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Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations

An opportunity to stay engaged with college football officiating. Two college football officials discuss NCAA rules, mechanics and other topics related to college football officiating. Experienced guests will provide officiating tips and information that will help you grow in your officiating career.

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Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations
Conversation 105: Pac-12 SJ Jeff Dahle from 2022-02-06T00:00

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...

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Conversation 104: 2021 Season Re-Cap from 2022-01-23T00:00

Tyler and Dwayne share experiences of the rookie seasons in their respective new conferences.  Listen for a glimpse into some of the fun and challenges of our first season.

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Conversation 103: Big 12 Referee Tuta Salaam from 2021-08-22T00:00

Big 12 Referee Tuta Salaam joins us in this final conversation of Season 4.  He shares some great stories about his journey to the Big 12, including some mistakes along the way.   Tuta&ap...

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Conversation 102: 2021 CFO Test Questions from 2021-08-08T00:00

Tyler and Dwayne review questions that we got incorrect from the 2021 CFO National Test.    We share our thought process and discuss why we got the questions wrong.

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Conversation 101: Family in Officiating w/ Dale and Ben Keller from 2021-07-25T00:00

Brothers Dale & Ben Keller are D1 line of scrimmage officials, working in the Pac-12 and BigSky respectively. In this conversation, they join us to discuss the family’s “other” busine...

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Conversation 100: The Takeover from 2021-07-11T00:00

In this milestone episode, Tyree Walton (Big 12) and Jeff Hutcheon (Pac-12) takeover the podcast and turn the tables on Tyler and Dwayne.   The hosts become the guests.  Listen in as we look bac...

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Conversation 99: Bring on the Extra Periods from 2021-06-27T00:00

Guess who's back?  Big XII Field Judge Matt Mills joins us again to break down rules pertaining to Extra periods.   

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Conversation 98: Inclusion in Officiating with Cyd Zeigler from 2021-06-13T00:00

Officials come from all walks of life.  It is important that we respect everyone within our ranks.  Today we discuss inclusion with our guest, friend and fellow football official Cyd Zeigler.  L...

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Conversation 97: The Rule 11 Challenge from 2021-05-30T00:00

Four contestants join us to take the Rule 11 Challenge.   Each contestant will work through a play scenario and attempt to come up with the correct results.  Its a great opportunity for a...

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Conversation 96: Touching of the football from 2021-05-16T20:00

There are various rules regarding touching of the football by a player.  Kick or pass, intentional or unintentional...and more.  It is crucial to understand the consequences of touching the foot...

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Conversation 95: Big XII Side Judge Corey Luxner from 2021-04-25T00:00

Big XII Side Judge Corey Luxner is our guest.  In this conversation, Corey shares with us one of the most difficult periods in his long career.  More importantly, he talks about how he overcame ...

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Conversation 94: Player Focus Series - The Passer from 2021-04-11T00:00

ACC Referee Stuart Mullins has returned to the podcast to help us with our next player in the Player Focus Series: The Passer.  As before we take a deep dive into this crucial posi...

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Conversation 93: Big XII Umpire Michael Cooper from 2021-03-28T00:00

In this conversation, we talk to recently retired Big XII Umpire Michael Cooper.  Michael shares wisdom from a long and successful officiating career, starting in 1994.  His career includes many...

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Conversation 92: Player Focus Series - The Kicker from 2021-03-14T00:00

Tyler and Dwayne continue the Player Focus Series.  This time we shine the spotlight on all things pertaining to the Kicker.  We discuss what makes a player the kicker, when they b...

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Conversation 91: PAC-12 Referee Michael Mothershed from 2021-02-28T00:00

In this conversation, we talk to Pac-12 Referee Michael Mothershed. He provides some great insights into his long career, including how key people have helped him at various stages. We di...

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Conversation 90: Player Focus - The Snapper from 2021-02-14T00:00

Tyler and Dwayne tackle their first rules discussion of Season 4; starting a series called Player Focus.  In this conversation, we talk about rules regarding The Snapper.  We defin...

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Conversation 89: Pure Officiating from 2021-01-31T00:00

Pure Officiating (https://www.pureofficiating.com/) has quickly become one of the top training resources for college football officials.  Big XII R...

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Conversation 88: Season 4 Kickoff from 2021-01-17T00:00

Tyler and Dwayne kickoff Season 4 of the Rule 11 Podcast.  We take a look at the upcoming spring season and discuss some of its potential benefits.  We reflect on some of the positive things we ...

