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 would like to express our sincere condolences to our very own William “Bill” Jones on the lost of his beloved granddaughter. Nikayla Harriel
Funeral arrangements are as follows
Memorial: Sunday January 25, 2026 @3pm
Sheldon Heights Church 11325 South Halsted
Chicago, IL
Repast to follow 87th St. Church of Christ
1935 West 87th St.
For information on reaching out to Bill please contact
Wanda Norris for his cell.
UPDATES:
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
MOA MEMBERS HONORED
50 Years of IHSA officiating
Three of the MOA's very own were honored on July 13, 2024 by the IHSA for 50 years of officiating (l. to r. Reuben Norris, Pamela Young, and Albert Jefferson)
CPLBCA – CHICAGO PUBLIC LEAGUE BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION
2011 Shelia Ashley
2000 Ervin Bond
1995 LT Bonner
1993 Will Bonner
1994 Charlie Brown
2005 Bertha Buchanan
2014 Candice Daniel
1992 James Capers
2010 James Capers Jr.
2003 Mau Mau Cason
1999 Henry Clark
2001 Warren Cooley
2001 Sam Cory
1993 Danny Crawford
1998 Eugen Crawford
2012 Marc Davis
2008 Robert “Fuzz” Dillard
1995 John Everett
2001 James Felton
2010 Michele Gosa
1997 Forest Harris
1992 Malcolm Hemphill
2015 Malcolm Hemphill – Life Achievement
1994 Nate Humphrey
2011 Janet Jackson
2014 Craig Jeffreys
1996 William Johnson
2005 William Jones
2001 Herschel King
2000 Jessie Knighten
2007 Darrel Leftwich
1996 William Marshall
2010 Keith McClellan
2013 Shawn Merer-Dixon
1997 Harold Mitchell
2011 Roscoe Morgan
2015 Gerald Morrow
2003 Paul Moseley
2006 Malik Muray
1994 Reuben Norris
1998 Richard Reels
2002 Len Sanford
2008 Art White
2015 KevinWhite
1996 Lionel Yates
1996 Pamela Young
ILLINOIS BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME
Ervin Bond
James Capers
Mau Mau Cason
Danny Crawford
Eugene Crawford
Forest Harris
Malcolm Hemphill
Nate Humphrey
Craig Jeffreys
Candice Daniel
William Johnson
Jessie Knighten
Keith McClellan
Paul Moseley
Reuben Norris
Richard Reels
Darryl Royster
Art White
Pamela Young
COA - CENTRAL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME
1998 L.T. Bonner
2003 L.T. Bonner
1996 Nate Humphrey
2008 Jesse Knighten
2014 Paul Moseley
2000 Reuben Norris
1984 Art White
2016 Darrel Leftwich
2018 Pamela Young