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A local high school has struggled mightily in the past 2+ decades to win football games. Since 2004, they have won only 49 times. During this period, they have had one season…
The 2024 NFHS Rules Book does not explicitly direct Victory Formation protocol. As with other officiating philosophies, opinions regarding the Victory Formation philosophy range widely. On one end of the spectrum: Regardless…
I subscribe to a few weekly newsletters. James Clear publishes the 3-2-1 Newsletter each Thursday, which reaches over 3 million subscribers. Here’s one of his quotes that I felt applies to us as…
Playoffs have begun throughout the country. Here are a few thoughts to consider. Some states augment the crews with extra officials for rehearsal games and for semi-final and championship games. In Colorado,…
Ray Lutz shared an article by Jon Bible, a veteran football official from Austin, Texas in his October 27, 2010 “Forward Progress” post. (Edited for clarity) The late Woody Hayes, whose Ohio…
Here is a Ray Lutz “Forward Progress” post from September 7, 2009 (Edited and amplified for clarity) It is not only the offense that uses their hands illegally. There are four major…
The definition of a catch in the NFHS football rules book was clarified in 2015: Rule 2-4-1 – “A catch is the act of establishing player possession of a live ball which is…