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ESPN's Ryan McGee - Sidelines and Bloodlines from 2020-09-27T00:00

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 long...

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Conversation 86: Steve Shaw from 2020-08-16T00:00

In our final conversation of Season 3,  CFO National Coordinators of Officials and NCAA Football Secretary-Rules Editor, Steve Shaw, joins us.  We cover a the following topics and more. Listen

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Conversation 85: Rich Kollen - SCCFOA from 2020-08-09T00:00

The California Community College athletic program is unlike anything else in the country.  Rich Kollen, SCCFOA Director of Football Operations joins us to talk about this large org...

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Conversation 84: Frank Kristensen: IFAF from 2020-07-26T00:00

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...

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Conversation 83: ACC Referee Stuart Mullins from 2020-07-19T00:00

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 preve...

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Conversation 82: Umpire in the Backfield Mechanics from 2020-07-12T00:00

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...

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Conversation 81: 2020 Editorial Changes from 2020-07-05T00:00

Tyler and Dwayne go through the list of 2020 Editorial Changes,  We review each editorial change and offer explanations and examples to hopefully clarify these new set of changes.

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Conversation 80: Officiating Mindset w/ Daniel Young&Brandon Cruse from 2020-06-21T00:00

 In this conversation we are discussing how our mindset can play a big role in officiating (and in our lives).  Big XII officials, Daniel Young [BJ] and Brandon Cruse [...

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Conversation 79: Related Run, Last Run, and Penalty Enforcement from 2020-06-14T00:00

In this conversation, Tyler and Dwayne discuss running play segments; the related run and the last run in particular.  We cover how to determine the basic spot, based on when the foul occurred. ...

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Conversation 78: Pac-12 Referee Chris Coyte from 2020-06-07T00:00

If we have learned anything in 2020, it is that there are so many things that are out of our control.  Pac-12 and 2020 National Championship, Referee Chris Coyte joins us to discuss a lis...

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Conversation 77: Field Goal Rules w/ Matt Mills from 2020-05-31T00:00

Big XII Field Judge Matt Mills (Mr. 10.2.5.a), makes his 3rd appearance on the podcast.  This time he is breaking down rules pertaining to field goals.  Matt does a great job simplifying these o...

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Conversation 76: Leadership Flaws w/ Jeff Flanagan from 2020-05-24T00:00

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 L...

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Conversation 75: Onside kicks from 2020-05-17T00:00

In this conversation, Tyler and Dwayne discuss Onside Kicks and why they are so difficult to officiate.   We cover the many rules and mechanics involved during this often critical part of the ga...

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Conversation 74: New Rules w/ Steve Strimling from 2020-05-10T00:00

 Steve Strimling makes his annual appearance on the podcast to discuss the new rules for 2020.  This is a rule change year and there have been a number of changes to help us better officiate the...

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Conversation 73: Rules Talk - Targeting from 2020-05-03T00:00

In this general overview of the targeting rules, we discuss the similarities and differences between the two types of targeting.  We also break down types defenseless players and fouls that are ...

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Conversation 72 - Pac-12 Head Line Judge Darryl Johnson from 2020-04-26T00:00

Darryl Johnson (DJ) is a Head Line Judge in the Pac-12 conference.  He has had the honor of working two National championships.  DJ joins us today to discuss his career as well as to brea...

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Conversation 71: Francisco Villar Pac-12 Referee from 2020-04-12T00:00

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, inclu...

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Conversation 70: DII National Director of Football Officiating - Mike Burton from 2020-04-05T00:00

Division II National Director of Football Officiating, Mike Burton, returns to the podcast in his new role.  We discuss his first year in the newly created national position. Additionally we cov...

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Conversation 69: Maia Chaka - Conference USA Line Judge from 2020-03-29T00:00

On this episode, Maia Chaka, line of scrimmage official, joins us for a conversation.  She brings a lot of experience having worked in various leagues throughout her career.  We take a look at M...

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Conversation 68: Offsetting and Live/Dead Ball Fouls from 2020-03-22T00:00

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...

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Conversation 67: Rule 6.3.11 - Scrimmage Kick Loose Behind Goal Line from 2020-03-15T00:00

In our first rule conversation of Season 3, Tyler and Dwayne tackle Rule 6.3.11.  We attempt to clarify some often misunderstood portions of this rule. 

