Arizona Football Officials Association Hall of Fame

Earl L. Yost Jr. - Class of 2004

Conducted group meetings, clinics and administered test as the asst. commissioner of officials under the direction of Mr. Robert Salviano during 4/1977 to 10/77 when he be came AIA state commissioner from 1977 to1997.

Was instrumental in forming the Region II Football Group for the purpose of upgrading officiating in Region II. Now
known as the ( C.A.F.O.A. )    Pop Warner Football Conference: Served as Commissioner from 1960 to 1995 trained and evaluated football officials.


Arizona Junior College Athletic Conference: Served as the commissioner for two years 1967 to 1968 duties were to do the assigning, training, evaluation, clinics, ( etc ).  Southwestern Football League: Assigned ,trained, officials for two years. This was a Professional League in AZ.


Officiated Football from 1959 to 1977 for: ASIA
Western Athletic Conference
Big sky conference
Arizona Junior College Conference
Southwestern Pro-Football League
Pop Warner Football


Highlights:

Worked Professional Football two years in the Southwestern Football League.

Worked Bowl in Las Vegas between Air Force and Navy

Work a total of ( 46 ) semi and championship for the AIA

National Federation of High School Assoc. for service and contributions to high school football in ( 1993 )

National Federation Interscholastic Contributor of the year ( 1995 )

Valley of the Sun Chapter, National Football Foundation and College

Hall of Fame's Jack Stewart Award for contributions as an Arizona High School Football Offical ( 1995 )