Big News for 2025!
For many years, The El Paso Camp has offered some of the best training and advancement opportunities for men and women interested in taking their on-field and replay officiating to the next level. For 2025, this camp will be held on May 22-24!
The El Paso Camp will bring a staff of top-caliber NFL and NCAA officials to observe and provide instant feedback. Also included in the staff are the hiring supervisors of FBS, FCS and other collegiate conferences. You will work live action, full-contact scrimmages and get a chance to enhance your game by learning from the best in the business. You’ll get to study video of your on-field work and also have time to socialize and visit with the staff and your fellow officials from around the country.
The El Paso Camp will provide a great springboard for up-and-coming officials to be seen by supervisors and scouts. This will help us all to learn from each other as we continue to improve our skills as we embrace the challenges of officiating the great game of football. Whether you’re a first-timer or if you have attended camps with us in the past, please register to join us in El Paso for what promises to be a rewarding officiating experience.
Essential Information for 2025
On-Field Registration Fee: $895.00 Your fee now includes bus transportation here in El Paso to and from your scrimmages, meals/social activities at the Camp hotel and maybe some surprise swag to take home with you. This fee does not include your transportation to El Paso as well as your hotel stay. You can click here to register or click on the ‘2025 Registration’ tab in the navigation menu to register.
Replay Registration Fee: $695 Your fee includes hands on use of the DVSport replay equipment, classroom presentations from the top replay officials in the NCAA and NFL as well as experience live game replay booth instructions. Your fee also includes bus transportation here in El Paso to and from your scrimmages, meals/social activities at the Camp hotel and maybe some surprise swag to take home with you. This fee does not include your transportation to El Paso as well as your hotel stay. You can click here to register or click on the ‘2025 Registration’ tab in the navigation menu to register.
Transportation: We will provide bus transportation to your scrimmages and on-field workouts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. If you want to have the ability to travel otherwise around El Paso, please make your own car rental or rideshare arrangements. Of course, you will need to make your own air or other travel arrangements to get to El Paso. If you fly into El Paso International Airport, the Radisson Hotel-El Paso Airport (our Camp headquarters) runs a complimentary shuttle service to and from the Airport. DO NOT travel into Mexico for any reason. No viaje a México por ningún motivo.
Camp Headquarters: We recommend that you book a room at the Radisson Hotel-El Paso Airport. Ask for the $92 football officials camp rate when making your reservation. The Radisson, as our Camp headquarters, will be where you check-in for the camp and host our meeting sessions and group meals. Departures to scrimmage sites will leave from the hotel.
Uniform: For Day One and Day Two, wear your full game uniform, with black pants. If you only plan to work referee, bring your white hat, but it may also be a good idea to bring your black hat as well. Don't worry about the position letters on the shirts, bring what you have as numbers to pin on your shirt will be provided (see below). Bean bag colors are optional.
For Day Three, bring a outfit you would wear to the gym. Please consider bringing a small bag or backpack so that you can carry an extra shirt, toiletry items and/or comfortable shoes...you may want to switch into classroom and lunchtime clothes when you are not participating in Saturday on-field activities. Our auditorium and break-out rooms will be at the Socorro Athletic Complex (SAC) center at 1300 Joe Battle Blvd, El Paso, TX 79928.
Shirt Numbers: We will provide you with a numbered placard and safety pins to attach to your shirt. This number will help our staff clinicians identify you during scrimmages and in video review.
Crew and Position Assignments: You will be assigned to an 8-person crew. We use our best efforts to have you work at your first choice of desired position, but please be prepared to work a secondary position.
Mechanics: You will work 8-man mechanics as if your scrimmages are being played under NCAA rules. Please be prepared to use the mechanics as outlined in the latest version of the CCA Football Officiating Manual when you work on-field in El Paso.
Off-Field Dress: El Paso's climate can be warm, so be prepared to wear shorts and football-casual dress for our meetings and gatherings at the Radisson and at the YISD Center.
Fun Run: If you would like, please join us for our annual 2.5+ mile "Victor Firth Memorial Fun Run" on Saturday morning. Bring your running gear and be sure to sign up for the run at check-in. We'll have all the details for you then.
Limited Refund Policy: Please understand that our Camp sells out quickly and once a spot is taken, it is difficult to fill it as we get closer to the Camp. We understand that things happen that prevent a registrant from attending, so we might be able to offer a partial refund up to 90 days prior to the camp. But, after that deadline, we will not offer any refunds, but you can transfer your spot to another qualified official. (PLEASE SEE "NOTE" BELOW)
Note about Limited Refund Policy: When you enter the "Checkout" page, and fill out your registration form, please click the "AGREE" checkbox under the "Refund Policy" to continue the process of completing the form and submitting your payment information. Clicking and Agreeing to the Checkbox under the "Refund Policy" with a checkmark is required. If you do not Click the Checkbox, the form will not allow you to register and make your payment and you will not be registered for the Camp!
Liability Release: Please read the Release and Hold Harmless Agreement posted on this site by CLICKING HERE. By signing up for and participating in the Camp, you agree to the terms of the Release and Hold Harmless Agreement . If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know before you get to the Camp. (PLEASE SEE "NOTE" BELOW)
Note about the Liability Release: When you enter the "REGISTRATION" page to sign up and pay, please be sure to click the "AGREE" checkbox under the "Liability Release" to continue the process of completing your registration form and submitting your payment information. Clicking and Agreeing to the Checkbox under the "Liability Release" with a checkmark is required. If you do not Click the Checkbox, the form will not allow you to register and make your payment and you will not be registered for the Camp!