Arizona Football Officials Association Hall of Fame

Don Cerimeli - Class of 2018

AzFOA Board

  • Served on the AzFOA Board for 17 years
  • Served as the AzFOA President for 10 years
Highlights Include:
  • The vision and leadership to build the AzFOA website.
  • The vision and leadership to start the AzFOA Hall of Fame.
  • The vision and leadership to start AzFOA Advisory Committee.
  • Name change to AzFOA and vision to include all of Arizona
  • The leader who put Arizona on the map in the U.S. as it relates to High School football officiating
AIA
  • AIA Football Official for 22 years
  • 12 years Arizona Football State Rules Interpreter. (Current)
  • 8 years on the AIA Sports Leadership Committee (Football)
  • Helped lead Organize the 2009 NASO Conference in Tucson
  • Referee for 6 State Championship games (4 highest level / 2 second highest level)
  • 41 State Play-off games including 7 Semi-Finals.
  • 2007 Referee for Ohio vs USA Challenge (Massillon Ohio)
  • 2012 Referee for GIFT Ireland Football Tournament. (Dublin Ireland)
  • 6 High School All-Star games.
NFHS
  • 10 years on the National Federation Football Rules Committee representing Az.
  • 4 years on the National Federation Football Mechanics Committee
  • 2 years as the Vice Chair for the Injury and Safety Committee
  • 4 years as Chair of Risk Minimization Committee
WSFL
  • WSFL Official for 10 years
  • Officiated 4 Valley of the Sun Bowls including 2 at Referee
Awards
  • 2003 NFHS Football Official of the Year
  • 2004 AIA Pursuing Victory with Honor Official of the Year (All sports)
  • 2008 National Football Foundation Hall Arizona Football Official of the year
  • 2009 Referee Good Call Award for leadership at the NASO Tucson Summit