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2018  Awards RAOA

Stephen Matusiewicz

RAOA Service Award

June, 2018

As most parents do, he coached his sons thru Jr. High, then got bit by the bug and started officiating in 1997 for Rochester Youth Basketball Association.

He changed careers and worked from home and started thinking the walls might close in! He loved the exposure to people, even if the fans weren’t so positive, loved working with the kids, loved the atmosphere!

 

Over the years, he was the "go to guy" to work any youth or under varsity game at a moment's notice.

 

He will continue to officiate Adult League Volleyball.

Ethan Riggin

RAOA Service Award

June, 2018

Ethan was a girls varsity head coach for 3 years at Southland, he then turned away from the "Dark" side and saw the "Light", and began his officiating career as a way to stay connected to basketball.

 

He officiated varsity basketball for 10 years. Billy McKnight was a person who got him started in officiating.  People who he looked up to, or were influential in his officiating career included Royce Rutor, MJ Wagenson, and Jared Butson. 

 

He will be coaching youth stuff, and  taking care of his four children with his wife.
 

Rod Morlock

RAOA Service Award

June, 2018

In addition to working a number of under-varsity basketball games at Stewartville, Rod Morlock was also an umpire in the association for 15 years.
 

MSHSL Association Awards

In July 2010, RAOA was presented with a Citation Award for Exemplary Mentoring Program.

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In 2014, RAOA was presented with a Citation Award for Exemplary Training Program

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In 2015, RAOA was presented with the MSHSL Award of Excellence for Officials Associations.
 

About RAOA

Mission

Board Members

Rochester Area Officials Association (RAOA) trains, mentors, and assigns high school officials in the sports of Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball and Volleyball.

 

With over 250 members, RAOA was established in Rochester, MN in 1950 and is a member of the Minnesota State High School League. RAOA provides officials to high schools through out Southern Minnesota.

 

Over our proud history, RAOA has had many members assigned to Minnesota State Championship games as well as those who moved up to officiate in the NCAA.

The Mission of the Rochester Area Official Association (RAOA) is to assist members in becoming better athletic officials.

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RAOA will accomplish this goal through clarification and interpretation of rules and promoting efficient and standard officiating techniques in football, basketball, baseball, softball and Volleyball. Each member will be involved in the following :
 

  • Rules Knowledge

  • Instructional Meetings

  • Professionalism

  • Promoting Sportsmanship

President - Eric Okstad

Past President - Eric Rain

Secretary/Treasurer - Jared Butson

 

VP Football - Joel Traver

VP Volleyball - Darci Meyer

VP Basketball - Jesse Kralewski

VP Baseball - Chris Zollner

VP Softball - MJ Wagenson

Business Info

Address:

Rochester Area Officials Association
ATTN: Jared Butson
221 Devin Drive
St. Charles, MN 55972

 

Phone: 507-250-1446
Email: jaredjbutson@gmail.com

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