Welcome to the CLOA!
Before proceeding, you need to complete the interest form, found on the page Becoming an Official.
Once you completed the form, you have taken the first step towards becoming a Level 2 High School Official. This page outlines the remainder of the process.
Application and Costs
- Complete the formal application to join CLOA. (Download the application below.) Your signature permits us to send your name to the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. The CIAC will perform a background check and clear you for eligibility. CIAC are members of the National Federation of High Schools and provide insurance.
- Dues for CLOA are usually $95, which includes the cost of attending the end of season banquet. For new officials, we waive the banquet cost and charge $50. There is an additional cost of $50 for the new officials class. You total owed will be $100.
- The new officials classes are mandatory and are held four consecutive Sunday’s in February at the CIAC Headquarters in Cheshire. They run 8 am to 12:30 pm. New officials classes for 2022 are:
- Sunday, February 6, 2022
- Sunday, February 13, 2022
- Sunday, February 20, 2022
- Sunday, February 27, 2022
- The membership meets as a group for the annual clinic and rules interpretation meeting on Sunday, March 6, 2022 also at the CIAC headquarters.
- The last step will involve buying your uniform and equipment. Information regarding that process to follow.
To be completed prior to first class February 6, 2022
- Read, edit, and sign application.
- Return application and payment of $100 by January 10, 2022.