ncaa football officiating

Pac-12 Side Judge Jeff Dahle joins us for this conversation. He shares some great tips for communicating with coaches. Jeff is a pilot and flight instructor and he provides some parallels between officiating and flying a plane. Additionally Jeff talks about video evaluations from the perspective of a grader.

Mentioned on the show
Behind the Flag (HS football training)

Quote of the Week
Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important - Stephen Covey

Fight Song - Iowa

ESPN's Ryan McGee joins us to discuss his latest book: "Sidelines and Bloodlines, A Father, His Sons and Our Life in College Football".  Ryan's father is longtime ACC official Dr. Jerry McGee.  Ryan joins us to discuss the book and shares a few stories.

Quote of the Week
You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great - Zig Ziglar

Mentioned on the Show
Sidelines and Bloodlines Book

Fight Song - South Carolina

Did you know that American Football is played all over the world?  IFAF Europe Coordinator of Officials Frank Kristensen talks to us about the organization that governs international play, International Federation of American Football and how American football is officiated and played around the world.

Quote of the Week
 “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” - Henry David Thoreau

Mentioned on the Show
Frank Kristensen's YouTube Channel

Fight Song - Minnesota 

ACC Referee Stuart Mullins joins us for our 83rd conversation.  He talks to us about various clock issues that we may encounter during the course of a game.  Stuart discusses how to prevent clock issues from occurring. He provides some thoughts on how to correct them when they happen.  We also touch on the importance of mentorship and giving back.

Quote of the Week
Everything gets harder if you start going on and on about how hard it is - Steven Covey

Mentioned on the Show
Clock Issues Video

Fight Song - Mississippi State

Beginning this year, the CFO is allowing a 7-person mechanics experiment, with the umpire in the offensive backfield.  On today's episode, we have 3 officials from the BigSky conference who have worked these mechanics the past two years.  Referee Kelly Holman, Umpire John Schindler and Back Judge Chris Storey join us to give us their thoughts on working this mechanic

Quote of the Week
“Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” Oscar Wilde

Fight Song - Duke

Effective leadership is important in order for a crew to learn, grow and function as a cohesive unit.  ACC Referee Jeff Flanagan makes his second appearance on the podcast to discuss 12 Leadership Flaws that hamper the above goals.  Listen in and determine if there are some areas in which you can improve upon as a leader.

Quote of the Week
I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me. Failure always made me try harder the next time.  -- Michael Jordan

Mentioned on the Show
Leadership Flaws Presentation

Fight Song - Florida State

Longtime Umpire and newly appointed Pac-12 Referee, Francisco (Frank) Villar is our guest for this week's conversation.  Frank has had the honor of working two National Championships, including the most recent one in January.  We discuss a number of topics with him, including his passion for giving back to younger officials.

Quote of the Week
The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain - Dolly Parton

Fight Song - Michigan

Tyler and Dwayne cover rules 10.1.4 - 10.1.6.  This includes enforcement of Offsetting Fouls, Dead-Ball Fouls and Live Ball-Dead Ball Fouls.  They go over key concepts and provide play scenarios to help clarify the rules.

Fight Song - Penn State