YOUR TRUSTEDSPORTS OFFICIALSALL YEAR ROUND.
Dependable game coverage for community sports, backed by recruiting, training, mentoring, and hands-on official development.
ASO reviews your needs before confirming coverage.THE GAME DOESN’T RUN
WITHOUT THE RIGHT PEOPLE.
ASO helps sports organizations put prepared officials where they matter most, on the game.
Built for parks and recreation, community leagues, tournaments, schools, camps, faith-based programs, and the people who keep the games moving.
SEE HOW ASO WORKS ↓
Basketball
Professional game coverage supported by preparation, communication, positioning, and game management.
Have a different officiating need? Tell us about your program or event. We’re open to learning more and determining whether ASO can help.
Volleyball
Dependable officiating support for community programs, leagues, matches, and events.
Have a different officiating need? Tell us about your program or event. We’re open to learning more and determining whether ASO can help.
Youth Flag Football
Officiating support for community youth flag-football programs and events. Prepared officials, clear communication, and a focus on the game.
Have a different officiating need? Tell us about your program or event. We’re open to learning more and determining whether ASO can help.
FROM SCHEDULE
TO STAFFED.
Every program is different. We start by understanding yours, then build the officiating approach around it.
Understand your sport, schedule, location, game structure, crew requirements, and organizational needs.
Determine the appropriate officiating approach and coverage requirements for your program or event.
Match available, appropriate officials to the required games and crew needs.
Support communication, assignments, officiating operations, and game-day requirements.
Put prepared officials where they are needed so your games can move forward.
BUILT BY
AN OFFICIAL.
BUILT FOR
THE GAME.
Fred founded ASO with an understanding of the game that comes from being inside it. His approach goes beyond filling assignments, building dependable coverage while helping officials develop the preparation, professionalism, communication, and confidence to serve the game well.
DEVELOP THE PERSON.
BUILD THE TEAM.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
COULD START
WITH A WHISTLE.
New to officiating? That’s okay. ASO welcomes new and experienced officials who are dependable, professional, coachable, and ready to keep learning.
BECOME AN OFFICIAL (opens in a new tab)Explore our current basketball official interest form.
Start with officiating fundamentals, rules, responsibilities, and the expectations that help you serve the game well.
Develop practical skills appropriate to your sport and opportunity, including positioning, signals, communication, and hands-on instruction.
Improve mechanics, judgment, professionalism, communication, and game management with continued development.
Qualified officials may receive opportunities based on readiness, professionalism, reliability, availability, scheduling needs, and game requirements.
Keep learning, gaining experience, accepting feedback, and developing as both an official and a person.
SERVING NORTH &
NORTHWEST GEORGIA.
Based in Hiram, Georgia. Outside our primary service area? Let’s talk. We’ll review your location, schedule, needs, and availability to see how ASO may be able to help.
CHECK COVERAGE FOR MY PROGRAM ↗ (opens in a new tab)A FEW
GOOD
QUESTIONS.
How do I request officials?
Complete the Request Officials form with your sport, location, dates, schedule, and anticipated officiating needs. ASO will review your request and follow up about coverage and next steps. Request as early as possible. If your schedule is approaching quickly, we can still review the available options.
Does a request guarantee coverage?
No. Submitting a request starts the coverage process. Availability depends on the sport, location, dates, game times, number of games, crew requirements, and available officials. ASO reviews your needs before confirming coverage.
How much does officiating coverage cost?
Pricing depends on the specific needs of your program or event, including the sport, schedule, location, number of games, and officiating requirements. Contact ASO with your program details to discuss coverage and pricing.
What sports and areas does ASO cover?
ASO currently focuses on basketball, volleyball, and youth flag football. North and Northwest Georgia is our primary service area, but it is not a hard boundary. Have another sport or a program elsewhere? Send the details so we can review your needs and availability.
Do I need experience to become an official?
Not necessarily. ASO welcomes both new and experienced officials. Prior experience isn’t required for every opportunity. We look for dependable, professional, coachable people who are willing to learn and committed to development.
What happens after I express interest?
ASO reviews your information and communicates the appropriate next steps. Depending on the sport and opportunity, these may include registration, training, development, screening, and preparation for potential assignments. Applicable youth-safety background screening may be required.
What training is available? Are assignments guaranteed?
Development varies by sport and opportunity and may include fundamentals, rules, positioning, signals and whistle technique, communication, partner mechanics, game management, and hands-on instruction. Training does not guarantee assignments. Opportunities depend on readiness, professionalism, reliability, availability, scheduling needs, and game requirements.