are held at the College of Southern Nevada Charleston Campus (6375 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89146).

CSN Campus Map:

https://www.csn.edu/sites/default/files/documents/charleston-campus-map/2019charlestonmap.pdf

October 26th - first meeting
November 9th
November 16th
December 14th
February 1st - last meeting

Flag Football - 3:00 PM
Basketball Scoring & Timing - 3:00 PM
Basketball - 5:00 PM
Wrestling - 5:00 PM

All Basketball and Flag Football meetings are being held in the CSN "I 'Building Auditorium.

All Basketball Scoring & Timing and Wrestling meetings are being held in the CSN "D" Building Auditorium.