Micheal Groleau Award of Merit
The award is created in honour of former CFOA President Michael Groleau (1957-2016). While Mike had a brilliant on-field career that spanned close to 30 years, including numerous championship assignments, his off-field contributions were equally if not more impressive.
Award Selection Criteria
- The award recipient(s) will embody the spirit of Michael – an unparalleled dedication, demonstrated leadership and effect positive change through collaboration.
- The award recipient(s) must have made a significant and tangible contribution to the betterment of amateur officiating locally or provincially over the previous two to five years.
- On-field accomplishments are not part of the criteria.
Nominations, detailing the nominee’s accomplishments and contact info, must be submitted to CFOA by March 31. See Nomination Form form for further details.
For additional information, please contact: CFOA VP Nigel Bushe (nbsh38@gmail.com)
TOM CHENEY LIFETIME ACHEIVEMENT AWARD
The Tom Cheney Award was named after the late Tom Cheney, Football official and educator, a member of the Calgary Football Officials’ Association, a field official in all levels of football from minor league to CFL, an original member of the Officials’ Working Committee and the Editor of the Football Canada Officials’ Training Manual.
The type of criteria by which such outstanding contributions may be evaluated will probably include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:
- Executive-type position on local, provincial or national officials’ association, where the effect of his/her leadership has moved the association forward in officiating competency.
- Clinician on local, provincial or national clinics, where the knowledge and ability to impart the knowledge to other officials has produced a marked improvement in officiating competency.
- Organizer of clinics, meetings, or other educational forums whose purpose is to improve officiating competency.
- Developer of educational material, such as rule material, case book material, manual material, teaching and instructional techniques, visual aid material, or any other type of instructional material, on a local, provincial, or national basis, whose purpose is to improve officiating competency.
- Evaluator of officiating performance at the local, provincial or national level, where the result of such evaluations and constructive criticism has produced a noticeable improvement in officiating competency
Ken Green Award
Since 2003, the Fox40 Ken Green Award is presented biannually to an official for outstanding contribution and dedication toward the improvement of football officiating in the province of Ontario.
Previous Recipients:
2003: Jack Leitch – Toronto Football Officials Assoc.
2005: Gord Smith – Bay of Quinte Football Officials Assoc.
2007: Kevin Mickleboro – Hamilton Football Officials Assoc.
2009: Mike Groleau – Lakeshore Football Officials Assoc.
2011: Paul Chapman – Lakeshore Football Officials Assoc.
2013: George Montani – Hamilton Football Officials Assoc.
2015: Murray Taylor – Toronto/Lakeshore Football Officials Assoc.
2017: John Kachuik – Eastern Ontario Tackle Football Officials Assoc.
2019: Murray Drinkwalter – Lakeshore Football Officials Assoc.
2021: Henry Chiu - Toronto Football Officials Assoc.
2025: Kevin Baird - Lakeshore FOA
2027: TBA