The Oklahoma State Officials Association Club plays a vital role in ensuring that schools have access to qualified referees, umpires, and judges for their sports programs. These opportunities are crucial for students, as participation in organized sports teaches teamwork, discipline, and leadership. However, many schools face challenges securing quality officiating due to financial and location constraints. By supporting the OSOAClub through donations, we can help provide schools—especially those in local, underfunded districts—with the officiating services they need to offer consistent, fair, and fun sporting experiences for the students.
Your donations help cover the costs of training, certification, and the development of new officials. This funding is essential to maintaining a pipeline of qualified professionals who can officiate games at all levels. Additionally, the club often supports schools by reducing or subsidizing officiating fees, ensuring that budget limitations do not prevent students from enjoying competitive sports. By contributing, you are directly helping to expand opportunities for young athletes to participate in well-organized and safe events.
In the long run, your donations also support the growth of officiating as a profession. With better funding, we can increase outreach, attract new officials, and ensure they are adequately trained to handle the ever-evolving demands of modern sports. Your generosity ensures that schools can continue to offer extracurricular programs that enrich students' lives, while also promoting the development of officiating careers.
Thank you and Go Pokes!
Stillwater High, our main contact and officiating school has 15 organized sports requiring officials. Please help us help Stillwater High have all the officials they need to succeed.
OSOA currently officiates and manages 40 organized club sports through Oklahoma State University. Donate to support your favorite sport!
It costs on average, $50 for a full basketball uniform, including pants and official certified stripes. One donation can supply a member with a full uniform to be prepared for their shifts!
Our home base and training center is located at 101 Colvin Ctr, Stillwater. Show your love for your officials and local gym with a gift to those who work there.
On average, OSOA officials will interact with around 1000 participants per year between officiating and holding events to support our club. This takes an immense amount of effort, work, and planning to make sure that everything runs smoothly. With your help alieving financial burdens, we have more time to focus on our participants and make sure their events go off without a hitch.