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  1. Defin...

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Conversation 66: Training&Recovery with Sean Robbins from 2020-03-08T00:00

Fitness expert, Sean Robbins joins us again (see Season1) to discuss different aspects of officials' physical preparation.

Topics include:

  • Difference between training an...

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Conversation 65: Big 10 Referee Dan Capron from 2020-03-01T00:00

Longtime and newly retired Big 10 Referee Dan Capron is our guest for this conversation.  We discuss his distinguished career; which includes a National Championship as well as working the most ...

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Conversation 64: SEC Umpire Tom Quick from 2020-02-23T00:00

SEC Umpire Tom Quick joins on this episode.  He shares various experiences from his career and life.  Listen and you will understand why Tom has had such a successful career.

Fight Song...

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Conversation 63: Golf and Football Officiating from 2020-02-16T00:00

What do golf and football officiating have in common?  Quite a few things.  Tyler and Dwayne discuss the top 10 similarities between golf and football officiating. 

Fight Song - Georgia...

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Conversation 62: Gary Reed - Pac-12 Side Judge and Director of TCGFOC from 2020-02-09T00:00

Pac-12 Side Judge and Tait-Consul-Griffith Football Officiating Camp director, Gary Reed joins to discuss a variety of topics.  Gary was the 1st Rule 11 Podcast guest and he returns to talk abou...

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Conversation 61: Karl Richins from 2020-02-02T00:00

The BigSky Supervisor of Officials and Stars & Stripes Academy co-founder, Karl Richins, is our guest for this conversation.

Karl discuss a variety of topics including:

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Conversation 60: Dean Blandino from 2020-01-26T00:00

The CFO National Director of Instant Replay, Dean Blandino, joins on this episode.  We discuss a variety of topics including:

  •  Her Turf documentary update
  • 1st year in the role...

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Conversation 59: 2019 Season Review (Season 3 opener) from 2020-01-19T00:00

In the Season 3 opener, Tyler and Dwayne reflect on the 2019 college football season.  We discuss how we did against our goals, what went well and what could have been improved.  Thanks for l...

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Conversation 58: Season 2 Recap from 2019-08-25T00:00

A look back at some of the highlights of season.  Take a listen to some of the more interesting clips from Season 2.

Fight Song - Michigan 

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Conversation 57: Big XII Referee Mike Defee from 2019-08-18T00:00

Big XII Referee Mike Defee joins us to discuss a variety of subjects that can help officials at all levels. Take a listen to the numerous insights in this conversation.

Topics include:

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Conversation 56: Practice Tips and Numbering Exceptions from 2019-08-11T00:00

Tyler and Dwayne discuss two different topics.  We first talk about some things you can do during a team's practice to take advantage of the time spent there.   We also go over the numberin...

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Conversation 55: Punt Mechanics&KCI with PAC-12 BJ David Ross from 2019-08-04T00:00

PAC-12 Back Judge David Ross joins us for a conversation regarding Punt Mechanics and KCI. Learn how he prepares for punt situations even before taking the field.  David provides some great insi...

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Conversation 54: Rule 5.2 - Down and Possession After a Penalty from 2019-07-21T00:00

Tyler and Dwayne continue our discussion of Rule 5.  This time we tackle Section 2, Down and Possession After a Penalty.

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(From Tony Dungy)
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Conversation 53: Rule 5.1 - A Series: Started, Broken, Renewed from 2019-07-14T00:00

Tyler and Dwayne discuss Section 1 of Rule 5; breaking down this short but vital set of rules.

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Conversation 52: Umpire Mechanics with Big XII Umpire, Scott Teifer from 2019-07-07T12:00

Big XII Umpire, Scott Teifer joins us to discuss the umpire position.   Scott shares his thought process during various portions of the game.  Whether you work the umpire position or not,...

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Conversation 51: 2019 New Rules with PAC-12 Referee Steve Strimling from 2019-06-30T00:00

PAC-12 Referee Steve Strimling returns to discuss the 2019 New Rules and Editorial changes.

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Conversation 50: Ball Declared Dead from 2019-06-16T00:00

Conversation number 50!  In this conversation we discuss instances when the ball is declared dead.  We also have a ruling from Steve Shaw that provides clarity to a controversial play scenario.<...

