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Covering pregame preparation, team-officiating and being the crew chief.
Welcoming Adversity
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veryone handles nerves and adversity differently.
Some believe if you don’t get at least a little nervous before a big game, you don’t understand the...
The Fine Art of Building Your Crew
Great crew chiefs are like great leaders because … well, because they are great leaders.
But in officiating, the whole is only as good as the sum of its parts....
Working at a Lower Level
Have you ever worked with an official from a different level? Maybe you are a well-established high school football referee and once in a...
Saying the Right Thing at the Right Time
We’re used to practicing restraint in conversations with coaches and players, because saying it like it is could cost us our careers. But should...
The Secret of ‘Officiating Up’
“Leading up” has become a common mantra in American business. Many have read the work of University of Pennsylvania professor Michael Useem, who argues...
Right People, Right Place, Right Time
It takes a special person to be a good assigner. You’ve got to find the right people, send them to the right place and...
Scrutiny Keeps Rising on Video Review
T he first time video review was used to make an officiating decision was during the 1968 Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, France. Officials...
Stabilizing Your Crew
Matt Austin, Louisville, Ky., is a Southeastern Conference football referee who has worked in the league for 10 years. Through a quarter-century of officiating,...