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