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Conversation 49: 10 Second Subtraction Rules with BigSky FJ Brent Baumann from 2019-06-09T00:00

Brent Baumann joins us to break down 10 second subtraction rules.  Although these situations don't often occur, it is imperative that we get it right in this crucial part of the game. 

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Conversation 48: Pre-game meetings&Film Review from 2019-05-26T00:00

CFO West Referee, Michael VanderVelde joins us for Conversation 48.  He provides some insights into pre-game meetings and game film review.

Conversation includes:

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Conversation 47: Replay 101: Reviewable Pass Plays from 2019-05-19T00:00

PAC-12 Replay Communicator and former national championship Referee, Terry Leyden joins us on this episode.  He discusses his transition from the field to the replay booth and breaks down review...

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Conversation 46: MFOA Co-coordinators John O'Neill and Tom Fiedler from 2019-05-12T00:00

B1G Referee John O'Neill returns to the podcast with Tom Fiedler.  Together they are co-coordinators for the Midwest Football Officials Alliance (MFOA).  Listen to learn more about their fa...

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Conversation 45: PAC-12 Umpire Roscoe Meisenheimer from 2019-04-28T00:00

Roscoe Meisenheimer is a PAC-12 Umpire who has had a lot of success on the field.  He shares with us a recent humbling experience that caused him to take fresh look and challenge himself to do b...

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Conversation 44: Replay 101 - Scoring Plays from 2019-04-21T00:00

In this conversation we begin to discuss rules surrounding Instant Replay and reviewable plays; specifically Scoring Plays.

Topics include:
- Reviewable plays when there is a potent...

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Conversation 43: Miscellaneous Discussion from 2019-04-14T00:00

In this episode, Tyler and Dwayne discuss a few officiating related topics.  We get back to the original premise for the podcast by simply having a conversation with each other about officiating...

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Conversation 42: Situational Awareness with Big XII FJ Matt Mills from 2019-04-07T00:00

Big XII FJ (and former guest- Conversation 22), Matt Mills, joins us again to discuss Situational Awareness and game flow.

Topics include:

  • What is situational awareness?
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Conversation 41: Tom Beard Football Officials Clinic from 2019-03-31T00:00

Byron Adams, AAC Back Judge and board president for the Tom Beard Football Officials Clinic joins us on this episode.  He discusses this long running camp and its namesake

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Conversation 40:"Her Turf"Documentary from 2019-03-23T21:00

“Her Turf,” follows three extraordinary female football officials as they bravely attempt to level the playing field.   

Shantel Hansen (Director and Producer), Dean Blandino (Executive...

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Conversation 39: Touching Rules from 2019-03-16T21:00

Tyler and Dwayne discuss rules related to touching of a scrimmage kick and touching during a pass play.  

Topics include

  • Touching during a scrimmage kick
  • Touching beh...

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Conversation 38: Basic Spot Focus - 10.2.2.d.2 and 8.5.1 exception from 2019-02-23T21:00

In this conversation, Tyler and Dwayne focus on finding the basic spot in a specific case: Running plays when the run ends in the end zone after a change of team possession (10.2.2.d.2).  This i...

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Conversation 37: Upper Midwest Collegiate Football Officials Clinic from 2019-02-16T21:00

Rick Kruger and Brian Boche (rhymes with Hockey) manage the Upper Midwest Collegiate Football Officials Clinic in Minneapolis, Minnesota, B1G country.  Listen and learn about this great, inexpen...

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Conversation 36: QwikRef with founder Rusty Acree from 2019-02-09T21:00

QwikRef has become a vital tool used by officials, supervisors and coaches in most of the conferences across the country. 

Rusty Acree is the founder and he joins...

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Conversation 35: Rule Study Guidelines and Tips from 2019-02-02T21:00

Looking for some ideas on how to study the rules? Tyler and Dwayne provide some ways to create your rule study plan to prepare you for testing and the season.

Topics include
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Conversation 34: Sports Officials Tax Guide co-author Keith Vincent, CPA from 2019-01-26T21:00

Warning:  We had technical difficulties during the recording of this episode.  The sound quality is degraded. 

CPA Keith Vincent is the co-author of the Sports Officials Tax Guide...

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Conversation 33: Big XII Rookie Season and Email Rules Exchange from 2019-01-19T21:00

In the 2nd episode of season 2, Big XII Head-LineJudge John Braun returns to discuss his rookie season in the Big XII.  He also discusses the upcoming Email Rules Exchange that he manages.

