Agenda
-8:30 AM- Registration/ Check-in
-9:00 AM
Welcome
Review of Agenda
Introduction of Clinicians
-9:15 AM - Keynote Clinician - Craig Wrolstad (NFL Referee #4)
-9:45 AM - Session 1
• Working with your Referee
о Three rules for crew success:
"Check your ego at the door Do your job"
"Be accountable"
"Always make the R look cool!"
o Reporting and announcing fouls
o Communication between the crew, the R, and the Coach"
o Dealing with emotional players and coaches. Life skills!
• Officiating Standards
"When to use "philosophies"
"When-in-doubt situations"
-10:45 AM - Break
-10:55 AM - Session 2
• Basic mechanics
o Ball mechanics
o Moving the chains
o Forward progress
o Spotting the ball
o Initial positional setup
o Goal line mechanics
o Working within the area of the line to gain Measurements
-Noon - Lunch is Served
-12:30 PM - Session 3
• Video Review
o Reminder of Rule 1: Check your ego at the door
о How to properly break down and review video Passing Plays
• Running Plays
• Scrimmage Kick Plays
-1:50 PM - Break
More video - miscellaneous
-2:30 PM - Session 4
• Moving up the high school ladder
o Managing expectations
o Social Media
o Comportment (Fitness and Dress)
o How to watch video
• Moving into the college level
o What to expect
o Finding a mentor
o The challenges of living where we do and getting a mentor
o Rules study
o Evaluation by others/ Self-evaluation
o Time commitment
o Putting together a football resume'