Thomas Harris made his second appearance as an official during a junior varsity game at Van Nuys High School in Los Angeles on Friday, Sept. 30, as part of the pilot program of Mike Pereira’s Battlefields to Ballfields. 

The plan is to get veterans involved in officiating and for those who qualify for a B2B scholarship, the foundation will pay for their National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) membership, their uniform, the equipment and their dues for the local association. The foundation will also have an officiating mentor assigned to each veteran and will guide them through the process.