Contest Officials Advisory Committee

Purpose

The Official's Advisory Committee exists solely for the purpose of evaluating the FHSAA sport(s) with which it is charged. In achieving its purpose, the committee shall review FHSAA regulations which govern the sport(s); offer to the Board of Directors recommendations for change to such regulations as it deems appropriate; and offer advice and guidance to the Board of Directors and staff.

Site: Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building, Gainesville (unless otherwise designated)
Dates:

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Agenda | Minutes

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Agenda | Minutes

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Agenda | Minutes

Committee Meeting Archive

Please click here for previous committee meeeting agendas and minutes.

Staff Liaison
Justin Harrison
(352) 372-9551 ext. 240


Baseball

Section 1
Nathaniel Starr
Bay Area Officials Association
3707 Millstone Ct.
Lynn Haven, FL 32444
Term Expires: June 2026

Section 2
Dave Soluri
Mid-Florida Officials Association
1100 Gennesse Lane
The Villages, FL 32162
Term Expires: June 2027

Section 3
Tom Schenck
Central Florida Umpires Inc.
16720 Appaloosa Trail
Montverde, FL 34756
Term Expires: June 2026

Section 4
Mark Heinish
School Board of Broward County
Athletics & Student Activities
600 SE 3rd Ave. Treasurer's Office, 2nd Floor
Ft/ Lauderdale, FL 33301
Term Expires: June 2027

 

Basketball

Section 1
Gregory Bing
Southern Association of Basketball Officials
4066 Eagle Landing Parkway
Orange Park, FL 32065
Term Expires: June 2026

Section 2
Calvin Wright
Mid Coast Officials Association
PO Box 372583
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
Term Expires: June 2027

Section 3
Jim Murray
Gulf Coast Basketball Officials Association
PO Box 20803
Sarasota, FL 34276
Term Expires: June 2026

Section 4
VACANT
Term Expires: June 2027

 

Flag Football

Sections 1 & 2
Charlie Krowicki
Mid-Florida Officials Association
1100 Gennesse Lane
The Villages, FL 32162
Term Expires: June 2027

Sections 3 & 4
John Craven
Broward County Athletic Association
610 NE 13th Ave.
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Term Expires: June 2026

 

Football

Section 1
Michael Parks
Miracle Strip Officials Association
PO Box 931
Shalimar, FL 32579
Term Expires: June 2026

Section 2
Chris Brown
Central Florida Officials Association
13750 W. Colonial Drive Suite 350 #406
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Term Expires: June 2027

Section 3
Adam Weissberger
South Gulf Football Officials Association
PO Box 1047
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Term Expires: June 2026

Section 4
Jeff Pratt
Broward County Athletic Association
610 NE 13th Ave.
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Term Expires: June 2027

 

Lacrosse

Sections 1 & 2 (Boys)
Kerry Ottaviani
Florida Lacrosse Officials Association
402 Bouchelle Dr. #201
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
Term Expires: June 2027

Sections 3 & 4 (Boys)
David Elkes
Tampa Bay Lacrosse Officials Association
1107 Orangewalk Dr.
Brandon, FL 33511
Term Expires: June 2027

Sections 1-4 (Girls)
Javier Mazza
Mid Coast Officials Association
PO Box 372853
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
Term Expires: June 2027

 

Soccer

Section 1
Dante Buckley
North Central Florida Soccer Officials Association
PO Box 14971
Gainesville, FL 32604
Term Expires: June 2027

Section 2
Sean-Michael Kemp
High School Sports Officials of Central Florida
PO Box 4389
Orlando, FL 32802
Term Expires: June 2027

Section 3
William Ayers
Florida West Coast High School Soccer Officials Association
304 South Hababa Ave. Unit 4
Tampa, FL 33609
Term Expires: June 2026

Section 4
Daniel Va
School Board of Broward County
Athletics & Student Activities
600 SE 3rd Ave. Treasurer's Office, 2nd Floor
Ft/ Lauderdale, FL 33301
Term Expires: June 2027

 

Softball

Section 1
Larry Warrenfeltz
Pensacola Softball Officials Association
PO Box 11263
Pensacola, FL 32524-1263
Term Expires: June 2026

Section 2
Jim Law
Mid Florida Officials Association
1100 Gennesse Lane
The Villages, FL 32162
Term Expires: June 2027

Section 3
Jerry Welch
Lake Region Softball Umpires Association
159 Maxcy Lane
Frostproof, FL 33843
Term Expires: June 2026

Section 4
Natalie Rocco
Broward County Softball Association
3333 NW 101st Ave.
Sunrise, FL 33351
Term Expires: June 2027

 

Swimming & Diving

Sections 1-4
Gary Sanderson
FHSAA Swimming & Diving Officials Association
1801 NW 80th Blvd.
Gainesville, FL 32606
Term Expires: June 2027

 

Track & Field

Sections 1-4
Jake von Scherrer
Central Florida Track Officials Association
919 Silvertoon Loop
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Term Expires: June 2027

 

Volleyball

Section 1
VACANT
Term Expires: June 2026

Section 2
Vicki Jensen
Central Florida Officials Association
13750 W. Colonial Drive Suite 350 #406
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Term Expires: June 2027

Section 3
Matthew Geer
Hillsborough County Volleyball Officials Association
5805 Heronpark Place
Lithia, FL 33547
Term Expires: June 2026

Section 4
Erik Benz
Palm Beach Volleyball Officials Association
12148 69th St. North 
West Palm Beach, FL 33412
Term Expires: June 2027

 

Water Polo

Sections 1-4
Gerardo Couzo
Greater Miami Athletic Conference
School Board of Miami Dade County
1450 NE 2nd Ave. 
Miami, FL 33156
Term Expires: June 2027

 

Wrestling

Sections 1 & 2
Pat Fairfax
North Florida Wrestling Officials Association
3837 Oldfield Trail
Jacksonville, FL 32223
Term Expires: June 2027

Sections 3 & 4
Curtis Holland
Greater Miami Athletic Conference
9040 79th Avenue
Miami, FL 33156
Term Expires: June 2027