Our goal is to provide the best qualified officials on the east coast for colleges, high school, and recreation competition by providing the officials with quality training and experiences.

Our goal is to provide the best qualified officials on the east coast for colleges, high school, and recreation competition by providing the officials with quality training and experiences.

Baseball

EOA Baseball Umpires are certified to officiate: NCAA, NFHS (VHSL), PONY, Little League, American Legion, AAU, Nations, and USSSA.

Softball

EOA Softball Umpires are certified to officiate: NCAA, NFHS (VHSL), AAU, PONY, NSA, ASA, Softball Nation, and USSSA.

Football

EOA Football referees are experienced and well skilled at officiating tackle, flag, 7-on-7, and sand football events. Certified to officiate NFHS (VHSL) …

Volleyball

EOA provides professional officiating services to the NCAA, NCCAA, NJCAA, VHSL (public high schools) and VISAA (private high schools) …

Swimming

EOA officials attend clinics, receive training and are certified by USA Swimming. Novice officials generally start as Stroke and Turn Officials.

EASTERN OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION

Are You Ready To Be An Official?

We’re growing and we need people who are active and passionate about sports to get in the game!   Find out more about becoming an official in one of many sports including baseball, softball, volleyball, football, swimming and diving.

The Eastern Officials Association was formed to provide a single point of contact between entities competing in sports and the vast representation of private contractors who are in the business of officiating sports competitions. We currently represent approximately 400 officials who seek connections with Collegiate, scholastic and recreation programs for the purpose of officiating.

Nationally recognized programs that we support are Little League Baseball, Pony Baseball, Babe Ruth / Cal Ripken Baseball, the Virginia High School League (VHSL), The Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association  (VISAA), American Legion Baseball, Pop Warner Football, Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), United States Sports Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) , National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Our Officiating Coverage

  • Baseball & Softball Umpires: Certified for NCAA, NFHS (VHSL), Little League, PONY, American Legion, and travel tournament play.

  • Football & Volleyball Referees: Professional crews servicing high school varsity, youth tackle, 7-on-7, flag football, and competitive volleyball.

  • Swimming & Diving Officials: Expertly trained officials covering scholastic meets, regional championships, and community events.

Partner with EVOA Today

Whether you need to secure dependable officiating crews for your upcoming season or you are looking to become a certified referee, EVOA is your single point of contact for local athletics.

EASTERN OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION

Premier Sports Officiating in Eastern Virginia & North Carolina

The Eastern Officials Association (EVOA) is the leading provider of certified, professional sports officials across Hampton Roads, Eastern Virginia, and Northeastern North Carolina. We partner with high schools, youth leagues, collegiate programs, and tournament directors to deliver top-tier, background-checked officiating crews for every level of competition.

Nationally recognized programs that we support are Little League Baseball, Pony Baseball, Babe Ruth / Cal Ripken Baseball, the Virginia High School League (VHSL), The Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association  (VISAA), American Legion Baseball, Pop Warner Football, Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), United States Sports Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) , National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

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The EOA provides officials for baseball, football, softball, volleyball, and swimming and diving events from the community level up to collegiate, state, regional, and national events.