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Arbiter Pay

For info on how to set up an Arbiter Pay account to be paid for your officiating services at schools that utilize Arbiter Pay, follow this link.

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Any questions with this process, contact Jared Butson or Jeff Newton.

Current list of schools by conference that use Arbiter Pay (as of August 2024)

Big Nine

​Albert Lea
Austin

Faribault
Northfield
Owatonna
Red Wing
Rochester Century
Rochester John Marshall
Rochester Mayo

HVL

Byron

Cannon Falls

Goodhue

Kasson-Mantorville

Lake City
Pine Island

Rochester Lourdes

Stewartville
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
 

Southeast

Grand Meadow

Houston

Lanesboro

Lyle-Pacelli

Schaeffer Academy

Three Rivers

Chatfield

Cotter

Dover-Eyota

Lewiston-Altura

Plainview-Elgin-Milleville

Rushford-Peterson

St. Charles
Wabasha-Kellogg
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Other
New Prague

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Gopher

​Blooming Prairie

Hayfield

Triton

About RAOA

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.

Mission

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

Board Members

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

Contact the RAOA Webmaster with questions regarding this page.

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