Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations

By Dwayne Johnson/Tyler Olsen

Sports & Recreation College & High School

What's Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations about?

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 episodes:

08.28.2022
Conversation 115: The Finale
Tyler and Dwayne close out the Rule 11 podcast and remember some voices from the past. Thank you to our listeners, patrons, and guests. Support the show
08.08.2022
2022 Audio Rule Book Rule 4
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08.07.2022
Conversation 114: Fair Catch Deep Dive w/Matt Mills
Arguably our most popular guest is back to do a deep dive into Fair Catch rules. Big 12 FJ Matt Mills returns to break down the rules surrounding fair catches during free and scrimmage kicks. Check out this conversation for...
07.24.2022
Conversation 113: Big 10 Back Judge Robert Smith
Longtime Big 10 Back Judge, Robert Smith, joins us for an amazing conversation focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Robert shares how a young man from Dallas, TX chose to play football at the University of Iowa. He also talks...
07.17.2022
2022 Audio Rule Book Rule 3 Sec. 1-2
Rule 2 Sections 1 and 2Support the show
07.17.2022
2022 Audio Rule Book Rule 3 Sec. 3-5
Rule 3 Sections 3 through 5Support the show
07.10.2022
Conversation 112: 2022 New Rules w/Steve Strimling
Pac-12 Referee Steve Strimling joins us to review the 2022 New Rules and Editorial changes. Steve provides interesting insights into the changes and gives a preview into some potential mechanics changes. Mentioned on the show: Greg Evers' Blog Kara Lawson's Speech Fight Song -...
07.03.2022
2022 Audio Rule Book Rule 2 Sec. 20-32
Rule 2 Sections 20 - 32Support the show
07.03.2022
2022 Audio Rule Book Rule 2 Sec. 9-19
Rule 2 Sections 9-19Support the show
07.03.2022
2022 Audio Rule Book Rule 2 Sec. 1-8
Rule 2 Sections 1-8Support the show
05.15.2022
Conversation 111: 2022 Blocking Below the Waist Rule Changes
The 2022 rule changes have made blocking below the waist easier to understand and officiate. We discuss these changes and share some of our thoughts. Quote of the Week Don't try to get everyone to like you. You don't even like everybody....
04.24.2022
Conversation 110: 10 Second Run-Off
in the 110th conversation, Tyler and Dwayne revisit 10-second run off rules. They cover fouls, injury, helmets and replay rules regarding 10 second runoff. Mentioned on the Show https://docs.google.com/file/d/1wBLsODmbnlaYi3RD6aYP_Dfe1ATCf0JV/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype;=msword Fight Song - Florida StateSupport the show
04.10.2022
Conversation 109: Post Scrimmage Kick Enforcement
In the first rules discussion of Season 5, Tyler and Dwayne cover Post Scrimmage Kick enforcement. They discuss key concepts and provide play scenarios to help illustrate this often confusing set of rules. Quote of the Week Criticism is a part...
03.20.2022
Conversation 108: Replay Process with John, Tom, Matt
Big Ten crewmates, John O'Neill (Referee), Tom Kissinger (Replay Official) and Matt Aloisio (Communicator) have been working together for 6+ seasons. They join us today to give us a glimpse into the replay process and the communication that takes...
03.06.2022
Conversation 107: Let's talk about camps
It's camp season! Tyler and Dwayne discuss football camps. They share their thoughts on how to choose and prepare for camps and how to best take advantage of the opportunity while attending. Quote of the Week “Ability is what you’re capable of...
02.20.2022
Conversation 106: Eddie Kelley - SWAC Coordinator of Officials
SWAC coordinator of officials, Eddie Kelley joins us for this conversation. He talks to us about the SWAC and its officiating program, including how he identifies officials for his staff. Mr Kelley also discusses the A-Team Football Officials...
02.06.2022
Conversation 105: Pac-12 SJ Jeff Dahle
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...
01.23.2022
Conversation 104: 2021 Season Re-Cap
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. Fight Song - Who else but the 2022 National Champions - University...
08.22.2021
Conversation 103: Big 12 Referee Tuta Salaam
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's passion for college football officiating is...
08.08.2021
Conversation 102: 2021 CFO Test Questions
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. Quote of the Week "If you want light to come into your life,...
07.25.2021
Conversation 101: Family in Officiating w/ Dale and Ben Keller
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” business. We talk about how they both got started in officiating...
07.11.2021
Conversation 100: The Takeover
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 back on the first 99 episodes,...
06.27.2021
Conversation 99: Bring on the Extra Periods
Guess who's back? Big XII Field Judge Matt Mills joins us again to break down rules pertaining to Extra periods. Quote of the Week "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we...
06.13.2021
Conversation 98: Inclusion in Officiating with Cyd Zeigler
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. Listen to Cyd's positive experiences within the officiating community;...
05.30.2021
Conversation 97: The Rule 11 Challenge
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 all of us to review some confusing rules. ...
05.17.2021
Conversation 96: Touching of the football
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 football in these various situations. Tyler and Dwayne review these rules...
04.25.2021
Conversation 95: Big XII Side Judge Corey Luxner
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 that adversity. Tallie Luxner (Corey's...
04.11.2021
Conversation 94: Player Focus Series - The Passer
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 position. Stuart guides us through the definition...
03.28.2021
Conversation 93: Big XII Umpire Michael Cooper
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 bowl games as well as a national championship. Fight Song -...
03.14.2021
Conversation 92: Player Focus Series - The Kicker
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 become the kicker and when that designation terminates. ...
02.28.2021
Conversation 91: PAC-12 Referee Michael Mothershed
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 discuss his experience in the 2016 BCS National Championship Game...
02.14.2021
Conversation 90: Player Focus - The Snapper
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 define what makes a player the snapper and what they can and...
01.31.2021
Conversation 89: Pure Officiating
Pure Officiating (https://www.pureofficiating.com/) has quickly become one of the top training resources for college football officials. Big XII Referees Brandon Cruse and Tuta Salaam, Big XII Back Judge Daniel Young and Big XII Side Judge Corey Luxner are the architects. ...
01.17.2021
Conversation 88: Season 4 Kickoff
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 observed in a challenging...
09.27.2020
ESPN's Ryan McGee - Sidelines and Bloodlines
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...
08.16.2020
Conversation 86: Steve Shaw
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.Career overviewDuties of Secretary-Rules Editor and National Coordinator of OfficialsOverview of CFO...
08.09.2020
Conversation 85: Rich Kollen - SCCFOA
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 organization and how they have been so successful producing quality officials. Listen in...
07.26.2020
Conversation 84: Frank Kristensen: IFAF
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...
07.19.2020
Conversation 83: ACC Referee Stuart Mullins
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...
07.12.2020
Conversation 82: Umpire in the Backfield Mechanics
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...
07.05.2020
Conversation 81: 2020 Editorial Changes
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. Quote of the Week Any man who reads too much and uses his...
06.21.2020
Conversation 80: Officiating Mindset w/ Daniel Young & Brandon Cruse
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 [R], are our guests. They describe the two mindsets and provide...
06.14.2020
Conversation 79: Related Run, Last Run, and Penalty Enforcement
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. Additionally we cover the special case when...
06.07.2020
Conversation 78: Pac-12 Referee Chris Coyte
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 list of officiating items that we...
05.31.2020
Conversation 77: Field Goal Rules w/ Matt Mills
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 often misunderstood rules into easy to follow...
05.24.2020
Conversation 76: Leadership Flaws w/ Jeff Flanagan
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...
05.17.2020
Conversation 75: Onside kicks
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 game. Quote of the Week Your task is not...
05.10.2020
Conversation 74: New Rules w/ Steve Strimling
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 game. Steve provides insight...
05.03.2020
Conversation 73: Rules Talk - Targeting
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 coupled with targeting. Quote of the Week "The great danger for...
04.26.2020
Conversation 72 - Pac-12 Head Line Judge Darryl Johnson
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 break down some line of scrimmage...

