Elevating
The Game
The premier organization for high school football officials in Arkansas. Providing professional training, resources, and game assignments since 2010.
CORE SERVICES
Comprehensive support for every stage of an official's career.
Training Resources
Access to HorizonWebRef.com and HUDL at no cost for all members.
Game Assignment
Assigning football officiating crews to games statewide.
Development
Video instruction, evaluations, play bulletins, and rules study.
Recruitment
Actively recruiting and retaining new officials to serve Arkansas schools.
300+
Officials Member
600+
Games Assigned
15+
Years of Service
OUR VISION
SINCE 2010
The Arkansas Association of High School Officials (AAHSO) is a 501(c) non-profit organization founded to elevate the standards of high school football officiating throughout Arkansas.
"Jimmy Woods had a vision to help football officials get better and to provide a higher quality of officiating statewide. This vision was to provide development, resources, & training at zero cost, recruitment & retention of new officials, and provide assigning services to Arkansas High Schools statewide."
Today, we continue that mission by providing comprehensive training resources, recruitment initiatives, and professional assigning services to schools across the state.
Trusted by Conferences Statewide
OFFICIATING FEES
Competitive compensation standards for the 2025 season.
7A/6A Conferences
5A/4A Conferences
3A/2A & Indy
LEADERSHIP
Guided by experienced professionals dedicated to the integrity of the game.
Board of Directors
Jimmy "Janzen" Woods
Executive Director
John Smith
Secretary
Matt Bivins
Treasurer/Media Video
James Brookhart
Northwest Arkansas Association (Northwest/North Arkansas Region) – Board of Directors
Briant "Bruno" Derrick
Greers Ferry Lake Association (Central/East Region) – Board of Directors
Larry Stidman
Ouachita Association (South Arkansas Region) – Board of Directors
Dan Robins
Fort Smith Association (West Arkansas Region) – Board of Directors
Executive Advisory (Non-voting)
Bill Frye
Legal Counsel
Walt Coleman
Retired NFL
Kris Raper
Retired ACC Conference
Trey Bringham
Retired GAC Conference
