Rule 11 Podcast: College Football Officiating Conversations

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 we enforce the penalty from the end of the last run.

Fight Song - Notre Dame

Quote of the Week

I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains. -Anne Frank

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Checklist for End of Last Run Enforcement

Was there a Team B Personal Foul? 
Did the foul occur during a completed legal forward pass play? 
Did the play end beyond the neutral zone? 
No change of team possession during the down? 
If all of the above are true, we will enforce from the end of the last run 
If not we'll revert back to basic spot enforcement on a pass play. 

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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 have complete control over; on and off the field.

Quote of the Week
There can be no greater gift than that of giving one's time and energy to helping others without expecting anything in return.  - Nelson Mandela

Fight Song - Tennessee

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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 steps.

Quote of the Week
It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. - Dietrich Bonhoffer

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Presentation
10 second runoff play situations

Fight Song - Air Force

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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

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Leadership Flaws Presentation

Fight Song - Florida State

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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 to foresee the future, but to enable it.

Fight Song - Boise State

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 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 into why some rules were changed and examples to further clarify others.

Quote of the Week
You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results. - Ghandi

Fight Song - Minnesota

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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 most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." –Michelangelo

Fight Song - Iowa

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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 philosophies.

Note: Please excuse some of the technical difficulties we encountered on this one.  The content is great but the sound quality is not up to our normal standards.

Quote of the Week
“Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on winners.” Eric Thomas

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Book: Adopted - A Decision To Love

Fight Song - Notre Dame

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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

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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 cover the current and future landscape of Division II football.

Quote of the Week

Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success.  - Thomas Edison

Fight Song - Alabama

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