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Conversation 32: Goal Setting and Planning For Success from 2019-01-12T22:00

If you want to really achieve your goals, setting them is just the beginning.  In the first episode of Season 2, Tyler and Dwayne discuss goal setting and ways to ensure that you actually achiev...

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Conversation 31 - Handling Adversity from 2018-10-20T21:00

In this bonus episode,  Tyler and Dwayne discuss the various types of adversity that officials deal with and offer up a few ways to handle them.

Topics include

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Conversation 30 - Recap of Season 1 from 2018-08-18T21:00

In this final episode of the season, Tyler and Dwayne look back at the first season and discuss some of the conversations and guests

We also touch on our plans for Season 2

Thank...

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Conversation 29 - Officiating Fitness&Nutrition: PAC-12 BJ Justin Nelson from 2018-08-11T21:00

Having a fitness and nutrition plan is essential in everyday life, but can make a real difference in our officiating performance.

PAC-12 Back Judge, Justin Nelson joins us to provide so...

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Conversation 28 - Big XII Referee Reggie Smith: Crew Leadership/Announcements from 2018-08-04T21:00

Big XII Referee, Reggie Smith joins us for a great conversation about crew leadership and announcements

One the most recognized voices among college football referees, Reggie'shares...

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Conversation 27 - Rules Talk: Blocking Below the Waist from 2018-07-28T21:00

Tyler and Dwayne discuss rules surrounding blocking below the waist (9-1-6), including some of the differences this season.

Support the ...

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Conversation 26: Managing End of the Half with John O'Neill and Jeff Flanagan from 2018-07-21T21:00

We are privileged to be joined by two of the top referees in college football: John O'Neill from the Big10 and Jeff Flanagan from the ACC.

John and Jeff discuss managing the end of ...

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Conversation 25 - PAC 12 Replay Official Jerry Meyerhoff from 2018-07-14T21:00

Longtime PAC10/12 umpire and current PAC12 Replay Official Jerry Meyerhoff, joins us to give us an overview of the replay function.

The conversation covers the following topics:
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Conversation 24 - Free Kicks (Touching) from 2018-07-07T21:00

Tyler and Dwayne continue their discussion on free kicks. This time they dive into rules surrounding touching of a free kick.

Having these rules at the forefront of our minds is crucial...

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Conversation 23 - Free Kick Rules (Fair Catch/KCI) from 2018-06-30T21:00

Tyler and Dwayne discuss rules surrounding fair catch and kick catch interference during free kicks.

The new fair catch rule on free kicks has some surprising complexity to it. We hope ...

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Conversation 22 - Rule 10-2-5.a with Big12 FJ Matt Mills from 2018-06-16T21:00

Big 12 FJ Matt Mills breaks down rule 10.2.5.a regarding fouls by the non-scoring team. Although there are only 2 paragraphs, these this rule can get pretty complicated. Matt does a great job bui...

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Conversation 21 - BigSky FJ Mike Bezner from 2018-06-09T21:00

Mike Bezner talks to us about some of the differences between high school and college officiating. We also discuss some differences between small college and D1. The conversation includes accoun...

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Conversation 20 - Batting and Kicking from 2018-06-02T21:00

We made it to conversation #20! Tyler and Dwayne reflect a bit on the past 6 months at the beginning of this conversation.

We then discuss rules related to batting and kicking. Primary...

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Conversation 19 - PAC-12 Back Judge John Morton from 2018-05-29T21:00

In this conversation, John Morton talks to us about watching video and how he uses it to prepare for the season and an upcoming game. John also discusses what a typical in-season week looks like f...

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Conversation 18 - New Rules Examples from 2018-05-12T21:00

Tyler and Dwayne continue the new rules discussion with a few more examples. There will be more discussion on this topic as we get more guidance from the national level. This conversation will h...

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Conversation 17 - New Rules w/ PAC-12 Referee Steve Strimling from 2018-05-05T21:00

PAC-12 Referee Steve Strimling joins us to discuss new rules and editorial changes for the 2018 season. Steve is well-know for his rules knowledge. He shares some insights about the new rules....

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Conversation 16 - Big XII Referee Brandon Cruse from 2018-04-28T21:00

Brandon recently gave a presentation at the CFO National Referee clinic, called "Starting Out as a Referee" In this conversation, he talks to Tyler and Dwayne about the role of the Refer...