What's Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations episodes:

Conversation 115: The Finale

2022 Audio Rule Book Rule 4

Conversation 114: Fair Catch Deep Dive w/Matt Mills

Conversation 113: Big 10 Back Judge Robert Smith

2022 Audio Rule Book Rule 3 Sec. 1-2

2022 Audio Rule Book Rule 3 Sec. 3-5

Conversation 112: 2022 New Rules w/Steve Strimling

2022 Audio Rule Book Rule 2 Sec. 20-32

2022 Audio Rule Book Rule 2 Sec. 9-19

2022 Audio Rule Book Rule 2 Sec. 1-8

Conversation 111: 2022 Blocking Below the Waist Rule Changes

Conversation 110: 10 Second Run-Off

Conversation 109: Post Scrimmage Kick Enforcement

Conversation 108: Replay Process with John, Tom, Matt

Conversation 107: Let's talk about camps

Conversation 106: Eddie Kelley - SWAC Coordinator of Officials

Conversation 105: Pac-12 SJ Jeff Dahle

Conversation 104: 2021 Season Re-Cap

Conversation 103: Big 12 Referee Tuta Salaam

Conversation 102: 2021 CFO Test Questions

Conversation 101: Family in Officiating w/ Dale and Ben Keller

Conversation 100: The Takeover

Conversation 99: Bring on the Extra Periods

Conversation 98: Inclusion in Officiating with Cyd Zeigler

Conversation 97: The Rule 11 Challenge

Conversation 96: Touching of the football

Conversation 95: Big XII Side Judge Corey Luxner

Conversation 94: Player Focus Series - The Passer

Conversation 93: Big XII Umpire Michael Cooper

Conversation 92: Player Focus Series - The Kicker

Conversation 91: PAC-12 Referee Michael Mothershed

Conversation 90: Player Focus - The Snapper

Conversation 89: Pure Officiating

Conversation 88: Season 4 Kickoff

ESPN's Ryan McGee - Sidelines and Bloodlines

Conversation 86: Steve Shaw

Conversation 85: Rich Kollen - SCCFOA

Conversation 84: Frank Kristensen: IFAF

Conversation 83: ACC Referee Stuart Mullins

Conversation 82: Umpire in the Backfield Mechanics

Conversation 81: 2020 Editorial Changes

Conversation 80: Officiating Mindset w/ Daniel Young & Brandon Cruse

Conversation 79: Related Run, Last Run, and Penalty Enforcement

Conversation 78: Pac-12 Referee Chris Coyte

Conversation 77: Field Goal Rules w/ Matt Mills

Conversation 76: Leadership Flaws w/ Jeff Flanagan

Conversation 75: Onside kicks

Conversation 74: New Rules w/ Steve Strimling

Conversation 73: Rules Talk - Targeting

Conversation 72 - Pac-12 Head Line Judge Darryl Johnson