West Coast Officials’ Basketball Association
Premier Officials’ Association in the State of Florida
Many thanks to the volunteers from the West Coast Officials Association of Tampa for organizing and sponsoring the Hoops4Sportsmanship Classic.
West Coast Official is an Association of over 400 football and basketball officials in the Tampa Bay Area. WCOA has served our community for over 50 years. We officiate games in Hillsborough County and Pasco County. WCOA is the premiere Officials’ Association in the State o Florida.
West Coast Officials Association is dedicated to serving the sports of football and basketball through the training and development of quality officials who will positively impact the sports in which they are involved. We aim to fulfill this mission by maintaining an Association that upholds the highest principles in supporting our members at every stage of their officiating career.
Our officials officiate Junior College and Division II and III NCAA games. The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) consistently recognizes WCOA for its quality and quantity of training period the FHSAA selects WCOA officials for the post-season Championship series.
Rodney Dickerson is the President of West Coast Officials Association. Eric Sperbeck is WCOA Vice President for Basketball. WCOA actively recruits’ new officials. Interested persons may contact a WCOA official, or e-mail Sally Scribner, Retention & Recruitment Member Representative At-Large, via wcoarecruit@gmail.com. You can review our website at https://www.wcoafla.org and click the “Join Now” link or follow the QR code. New official’s certification classes are in March and September of each year.
Special thanks to Carrollwood Day School and its Athletic Director Baker Mabry for providing the CDS facilities for our classic. Since its inception in 1982, CDS has taken pride on being a community of learners Carrollwood Day School stands out as a leader in its commitment to educate the whole child and is recognized nationally for its academic excellence and its innovative school-wide emphasis on character development.
Learn more at
https://www.cdspatriots.org
Member of FHSAA
The WCOA sportsmanship classic is a public charity recognized under section 501 (c)(3) of the IRS code which could provide donors with the opportunity to make tax deductible contributions. All proceeds received from this event will be used to promote sportsmanship by our student athletes, coaches and fans at athletic events conducted for our youth athletes in the Tampa Bay area.