Officiating is a human endeavor, and we all have different philosophies, opinions, and judgments. Some officials (me included) have a high sense of justice. My “J” is very high on the Meyers-Briggs…
This paragraph appeared in a September weekly Colorado high school football coaches bulletin: “Unnecessary roughness is a judgment call. The best thing players can do is avoid putting the officials in a…
Rule 3-5-10a says, “An official’s time-out (which is not charged to either team) occurs, and the player shall be replaced for at least one down, unless halftime intermission or an overtime intermission…
Here is a Ray Lutz “Forward Progress” post from September 26, 2007 (Edited for clarity) Don’t quit on the play; keep officiating. Officiate a full 120 plays. Don’t quit on the passer…
Here is a Ray Lutz “Forward Progress” post from August 11, 2012 (Edited for clarity) I like to talk a lot about holding calls because I think a lot of them that…
I’ve seen quite a bit of discussion on social media about how states differ regarding guidelines, interpretations, policies, and uniform rules. I want to offer this for consideration: On the first page…
Here is a Ray Lutz “Forward Progress” post from August 14, 2007 (Edited for clarity) The Colorado Football Officials Association held its 2007 state-wide clinic on the last Saturday of July. Jerry…
Here is a Ray Lutz “Forward Progress” post from August 31, 2009 (edited for clarity). Let us remember without players, coaches, administrators, and parents, we would not have a game to officiate. …
