If you are thinking of becoming an official in New Jersey, please see the steps outlined below.
- You must become affiliated with an official’s chapter for each sport you are interested in. Please contact one of the Chapters located in your area from the list below. Click the provided link to the individual chapter's website. You will find information on cadet training, required classes, evaluation and testing, chapter fees, etc.
- Once you are affiliated with the chapter, you must register with the NJSIAA. Your new chapter will provide you with information on how to register with us.
Good luck and hope to see you at the games.
NJSIAA Staff
Baseball & Softball Chapters
Atlantic County Umpires – https://www.instagram.com/acua_umpires/
Bergen County Umpires – https://www.bcua.info
Delaware Valley Umpires (Mercer County & surrounding areas)– https://www.dvuainc.org
Hudson County Umpires – https://hudsoncountyumpires.org
NJ Federation - NJSFU (Middlesex County– https://www.njsfu.org – https://www.facebook.com/njsfu.umpire/
NJSBUA – https://njsbua.teampages.com
Northeast #2 (Softball Only) – Secretary - Rob Comello - solongmel@aol.com
Raritan Valley Umpires – http://rvua.info/
Shore Umpires – http://shoreumpires.org/wp/
Skyland Umpires (central & northwest areas)– https://www.skyland-umpires-association.org/
South Jersey Umpires (Burlington County) – http://www.sjumps.com/
Tri-State Elite High School Umpires Association (TSEHSUA) – Secretary - Tom McCarville - TJMC8@aol.com
UUASNJ - (South Jersey) – https://uuasnjumpires.com/
West Chapter #5 (Softball Only) (Burlington, Camden, Cumberland & Gloucester counties)– https://sites.google.com/view/wc5softball/home
Basketball Chapters
Central East – https://www.leaguelineup.com/CEJBO
IAABO Board 33 (North) (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Passaic, Somerset & Union) – http://www.board33.org/
IAABO Board 34 (Camden) – https://www.board34.com/
IAABO Board 168 (Northwest) (Morris, Sussex, Hunterdon & Warren) – https://www.iaabo168.org
IAABO Board 193 (Central) (all Mercer County, parts of Burlington & Monmouth Counties) – http://iaaboboard193.com/
IAABO Board 194 (Shore) (Monmouth & Ocean County) – http://www.shoreboard194.org/
IAABO Board 196 (South) (Old Cum-Cape) – Secretary - Joe Rossi - joerossi61@comcast.net
Cross Country Chapters
Capital – Secretary - Joanne Doyle - joannejdoyle@gmail.com
Central – Secretary - Eva Kushner - beachquen1@aol.com
Northeast – Secretary - Corinne DiStaso - cdistaso@verizon.net
Northwest – Secretary - Sherri Byrnes - sbyrnesdhs@hotmail.com
Shore – https://www.shoretrackofficials.com/
Southern – https://njtfoasouthern.weebly.com/
Southern Bayshore – Secretary - Erland Chau - ec0917@comcast.net
Fencing Chapters
NJIFOA - Secretary - Robert Baum - njifasecretary@gmail.com
-Assignor - Marilyn Bellantoni - marilyn.bellantoni@gmail.com
Field Hockey Chapters
Central – Secretary - Lisa McCarthy - lmmccarthy6@gmail.com
Northeast #2 – http://www.nechapter2njfh.com
Northwest #1 – Secretary - Barbara Girz - bagirz50@gmail.com
Shore #4 – Secretary - Janet Laing - lyneebug@aol.com
Skyland – Secretary - TBD - skylandfieldhockeyofficials@gmail.com
West Chapter #5 – https://wc5fieldhockey.org/
Football Chapters
Central Jersey – https://www.njfoa-central.org/
North Jersey – https://www.njfoa-north.org
Shore – www.njfoashore.com
South Jersey – https://www.njfoa-south.org/
Gymnastics Chapters
Central – Secretary - Mandy DiNuzzo - manderoo42@yahoo.com
Northeast #2 – Secretary - Cheryl Gambuti - Gbuti@aol.com
Shore #4 – Secretary - Robin Florio – birdflo@gmail.com
West Chapter #5 – Secretary - Barbara Wallace - bwallace311@gmail.com
Ice Hockey Chapters
NIHOA-Metro – https://nihoametro.com
NIHOA-South – https://nihoa.tripod.com/nihoawebsite/index.html
Lacrosse Chapters (Boys)
New Jersey Interscholastic (NJILOA) – https://njiloa.org/
Lacrosse Chapters (Girls)
Central Chapter #3 – http://www.cj3lax.com/
Northeast Chapter #2 – https://www.nec2glax.com/
Shore Chapter – Secretary - Tony Valenziano - asvino@aol.com
West Chapter #5 – https://wc5laxofficials.weebly.com
Soccer Chapters
Atlantic-Cape-Cumberland – Secretary - Joseph L. Rossi - joerossi61@comcast.net
Bergen County – http://www.bcsoa.org/
Central Jersey – Secretary - MaryTheresa Littlefield - tracyl1@optonline.net
Passaic-Sussex – Secretary - Wayne Oakley - oakman3726@optonline.net
Raritan Valley (Greater Middlesex & Skyland Conference) – http://www.rvsoa.net/
School and College – www.scoanj.org
Shore – https://www.ssoa.org/
South Jersey – http://sjsoa.net/
Swimming Chapters
Central Jersey – Secretary - Paul Welsh - paul_welsh@gbtpa.com
Coastal – Secretary - Phil Heery - dr.phil@comcast.net
Northern – Secretary - Jack Iliff - jiliffsports@gmail.com
Shore – Secretary - Crystal Ecke - crystaljahn23@gmail.com
South – Secretary - Linda DuBois - lnddbs@gmail.com
Tennis Chapters
NJHSTOA - http://njhstoa.com/
Track & Field Chapters
Capital – Secretary - Joanne Doyle - joannejdoyle@gmail.com
Central – Secretary - Eva Kushner - beachquen1@aol.com
Northeast – Secretary - Corinne DiStaso - cdistaso@verizon.net
Northwest – Secretary - Scott Noonan - smnoonesq@aol.com
Shore – https://www.shoretrackofficials.com/
Southern – https://njtfoasouthern.weebly.com/
Southern Bayshore – Secretary - Erland Chau - ec0917@comcast.net
Volleyball Chapters
Central – http://cjvoa.org/
Northeast #2 – http://ne2volleyball.com/
South Jersey – https://njvboasouth.weebly.com/
Wrestling Chapters
NJWOA – http://www.njwoa.net/index.html
NJWOA-Central – Secretary - Carlo Socio - csocio71@gmail.com
NJWOA-Northeast – Secretary - Charles Bartlett - cbartlett327@hotmail.com
NJWOA-Northwest – Secretary - Stephen Barone - srbar11963@gmail.com
NJWOA-Shore – Secretary - Doug Placa - placa25@aol.com
NJWOA-Southern – Secretary - Justin Lazzery - jlazzery@vt.edu
NJWOA-Southern Shore – Secretary - Tom Sullivan - sulli_ta@hotmail.com
NJWOA-Union-Essex – Secretary - Ron Jones - ronjones25@gmail.com
