United States Australian Football League Umpires Association – USAFLUA
The United States Australian Football League Umpires Association (USAFLUA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit sports organization dedicated to the development, growth, and enhancement of umpires for the game of Australian Football.
New Board is Seated after the 2024 USAFLUA Annual General Meeting
During the 2024 USAFL Umpires Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) new board members were elected for a two year term:
Jeff Persson – President
Tara Miller – Secretary
Mark Gall – Member at Large #1
Daniel Estes – Member at Large #2
Congratulations to Jeff, Tara, Mark, and Daniel!
2024-2025 USAFLUA Leadership
President: Jeff Persson – Term ends 2026
Vice President: Steve Arnott – Term ends 2025
Treasurer: Sid Caesar – Term ends 2025
Secretary: Tara Miller – Term ends 2026
Member at Large #1: Mark Gall – Term ends 2026
Member at Large #2: Daniel Estes – Term ends 2026
Member at Large #3: Bevan Main – Term ends 2025
Member at Large #4: Seth McElvaney – Term ends 2025
Member at Large – AFL Canada: Richard Ogilvie – Term ends 2025
2024 USAFLUA Accreditations Awarded
Congratulations are in order! The following umpires earned accreditation this year at the Eastern/Central Super Regional, the Western Regional, or the USAFL Nationals Tournament.
- Aiden Ogilvie
- Christian Moore
- Wayne Purcell
- Jennifer Vandeveer
- Robert ‘Lloydy’ Bridges
- Jay Hunter
- Paul Iannello
- David Martin
- Ian McCormick
- Rob Montanaro
- Paul ‘Ren’ Renouf
- Seth Sternberg
- Brad Thompson
- Brian Vrbicek
- Andrew Wang
- Ellen de Vries
- Chet Ridenour
- Andrew Mueller
- Stephen Butler
- Shaun Rothe
- Richard Ogilvie
USAFLUA Pre-Nationals Umpire Clinic from Monday, September 16
If you missed the final USAFL Umpires Association virtual clinic of the year on Monday, September 16th, 2024, please see the link below to view the USAFLUA YouTube video.
USAFL Rule Changes and Interpretations
The latest USAFL Rule Changes and Interpretations can be found at:
2024 AFL-USAFL Rules and Interpretations Summary Chart MAY 24 Update
USAFL Umpire Virtual Clinic Video from May 7, 2024
Accreditation Update – New USAFL Rules – Interactive Field and Goal Umpire Positioning
Match Management Umpire Clinic Video
If you missed the Match Management Umpire Clinic in February, here is the video.
https://youtu.be/Xm7ANKR7ces
USAFLUA.org – The official site for Australian Rules Football Umpiring in the United States.
The United States Australian Football League Umpires Association (USAFLUA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit sports organization dedicated to the development, growth, and enhancement of umpires for the game of Australian Football.
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