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FBBOC Announced

We are excited to announce the first ever Fruit Belt Basketball Officials Camp will be held this summer in conjunction with the St. Joe Summer Shootout. Please use the links below to see the camp flyer and online registration form. Once you have submitted the form online, you will be returned to this page, where you can pay your registration fees using the button below. We are not currently accepting cash or checks for payment.

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We've Revamped Our Site!

In case you haven't visited recently, we've revamped our website. Although the old design was still very functional, we decided it was time for a fresh look. All of the previous functions are still available, and we've added some more content. Also, some of the content that was static is now being pulled from our online database. If you have any issues as you navigate, or have any suggestions for ways the site can be more beneficial to you, please pass them on to our webmaster using this link. Below are some of the changes:

  • Pictures in the upper right-hand corner of each page are all of FOA members in action. These pictures randomly change each time you visit a new page or refresh the page you're on. Have a picture you'd like included? Send it to us and we'll get it up!
  • Upcoming meetings list along the right-hand side of the page is now dynamic, and will show any meetings coming up in the next 30 days. Since this is pulled directly from the database, it will always be accurate.
  • Can't find what you're looking for? Check out the Site Map link to see a complete listing of all pages in the site.
  • Our Photo Gallery page now has thumbnails that can be clicked to show you a larger version of each photo. Again, we are relying on our members to keep those action shots coming!
  • Member directory pages now have picture icons for sports worked instead of the old "true" and "false" method used before. This should be a much cleaner way to quickly see which official works each sport. (A special thanks to Kelly White, web designer for the Kalamazoo Officials Association, for this idea and how to implement it!)
  • You can now pay your dues or donate to our new scholarship fund directly from our website using PayPal. Check out this new feature on the Pay Dues page and the Student Scholarship page.
  • We've added a Dues Status page for members to check and make sure their dues are listed as current. All delinquent members are listed on this page.
  • We've also added new content about the following:
    • Becoming a member.
    • Meeting information and requirements.
    • How to get assignments.

Note: Please make sure to use the Info Update form to keep our member database accurate. All member information seen on the site comes from this database. If you don't get us the changes, they won't be accurate on the site. Remember that this is completely separate from changing your information in AssignByWeb.

About the FOA

The Fruitbelt Officials Association is an organization serving high school athletic officials in southwest Michigan. Our members referee and umpire the following sports: football, basketball, volleyball, wrestling, baseball and softball. The mission of our group is as follows:

  • To provide training
  • To provide a forum for regular rules and mechanics study
  • To promote the positive image of officials in our community
  • To promote camaraderie by engaging speakers of interest

Our web site is designed to enhance this mission by providing quick access to updated information about the FOA, its members, area schools and officiating links of interest, as well as to provide a live forum through the bulletin board system. It is intended for FOA members, school personnel and anyone in the community interested in area sports and the way they are officiated. Enjoy your visit!

Current Officers

OfficeNameEmail
President Bruce Arter bparter@yahoo.com
Vice President Dale Yoder Dale.Yoder@bhas.org
Secretary Jim Bauer jbauer@bloomingdalecom.net
Treasurer Bruce Molineaux molineauxs@comcast.net
Trustee David Buck dave@djbuck.com
Trustee Russell Eftink rmeftink@gmail.com
Trustee Brent Geraty bgeraty@andrews.edu
Trustee Dave Loebach dlcoach1@yahoo.com