Welcome to the KOA Rookie Page. Hopefully the information on this page will help you as you start your officiating career. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out to any of the Board of Directors or Trainers. We look forward to hearing from you and can't wait to meet you.
Assignors' List
Jim Corstange: jcorstange12@gmail.com
Conferences: SMAC, SAC, Wolverine, & I-8
Sports: Football: Freshmen JV, Varsity
Basketball: Varsity
Todd Gooding: tgooding@charter.net
Conferences: Cascade
Sports: Football: Miiddle School, Freshmen, JV, & Varsity
Chuck Rawsthorne: crrfbc@gmail.com
Conferences: SMAC, SAC, Wolverine, & I-8
Sports: Basketball: Middle School, Freshmen, JV
Baseball: Middle School, Freshmen, JV, Varsity
Softball: Middle School, Freshmen, JV, Varsity
Dave Buck:dave@djbuck.com
Conferences: BCS
Sports: Basketball: Middle School, Freshmen, JV, & Varsity
Curt Messing: cmessing33@hotmail.com
Conferences: Kalamazoo Area
Sports: Football: Middle School
Dave Benham:refbenham@sbcglobal.net
Conference: SCAA
Sports: Basketball: Middle School, Freshmen, JV, Varsity
Eric Frohriep: 517-899-4302
Conference: Southwest 10
Sports: Basketball: Freshmen, JV, Varsity
Football
Todd Gooding: tgooding20@charter.net
Bob Garvelink: rgarvelink@portageps.org
Volleyball
Deb Schug: debidownonthefarm@gmail.com
Basketball
Rob King: robking1028@hotmail.com
John Creek: ajcreek@sbcglobal.net
Wrestling
Trent Anderson: tande10142@aol.com
John Bishop: jbishop@alleganps.org
Baseball
Andrew LaTurner: andyiu86@yahoo.com
KOA
Trainers by Sport
Becoming an MHSAA Registered Official is easy:
The first step is to register in your chosen sports with the MHSAA at www.mhsaa.com or click here. You are registering with the MHSAA as an independent contractor and not an employee. You will be given detailed registration instructions and can complete your registration in a matter of minutes.
Once registered, you will receive an Officials ID Number, Login information, and Sports Rules Books from the MHSAA. New Officials must take an MHSAA Officials Guidebook Exam and complete a Mechanics Exam if registering for football and/or basketball. The Exams are open-book, and may be taken online.
The next step is to notify and join a local association such as the Kalamazoo Officials Association. The Kalamazoo Officials Association (KOA) is a basketball, football, baseball, and volleyball association. If you are interested in other sports, the MHSAA maintains a list of approved associations for other sports that may interest you.
The KOA provides rules meetings, clinics and other learning opportunities for rookies and veterans alike.
After registering, the final step is to contact the Assignors in the area. They will email you an invitation to register on ArbiterSports. You will need to update your availability on ArbiterSports. This will allow the Assignors to assign you any available games. It also helps to network with other officials and with athletic directors at schools. Start with a level you are comfortable with (usually middle school), and remember there is no substitute for knowing the rules.
LINKS:
KOA
Board of Directors
President: Rob King
rking@mattawanschools.org
Vice President: Todd Gooding
tgoodng20@charter.net
Treasurer: Bob Garvelink
RGarvelink@portageps.org
Secretary: Chad Jackson
jacksonc2004@hotmail.com
Recruiting Coordinator: Curt Messing
cmessing33@hotmail.com