North Idaho Officials Association

01/22/2026

Thank you Wallace Miners Athletics & Kootenai School District #274!

Wallace 🤝 Kootenai
Rivals on the scoreboard…
UNITED FOR ONE IMPORTANT THING.

🏀 NFHS Officials Appreciation Week 🏀

These legends in stripes are out here:
✔️ Running up and down the court
✔️ Taking heat from BOTH benches
✔️ Explaining the same call 47 times
✔️ And still showing up the next night like absolute pros

So tonight, the Wallace & Kootenai girls are joined forces to say:

👏 THANK YOU, OFFICIALS 👏

Because without refs…
We’re just a bunch of people yelling in a gym with no rules.

Let’s give them some love, some respect, and maybe—just maybe—no side-eye after a whistle.

Appreciate the stripes.
Respect the game.
Let’s have a night. 🖤❤️🤍

01/20/2026

honors our District 1 officials during NFHS Officials Appreciation Week

01/17/2026

In light of Officials Appreciation Week, Jason Duchow Photography - Sports took this photo of a few of our basketball officials and wrestling officials at last night's Battle for the Paddle Spirit event.

Thank you Jason, for all the support you give all of our officials and athletes in the area!

Thank you to all officials that give of your time to do this thing we love. Please, if you can, tag the other officials I couldn't tag.

01/16/2026

It's almost that time! 🥎 Are you interested in becoming a softball or baseball umpire? ⚾️ Or do you know someone who might be? State Rules clinics are coming up. Checkout www.idhsaa.org and register to become an umpire. Got questions, send me a message and I'll get you in contact with a commissioner for that sport.

01/15/2026

Wallace Jr/Sr High School and Kootenai High School honored our District 1 basketball officials for NFHS Officials Appreciation Week.

Thank you to all the men and women who come out and officiate all of the boys and girls sports in District 1. You are greatly appreciated!

11/02/2025

Here are some pics of the 2025 Volleyball State Tournament 1A & 2A officials. Group picture (left to right): Candy G, Meshell S, David W, Kelley K, Alicia K, Kalli, Diane D, Rayna L (Officials not pictured: Kenzi D, Colista S)

10/30/2025

Today is the first day of State. You can live stream the tournaments on nfhsnetwork.com

Here are the times our Local (District 1) Schools play:
6A Coeur D Alene High School @ 2:00 PM PST

5A Lakeland High School Volleyball vs High School @ 4:00 PM PST

4A Timberlake High School @ 12:00 PM PST

3A River High School @ 2:00 PM PST
3A Kellogg High School @ 6:00 PM PST

2A COEUR DU CHRIST @ 1:00 PM PST in Coeur d'Alene High School

1A High School @ 5:00 PM PST in Post Falls High School

10/27/2025

Some pictures from Zachary C. Ovendale with some of the other referees down at soccer state.

10/27/2025

The Volleyball State Tournament starts Thursday Oct 30. If you're wanting to attend, you have to purchase your ticket online.

D Alene High School is the 1A Tournament - Coeur Du Christ plays at 1:00 PM

Falls High School is the 2A Tournament - Wallace High School plays at 5:00 PM.

10/25/2025

District 3 hosted dinner for the soccer officials selected for state.

🎊Congratulations 🎉

Pictured left to right:
Caden Z, Val M, Zach O, Fernando V (Not Pictured- Dan C)

10/07/2025

Jason Duchow Photography - Sports thank you for all these amazing photos of our officials over the last few years.

To all officials, he has given us permission to use/download these photos but if you do, please give him the credit.

Jason Duchow Photography