The Portland Football Officials Association offers a six-week training session to anyone interested in trying their hand at officiating football games.
PORTLAND, Ore. — For the past few years, the Portland Football Officials Association (PFOA) has worked through a shortage of officials for games, including youth, junior varsity and varsity football contests.
Last year, the shortage was bad enough that high schools had to move at least one of their games to a night other than Friday night. Prior to the pandemic, the PFOA said it had about 190 officials in its rotation but that number has dropped to about 150.
“We are still
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