2024 Meeting Schedule
The following meeting schedule for 2024 is tentative and subject to change.
--Football Unit Membership Dues for 2024 will be $150.00, Cash or Check Only (make checks out to: KCOA)--
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Meeting #1 -HAS BEEEN CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY, MAY 22nd - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: The Larry Reider Education Building, 2000 K Street, on the corner of 20th & K Streets. Park in the parking structure, enter on 20th Street. We'll be upstairs in Room 204. SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTER: CIF STATE FOOTBALL RULES INTERPRETER STEVE COOVER FROM THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY UNIT!
Meeting #2 - Tuesday, June 18th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: The Larry E. Reider Education Center, 2000 K Street, Downtown Bakersfield.
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--SUMMER STUDY SESSIONS--
Week 1- Wednesday, July 17th & Thursday, July 18th -Sites & Times TBD.
Week 2- Wednesday, July 24th & Thursday, July 25th -Sites & Times TBD.
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Meeting # 3 - Tuesday, July 30th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: The Larry E. Reider Eduction Center, 2000 K Street, Bakersfield. (Classification Exam). --Dues must be paid by returning officials by this date or face a $25 fine. Classification Exam for returning officials.
Meeting # 4 - Tuesday, August 6th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Mechanics Exam & Classification Make Ups, Intrasquad Scrimmages This Week.
Meeting # 5 - Tuesday, August 13th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Intersquad Scrimmages This Week.
Meeting # 6 - TUESDAY, August 20th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 1 Games This Week. All exams and dues must be in by this date for returning officials!
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--MAKE UP MEETING #1 - TUESDAY, August 27th -6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 2 Games This Week. 1st to 5th Year Officials Must Attend.
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Meeting # 7 - TUESDAY, September 10th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 4 Games This Week. Youth Leagues Start This Week.
Meeting #8 - TUESDAY, September 24th -6:30 PM to 8:30 PM -Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 6 Games This Week
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--MAKE UP MEETING #2 - TUESDAY, October 1st - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM -Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 8 Games This Week. 1st to 5th Year Officials Must Attend.
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Meeting #9 - TUESDAY, October 8th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM -Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 9 Games This Week
Meeting #10 - TUESDAY, October 22nd - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 10 games This Week
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Officials must receive 18-hours of instruction to be a CIF certified official and eligible for Playoffs. Contact Instructional Director Brian Landis if you have any issues making these hours.
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For the first time in quite a few years, we will only cover two high school games before Labor Day. Consequently, we will have our meetings end near the end of October.
--All officials are expected to be available every week unless the rare extenuating circumstance presents itself (out of state weddings, funerals, etc).
Intrasquad Scrimmages
Thursday & Friday, August 8th & 9th
Intersquad Scrimmages
Thursday & Friday, August 15th & 16th
Regular CIF High School Season
Week 1 August 21st - 24th
Week 2 August 28th - 30th (Labor Day Weekend)
Week 3 September 4th - 7th
Week 4 September 11th - 14th
Week 5 September 18th - 21st
Week 6 September 25th - 28th
Week 7 October 2nd - 5th
Week 8 October 9th - 12th
Week 9 October 16th - 19th
Week 10 October 23rd - 26th
Week 11 October 30th - November 1st
CIF Central Section Playoffs
Byes & Play-In Round- Friday, November 8th (Veteran's Day Holiday is Monday, November 11th)
Quarterfinals- Friday, November 15th
Semi-Finals- Friday, November 22nd
Finals- Friday, November 28th (Thanksgiving Week)
CIF State Northern & Southern California Regional Championships
Friday & Saturday December 6th & 7th
CIF State Championship & Bowl Title Games
Friday & Saturday December 13th & 14th
--Football Unit Membership Dues for 2024 will be $150.00, Cash or Check Only (make checks out to: KCOA)--
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Meeting #1 -HAS BEEEN CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY, MAY 22nd - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: The Larry Reider Education Building, 2000 K Street, on the corner of 20th & K Streets. Park in the parking structure, enter on 20th Street. We'll be upstairs in Room 204. SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTER: CIF STATE FOOTBALL RULES INTERPRETER STEVE COOVER FROM THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY UNIT!
Meeting #2 - Tuesday, June 18th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: The Larry E. Reider Education Center, 2000 K Street, Downtown Bakersfield.
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--SUMMER STUDY SESSIONS--
Week 1- Wednesday, July 17th & Thursday, July 18th -Sites & Times TBD.
Week 2- Wednesday, July 24th & Thursday, July 25th -Sites & Times TBD.
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Meeting # 3 - Tuesday, July 30th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: The Larry E. Reider Eduction Center, 2000 K Street, Bakersfield. (Classification Exam). --Dues must be paid by returning officials by this date or face a $25 fine. Classification Exam for returning officials.
Meeting # 4 - Tuesday, August 6th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Mechanics Exam & Classification Make Ups, Intrasquad Scrimmages This Week.
Meeting # 5 - Tuesday, August 13th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Intersquad Scrimmages This Week.
Meeting # 6 - TUESDAY, August 20th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 1 Games This Week. All exams and dues must be in by this date for returning officials!
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--MAKE UP MEETING #1 - TUESDAY, August 27th -6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 2 Games This Week. 1st to 5th Year Officials Must Attend.
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Meeting # 7 - TUESDAY, September 10th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 4 Games This Week. Youth Leagues Start This Week.
Meeting #8 - TUESDAY, September 24th -6:30 PM to 8:30 PM -Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 6 Games This Week
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--MAKE UP MEETING #2 - TUESDAY, October 1st - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM -Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 8 Games This Week. 1st to 5th Year Officials Must Attend.
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Meeting #9 - TUESDAY, October 8th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM -Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 9 Games This Week
Meeting #10 - TUESDAY, October 22nd - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 10 games This Week
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Officials must receive 18-hours of instruction to be a CIF certified official and eligible for Playoffs. Contact Instructional Director Brian Landis if you have any issues making these hours.
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For the first time in quite a few years, we will only cover two high school games before Labor Day. Consequently, we will have our meetings end near the end of October.
--All officials are expected to be available every week unless the rare extenuating circumstance presents itself (out of state weddings, funerals, etc).
Intrasquad Scrimmages
Thursday & Friday, August 8th & 9th
Intersquad Scrimmages
Thursday & Friday, August 15th & 16th
Regular CIF High School Season
Week 1 August 21st - 24th
Week 2 August 28th - 30th (Labor Day Weekend)
Week 3 September 4th - 7th
Week 4 September 11th - 14th
Week 5 September 18th - 21st
Week 6 September 25th - 28th
Week 7 October 2nd - 5th
Week 8 October 9th - 12th
Week 9 October 16th - 19th
Week 10 October 23rd - 26th
Week 11 October 30th - November 1st
CIF Central Section Playoffs
Byes & Play-In Round- Friday, November 8th (Veteran's Day Holiday is Monday, November 11th)
Quarterfinals- Friday, November 15th
Semi-Finals- Friday, November 22nd
Finals- Friday, November 28th (Thanksgiving Week)
CIF State Northern & Southern California Regional Championships
Friday & Saturday December 6th & 7th
CIF State Championship & Bowl Title Games
Friday & Saturday December 13th & 14th