Coaches and AD's,
Thank you for choosing the Fort Worth Chapter for the 2024 Football Season. Once again the Fort Worth Football Officials Association (FWFO) excelled in the 2023 Season. We officiated a record number of your games, both Sub Varsity and Varsity, as well as Playoff games. Our Crews were requested across the state throughout the Playoffs, from West Texas to Houston and San Antonio to East Texas. FWFO capped off the year when your colleagues entrusted us to cover yet another UIL State Championship game. We thank you for your support, and more importantly, your trust.
The use of our online Officials Request Form has been a tremendous success and we appreciate your rapid adoption of this method. It is very important that you complete ALL requested fields and double check your dates and times. The information you submit goes directly into our assignment software (Reftown) so that we eliminate the possibility that we incorrectly enter any information. Don’t forget to log into Reftown to verify your information and throughout the season we ask that you log in weekly to assure there are no errors with your games.
Due to growing requests, we are excited to announce that FWFO has twenty-five (26) 7-Person Crews for the 2024 Season. Our goal is to provide 7-Person Crews for all 5A and 6A games and, based upon availability, any other schools wishing to use 7-Person Crews. When completing your online requests, please indicate if you are requesting 5 or 7 Person crews for the 2024 season. When requesting crews for specific games the crew size will be indicated next to the Crew Chief’s name in the drop down menu. A request for 7-Person Crews is made with the understanding that your school or Athletic Department has approved the use of and payment to a 7-Person Crew.
Please be sure to enter your information for your Spring and Fall Scrimmages. We rely on these scrimmages for training and it is important that we receive these schedules to help us plan our training activities.
It was with great pleasure that I served FWFO and all AD’s and Coaches during the 2023 Season. I look forward to another successful season in 2024, as we are here to support players and coaches in any way we can. If you are interested in a Rules Session with your Coaching Staff or Booster Club please let me know. Feel free to call, text or e-mail anytime with any questions or concerns.
Respectfully,
Durwood Manley
