Welcome to Art of Officiating’s “Weekly Dozen”, comprising plays through October 11, 2025. These videos are from Colorado games, so I’ll reference the Colorado 5-person mechanics manual and Colorado rules interpretations and modifications. Please consult your state’s mechanics manual and…
Weekly Dozen 2025, Week 6 examines NFHS football officiating through game-film breakdowns of goal-line mechanics, off-ball fouls, blindside blocks, holding, deceptive false starts, fake punts, post-scrimmage-kick enforcement, substitution violations, and the eye discipline officials need to cover their assigned responsibilities.
Weekly Dozen 2025, Week 5 examines NFHS football officiating through 12 game-film breakdowns. Review catch-versus-fumble rulings, illegal formations and shifts, blocks in the back, helping the runner, pass interference, roughing the passer, free-kick rulings, holding principles, and patient whistle discipline.
Weekly Dozen 2025, Week 4 examines NFHS football officiating through game-film breakdowns of free-kick enforcement, blindside blocks, illegal formations, change-of-possession fouls, pop-up kicks, pass-play responsibilities, and the five-person mechanics officials need when unusual plays test the crew.
Weekly Dozen 2025, Week 3 examines NFHS football officiating through game-film breakdowns of roughing the passer, quarterback contact, goal-line mechanics, intentional grounding, ineligible players downfield, offensive pass interference, blindside blocks, and the eye discipline officials need to make credible rulings.
Weekly Dozen 2025, Week 2 examines NFHS football officiating through 12 game-film breakdowns. Review passing-play keys, eye discipline, encroachment, offensive pass interference, holding, penalty enforcement, onside-kick coverage, blindside blocks, defenseless receivers, and the five-person mechanics needed to make credible rulings.
Weekly Dozen 2025, Week 1 examines NFHS football officiating through 12 game-film breakdowns. Review eye discipline, passing-play keys, scrimmage-kick coverage, forward progress, fumbles, holding, ineligible players downfield, illegal substitutions, and the five-person mechanics officials need to make credible rulings.
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