Become an Official: Officials’ Associations
Central WI Wrestling Officials Association
Dan Parlier
702 Butternut St. – Marathon, WI 54448-9383
715-573-3273
danparharley@gmail.com
Badger All-Sport Officials Association
Richard Hebert
6590 187th St. – Chippewa Falls, WI 54729-2560
715-215-0511
dickhebert6590@gmail.com
BA – BK – FB – SB – VB – WR
Indianhead Athletic Officials Association
Chris Gibbs
819 Oakwood Dr – Altoona, WI 54720
715-456-2354
Christopher.gibbs@gmail.com
Website: indianheadofficials.com
BA – BK – FB – SB – SR – TR – VB – WR
Central WI Hockey Officials Assn.
Jim T. Brown
1505 Golden Meadow St. – Wausau, WI 54401
715-841-6238
brownie16@charter.net
Central WI Officials Association
Tony Hollander
3407 Ridgewood Dr., Wausau, WI 54401
715-574-2013
cwoapresident@yahoo.com
BA – BK – FB – SB – SR
North Central Officials Association
Ross Hackbarth
N2875 Whispering Pines Lane
Medford, WI 54451
northcentralrefs@gmail.com
715-965-2104
BK
Shawano Area Officials Association
Tom Cotter
614 E. Division St. – Shawano, WI 54166
715-853-3374 or 715-525-8363
BA – BK – SB – VB
North Central Soccer Referee Unit
Vernon Schroth
3313 Linwood Springs. Stevens
Point, WI 54481
vschroth@hotmail.com
715-341-7528 or 715-498-0887
Wisconsin Valley Officials Association
Arden Geisler
2070 5th Street South
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
715-421-2575
ageisler@tznet.com
BA – BK – FB – SB – VB
U.P. North Officiating Association
Todd McEldowney
4 south Stevens St
Rhinelander, WI 54501
715-360-3955
todd@omelialaw.com
BK – SB – VB
Wausau Umpires Association
Thom Hack
330 N. 12th Ave. – Wausau, WI 54401
715-370-6740
dontbalk@gmail.com
BA – SB
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David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at keechertheteacher@gmail.com
