Metropolitan Officials Associations
Founded 1962
Announcements
Welcome back members and friends
On behalf of President Wanda Norris, the board and member’s the Metropolitan Officials Association
February- Black History Member Recognitions
UPDATES:
2026 CPS & MOA Softball Meeting
All meetings will be held at Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy High School,
250 East 111th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60628, starting at 5:30 PM.
Enter Door 11 -Room 208
First Meeting Date:Feb. 23, 2026 @5:30pm
Agenda
Presenting on upcoming season - Eugene Brown
RULE CHANGES Ronald Wright
Rule: 3 Substituting - Coaches Ronald Wright
Bench & Field Conduct
Rule: 4 Starting & Ending Game
March 2 Part 1 Test
Rule: 5 Dead Ball, Suspension of Play Artego Jaunes
Rule: 6 Pitching
Mar. 9
Rule: 7 Batting
Rule: 8 Base - Running & Base Artego Jaunes
Running Awards
Mar. 16. (last general meeting)
Rule: 9 Scoring & Record Keeping
Rule:10 Umpiring
Eugene Brown Outdoor Field Mechanics (Weather Permitting)
CPS UMPIRE ASSIGNEE & M.O.A SOFTBALL COORDINATOR: Eugene Brown www.chicagomoa.net
MOA- upcoming events
February- Black History Member Recognitions
March- Women’s History Month Celebration
May- Mothers Day Flower Fundraiser
June- Camps, Clinics, Classes dates TBA
Scholarship Awards
Respectfully,
Wanda Norris-MOA President
All CPS Sports, including CPS Score will be assigned through Arbiter. Please make sure you have registered with the IHSA and completed all applicable requirements(exams, rules meetings,
concussion program and hate speech and harassment videos).
If your name is not listed on the IHSA site for a sport, we cannot assign you. Make sure your Arbiter calendar is up-to-date and that you are in compliance with the CPS background check initiative.
If you are going to work any level and any sport for Chicago Public Schools, elementary, freshmen, sophomore, varsity, you will need to complete a background check through Biometrics. A fee may be required. Here is the information and the link:
Click here to download and print the required forms that you will need to take with you at the time of fingerprinting. A photo ID is required. Below are additional pertinent details.
Locations and hours of operations for Accurate Biometrics (Fingerprinting Center) can be searched by zip code using the website linked below.
https://accuratebiometrics.com/results-by-zip
Dues are $40
Dues can be paid using Zelle (312) 952-6757, PayPal or Check mailed to:
Mrs. Wanda Norris
606 E. Woodland Park Ave
Unit #203
Chicago, Ill 60616
MOA - President
Wanda Norris
Vice-President - Etta "P!NK" McChristian
Treasurer - Dr. Cynthia Thompson (Interim)
Executive Secretary - Imani Gordon
Recording Secretary- Brain Hawkins
Honorary Members
Jimmie Williams
Darrell Leftwich
Darryl Gilton- Webmaster IT
Candice Daniels
Jessie Knighten
Advisory Board
Kevin White
Ronald Wright
Malcolm Hemphill
Eugene Henry - IBCA
Ervin "Chilli" Bond- Hall of Fame
Nehemiah "Moochie" Battle - CPS Assigner
Reuben Norris-Retired NBA Official
Hall of Fame
Executive Board
President - Wanda Norris
Vice-President - Etta "P!NK" McChristian Executive Secretary - Imani Gordon
Recording Secretary- Brain Hawkins (Interim)
Sports Chairman
Football
Charles"Chuck" Matthews
Ronald Wright
Artego Jaunes
Basketball
Jessie Knighten
TBD
Softball
Eugene Brown
TBD
Volleyball & Elementary Score
Pamela Young
IAACO Liaison
TBD
Founders
Ben Bluitt
Wilford Bonner
Jim Foreman
Larry Hawkins
Malcolm Hemphill
Leonard Hunt
Charles Stimpson
Volleyball Officials!
Welcome to another year of Chicago Public League Boys Volleyball!
All matches start at 5:00pm. Your arrival time is 4:30pm. Please be patient with coaches as you might have to review the new rules and mechanics before the match. Remember, you are facilitators of the game.
If there is illegal, missing, and unsafe equipment, and it cannot be made legal and safe, the match is cancelled. Please contact your assignor who will contact me and the problem can be remedied.
Having your check ready the day of the match, is a courtesy provided by Chicago Public Schools. However, schools do not open until after Labor Day, and office personnel may not be available to have a check ready for you.
Arrangements can be made for you to pick your check up or have it mailed.
You have already confirmed your assignments with Eugene (girls) Pamela (Girls and Boys). They will be inputted into the scheduler. If you have to get off a match, please call your assignor. Do not send a sub.
Please go into https://cpsvb.chicagopublicleague.com/ and accept or decline your assignment. If you have any issues,(forgot username, password, etc) go to info@chicagopublicleague.com to get it remedied.
(We realize your availability might have changed since you received your assignment) This is a backup reminder for you. There is no fee for this service. Most of you are already on the site and have been for the last 3 years. This is mostly for those changes, (time, date, location, emergencies) that may occur. If you have a problem with the site, or your assignment, please contact Pamela Young.
Since school has not yet started (Girls season), some schools have opted to play earlier in the day as long as both coaches agree and both officials are able to comply with the change. We will let you know if the change has been authorized by Ms. Irvin.
Also, any changes that occur during the season, must be authorized by me. If a coach contacts you with a change, please let them know that you must have authorization thru the assignors, per Ms. Irvin.
The address and school phone number is included on the site as well as the name of your partner and their phone number if they inputted the number.
Do not forget to call your schools and your partner, ahead of time. Please call your assignors if you have an emergency cancellation or a situation that needs further resolution.
Thank you for your professionalism!
Looking forward to a fantastic season!