2025 Meeting Schedule
The following meeting schedule for 2025 is tentative and subject to change.
--Football Unit Membership Dues for 2025 will be $130.00, Cash or Check Only (make checks out to: KCOA)--
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--SUMMER STUDY SESSIONS--
Week 1- Monday-Wednesday, June 23-25 at various sites.
Week 2- Monday-Wednesday, June 30-July 2 at various sites
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Meeting # 1 - Wednesday, July 9th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: The Larry E. Reider Eduction Center, 2000 K Street, Bakersfield.
Meeting # 2 - Wednesday, July 23rd - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield.
Meeting # 3 - Wednesday, July 30th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield -- D1 Sports Apparel will be selling gear. --Dues must be paid by returning officials by this date to avoid a a $20 late fee.
Meeting # 4 - Wednesday, August 6th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Classification Exam for returning officials. Intrasquad scrimmages this week.
Meeting # 5 - Wednesday, August 13th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Classification Make Ups for returning officials. Intersquad scrimmages this week.
Meeting # 6 - Wednesday, August 20th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. Week 1 games this week. If dues have not been paid by now, your games will be removed from assignments. --ROOKIES: Need to pay dues by this week to receive Box assignments.
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--MAKE UP MEETING #1 - Wednesday, 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. Rookies classification exams.
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Meeting # 7 - Wednesday, 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. Rookies who haven't paid dues or passed their exams yet will not receive youth game assignments.
Meeting #8 - Wednesday, 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 - Wednesday, October 1st - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM -Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 7 Games This Week. 1st to 5th Year Officials Must Attend.
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Meeting #9 - Wednesday, October 8th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM -Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 8 Games This Week
Meeting #10 - Wednesday, October 22nd - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 10 games This Week -- Final meeting of the season.
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Officials must receive 18-hours of instruction to be a CIF certified official and eligible for Playoffs. Contact Instructional Director James Taplin if you have any issues making these hours.
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--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 7th & 8th
Intersquad Scrimmages
Thursday & Friday, August 14th & 15th
Regular CIF High School Season
Week 1 August 20th - 23rd
Week 2 August 27th - 29th (Labor Day Weekend)
Week 3 September 3rd - 5th
Week 4 September 10th - 12th
Week 5 September 17th - 19th
Week 6 September 24th - 26th
Week 7 October 1st - 3rd
Week 8 October 8th - 10th
Week 9 October 15th - 17th
Week 10 October 22nd - 25th
Week 11 October 29th - October 31st
CIF Central Section Playoffs
Byes & Play-In Round- Friday, November 7th (Veteran's Day Holiday is Tuesday, November 11th)
Quarterfinals- Friday, November 14th
Semi-Finals- Friday, November 21st
Finals- Friday, November 28th (Thanksgiving Week)
CIF State Northern & Southern California Regional Championships
Friday & Saturday December 5th & 6th
CIF State Championship & Bowl Title Games
Friday & Saturday December 12th & 13th
--Football Unit Membership Dues for 2025 will be $130.00, Cash or Check Only (make checks out to: KCOA)--
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--SUMMER STUDY SESSIONS--
Week 1- Monday-Wednesday, June 23-25 at various sites.
Week 2- Monday-Wednesday, June 30-July 2 at various sites
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Meeting # 1 - Wednesday, July 9th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: The Larry E. Reider Eduction Center, 2000 K Street, Bakersfield.
Meeting # 2 - Wednesday, July 23rd - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield.
Meeting # 3 - Wednesday, July 30th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield -- D1 Sports Apparel will be selling gear. --Dues must be paid by returning officials by this date to avoid a a $20 late fee.
Meeting # 4 - Wednesday, August 6th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Classification Exam for returning officials. Intrasquad scrimmages this week.
Meeting # 5 - Wednesday, August 13th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Classification Make Ups for returning officials. Intersquad scrimmages this week.
Meeting # 6 - Wednesday, August 20th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. Week 1 games this week. If dues have not been paid by now, your games will be removed from assignments. --ROOKIES: Need to pay dues by this week to receive Box assignments.
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--MAKE UP MEETING #1 - Wednesday, 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. Rookies classification exams.
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Meeting # 7 - Wednesday, 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. Rookies who haven't paid dues or passed their exams yet will not receive youth game assignments.
Meeting #8 - Wednesday, 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 - Wednesday, October 1st - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM -Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 7 Games This Week. 1st to 5th Year Officials Must Attend.
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Meeting #9 - Wednesday, October 8th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM -Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 8 Games This Week
Meeting #10 - Wednesday, October 22nd - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Site: Garces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive, Bakersfield. --Week 10 games This Week -- Final meeting of the season.
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Officials must receive 18-hours of instruction to be a CIF certified official and eligible for Playoffs. Contact Instructional Director James Taplin if you have any issues making these hours.
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--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 7th & 8th
Intersquad Scrimmages
Thursday & Friday, August 14th & 15th
Regular CIF High School Season
Week 1 August 20th - 23rd
Week 2 August 27th - 29th (Labor Day Weekend)
Week 3 September 3rd - 5th
Week 4 September 10th - 12th
Week 5 September 17th - 19th
Week 6 September 24th - 26th
Week 7 October 1st - 3rd
Week 8 October 8th - 10th
Week 9 October 15th - 17th
Week 10 October 22nd - 25th
Week 11 October 29th - October 31st
CIF Central Section Playoffs
Byes & Play-In Round- Friday, November 7th (Veteran's Day Holiday is Tuesday, November 11th)
Quarterfinals- Friday, November 14th
Semi-Finals- Friday, November 21st
Finals- Friday, November 28th (Thanksgiving Week)
CIF State Northern & Southern California Regional Championships
Friday & Saturday December 5th & 6th
CIF State Championship & Bowl Title Games
Friday & Saturday December 12th & 13th