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Conversation 15 - Scrimmage Kick Rules from 2018-04-14T21:00

Tyler and Dwayne discuss several rules related to scrimmage kick, including key definitions. Tune in for a look into these often misunderstood rules.Listen

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Conversation 14 - Mountain West CJ Tyree Walton from 2018-03-31T21:00

Last year, CJ Tyree Walton completed his rookie season in the Mountain West. He joins us to discuss the transition from small college to FBS level football.

Tyree discusses how he prepar...

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Conversation 13 - Goal Lines and End Zone Rules from 2018-03-24T21:00

In this conversation, Tyler and Dwayne discuss rules that involve the goal line and end zone. Rules pertaining to touchdowns, safeties and touchbacks are discussed.

We discuss penalt...

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Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations
Conversation 12 - Introduction to O2Os from 2018-03-17T21:00

Official to Official(O2O) communication is becoming more prevalent each year. Still some conferences have note made the jump. In this conversation, Tyler and Dwayne discuss a low-cost O2O opti...

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Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations
Conversation 11 - PAC-12 CJ Supervisor Jay Stricherz from 2018-03-10T21:00

Jay Stricherz is currently the PAC-12 position supervisor for Center Judges. A longtime PAC-12 referee, Jay discusses his career and his duties as the CJ supervisor. Jay has been the CJ superviso...

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Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations
Conversation 10 - Injury Prevention with Fitness Expert Sean Robbins from 2018-03-03T21:00

Coach Sean Robbins, from Fitness & Sports Excellerated (FSE), is a National Federation of Professional Trainers certified Master Trainer, with specialist designations in personal training, ...

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Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations
Conversation 9 - Under Two Minutes from 2018-02-17T21:00

When the game clock reaches two minutes, there a few of clock related rules that get activated. Tyler and Dwayne discuss these rules and some of the mechanics/communication that go along with them...

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Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations
Conversation 8 - PAC-12 VP of Officiating, David Coleman from 2018-02-10T21:00

We are honored to have the PAC-12 VP of Officiating David Coleman. Mr. Coleman has a very interesting background story which he shares with us. He also covers his role as VP of Officiating, whose...

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Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations
Conversation 7 - Starting and Stopping the Clock from 2018-01-27T21:00

Tyler and Dwayne discuss rule 3.3.2 - Starting and Stopping the Clock. We break down each part of the rule; giving examples where appropriate. Listen

Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations
Conversation 6 - NIFOA Supervisor Mike Burton from 2018-01-20T21:00

Mike Burton is the supervisor of the Northwest Intercollegiate Football Association who's officials work in the GNAC (Division II) and NWC (Division III) conferences. Mike's officials al...

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Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations
Conversation 5 – Big 12 HL John Braun from 2018-01-13T21:00

Our conversation with John, includes his path to the Big12 conference, his past season (which included a bowl game assignment) and the Email Rules Exchange competition that he mediates. We also d...

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Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations
Conversation 4 - Mastering The Basic Spots from 2018-01-08T21:00

Taking it back to the basics. This conversation explores mastering the most basic part of penalty enforcement, basic spots. Tyler and Dwayne break down the difference between a basic spot and an...

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Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations
Conversation 2 - The"Offseason"life from 2018-01-08T21:00

Tyler and Dwayne discuss what happens after the season ends. Discussion about reflection on the past season, goal setting and family time are features of this episode. More proof that there is no...

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Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations
Conversation 3 - Tait-Consul Football Officials Camp w/ guest Gary Reed from 2018-01-08T21:00

Pac-12 Side Judge Gary Reed joins us to discuss his football officiating journey and talks about the football officials camp that he co-directs: Tait-Consul Football Officials Camp at Southern Utah...

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Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations
Conversation 1 - The Beginning from 2018-01-02T21:00

Introduction to the Rule 11 Podcast. Dedicated to sharing information related to college football officiating, this episode discusses how the idea came about and what you can expect in future epis...

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Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations
Conversation 1 - The Beginning from 2018-01-02T21:00

Introduction to the Rule 11 Podcast. Dedicated to sharing information related to college football officiating, this episode discusses how the idea came about and what you can expect in future epis...

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Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations
Conversation 1 - The Beginning from 2018-01-02T21:00

Introduction to the Rule 11 Podcast. Dedicated to sharing information related to college football officiating, this episode discusses how the idea came about and what you can expect in future epis...

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