Ready for Play #55; the final article of the 2025 season
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Set Goals for the 2026 Season
The off-season isn’t just downtime — it’s prep time. Use it to set clear, attainable goals that will make you a better official next year. Here are a few ideas: Rules Study…
One Task at a Time
As I’ve confessed in previous Ready for Play articles, I like to share life tips that make me stop and think. This quote from writer Scott H. Young may not have a…
Stay Connected During the Offseason
“Small daily improvements lead to massive success over time.” As the high-school football season winds down, many officials move on to winter or spring sports. Others finally exhale after a long grind,…
Trail of Triumphs and Disasters
Some officials end the season on a high note: perfect weather, respectful players and coaches, a close contest, maybe even a big playoff assignment. That’s a memorable way to finish. Others don’t…
Practice Makes Permanent
In the movie Forever Strong (2008), Coach Larry Gelwix tells one of his players, “Practice doesn’t make perfect; practice makes permanent.” Just like a golf swing, a jump shot, or a soccer…
Mechanics Matter
Over the past few months, I’ve watched hundreds of Hudl clips, and certain mechanics errors keep showing up. None of these are major rule misapplications or judgment issues; they’re the small, routine…
The Capability Gap
Alabama coach Nick Saban once said: “We oftentimes talk about what someone’s potential is, but the Capability Gap is what you’re capable of relative to what you’re doing. If you understand the…