

Metropolitan Officials Associations
Founded 1962




Announcements
We’ve almost fully recovered from the effects of COVID. Hopefully we will be able to hold elections by Fall, 2025.
The MOA Softball meetings will be start Monday February 24, 2025 at BROOKS HIGH SCHOOL. For detail clinic information please click here.
We need a representative for IACO (Inter Athletic Council of Officials). This was the position held by
John Frye who did an excellent job! If anyone would like to be the representative, let Pamela Young know.
MOA, in continuing to renew our commitment to give back to CPS student-athletes, will be able to
offer at least 1 scholarship and maybe 2 this year. Our last scholarships were awarded in 2020. Since 2007, we have awarded 56, $1,000.00 scholarships to CPS Students.
Congratulations to three MOA members that were recognized for 50 years of officiating service by the IHSA on 7/13/2024. For detailed information please click here
The MOA Certified IHSA Volleyball clinic was be held Saturday August 24, 2024 at Nicholas Senn High School. The Volleyball Clinic had 99 participants, the largest to date. For those of you who need a clinic before June, 2025, a clinic will be held:
Basketball and Football meetings TBA once the 2025-2026 season starts
All CPS Sports, including CPS Score will be assigned through Arbiter. Please make sure you have registered with the IHSA and completed all applicable requirements(exams, rules meetings, concussion program and hate speech and harassment videos).
If your name is not listed on the IHSA site for a sport, we cannot assign you. Make sure your Arbiter calendar is up-to-date.
Dues are due
Dues are $40 for one sport and $60 for multiple sports.
Dues can be paid using Zelle or mailed to:
Mrs. Wanda Norris
606 E. Woodland Park Ave
Unit #203
Chicago, Ill 60616
For Zelle please call President Pamela Young.

MOA - President
Pamela Young
Vice-President - Etta McChristian
Executive Secretary - Wanda Norris
Treasurer - James Patterson
Recording Secretary
Executive Board
Eugene Brown
Etta McChristian
Pamela Young
James Patterson
Charles Matthews
Jessie Knighten
Advisory Board
Candice Daniel
Malcolm Hemphill
Jessie Knighten
Darrell Leftwich
Charles Matthews
Reuben Norris
Milt Stennis
Ron Wright
Football
Charles Matthews
Basketball
Jessie Knighten
Softball
Eugene Brown
Volleyball
Pamela Young
IAACO Liaison
TBA
Founders
Ben Bluitt
Wilford Bonner
Jim Foreman
Larry Hawkins
Malcolm Hemphill
Leonard Hunt
Charles Stimpson