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Speak Up

There’s nothing more frustrating than hearing an official in the locker room at halftime—or worse, after the game—say, “I thought that was wrong.” At that point, it’s too late. The damage is…

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50/50 Calls

Over the years, I’ve reviewed hundreds of hours of Hudl film (I’m close to earning my slow-motion video Ranger tab). I often send plays to trusted officials with a “what do you…

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Corporate Knowledge

In education, some teachers believe in giving students a “clean slate” each year—no warnings, no passed-along reputations. That might be appropriate in the classroom, but on the football field, it’s not always…

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Blocking Keys

Here are two Ray Lutz “Forward Progress” posts from August 2007 (Edited for clarity) August 28 Reading your assigned interior blocking keys at the snap makes you a proactive official rather than…

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