North Idaho Officials Association

03/23/2026

Here is the information about our Annual NIOA banquet. Please RSVP to Kelley by APRIL 1ST. We need to get a head count for dinner.

Hope to see everyone out.

03/07/2026

Thank you Jason Duchow Photography - Sports for the amazing pics of all our sports throughout the year.

03/07/2026

Congratulations to the all the schools who played their hearts out this week down in Southern Idaho for the IHSAA STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT. Here are the game times of the championship matches today. You can watch on nfhsnetwork.com.
2A: Lakeside Jr Sr High School 10:30 AM PST
3A: St. Maries High School 12:40 AM PST
4A: Bonners Ferry High School-Home of the Badgers 2:50 PM PST
5A: Lewiston High School Men’s Basketball 5:00 PM PST
6A: Lake City High School Athletics 7:00 PM PST

Keep an eye out, you might see a few of our officials from District 1 out there.

Watch high school sports and events nationwide, live and on demand, via the NFHS Network. Stream regular season and playoffs online from anywhere.

03/05/2026

Congratulations 🎊 to all the schools from District 1 who are in the 2026 Boys State Basketball Tournament that starts tomorrow, March 5.

1A: Coeur du Christ Academy
2A: Lakeside Jr Sr High School
3A: St. Maries High School
4A: Bonners Ferry High School-Home of the Badgers
5A: Lewiston High School Men’s Basketball
6A: Lake City High School Athletics

All games times on the brackets are MST. You can watch the games on the NFHS NETWORK

03/05/2026

🔊Save the Date - April 17 @ 6 PM! 🎉

Hey all, it's almost time to have our annual banquet. This year we're having it a little earlier than usual and we're having it at a new location. - Iron, Wood, & Ice at the Prairie Golf Coarse in Post Falls. An email will be going out to the individual sports reps later this week. Also check back here and I'llbe posting any new updates. Please share this with any official you know. We are hoping to see you there.

02/15/2026

🎉Congratulations to all the teams from District 1 who made it down to the 2026 Girl's Basketball State Tournament 🎊
1A: Kootenai School District #274
2A: Lakeside Jr Sr High School
3A: Kellogg High School
4A: Timberlake High School
5A: Lakeland High School & Sandpoint High School
6A: Coeur D Alene Highschool

All Game Times are MST

02/11/2026

Share with your friends. Support our student athletes.

Hey, you. Armchair official.

Think you can make the right call?

Then put your whistle where your mouth is and today!

https://highschoolofficials.com/

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.

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)