#1) Select Medical Officials Wellness Presentation
#2) Coach Speaker
Coach Speaker:
What they expect from a crew, communications, etc.
#3) 2023 NFHS New Football Rules Powerpoint & Basic Spot Penalty Enforcement Video
2023 Legal/Illegal Personal Contact on Defenseless Receivers
2023 Basic Spot Penalty Enforcement Video
#4 Breakout #1 Session by Position
Referees (Western):
Discussion of new enforcement rules & communications between R & crew to make sure we have it right.
Pre-snap duties, focus of keys, where should our eyes be at the snap, deeper is better, etc.
Substitution communication with wings & umpire.
Umpires (Fairfield):
Pre-snap duties, & review of keys.
Where to position & what to look for on running, passing plays (where should my eyes be).
Helping on illegal blocks away from the ball.
Illegal defensive maneuvers to be aware of during pass/run plays.
Head Linesmen/Line Judges (Eastern/New Haven):
Pre-snap checklist, proper alignment on the LOS, who is on, who is off.
Legal & illegal motion & shifts.
Coordination of alignment between the two wings.
Back Judges (Hartford):
Discussion(s) will concentrate on pre-snap responsibilities, keys, zones, allowable contact, & illegal contact on pass plays, blind-side blocks.
New Officials (New Haven):
New Candidates will have their own sessions, concentrating on questions they might have, some video review, & work on the field.
#5 Breakout #2 Session by Position
Referees (Colonial):
Forward pass or fumble, making the determination.
Working the side zones/sidelines when necessary.
Position & coverage on punt plays.
Coverage after kick goes off (down field, out of bounds, or pop-up).
After kick where am I looking once it goes down field?
Goal line coverage on runbacks.
Coordination of penalty enforcements on punts.
PSK/penalizing at dead-ball spot - getting it right.
Down/distance mix-ups, what to do (statistician, reporter, guess)?
Keeping the game moving.
Umpires (Fairfield):
Punt coverage, positioning, what to look for & at.
Illegal plays by R lineman to be aware of.
What to do after the ball is kicked (where is my attention)?
Where am I looking during runback, etc.?
Coordinating penalty enforcement in a timely manner with crew/referee.
Making sure I hear/understand enforcement.
Two-minute drills coordination with crew.
Head Linesmen/Line Judges (Eastern/New Haven):
Where are we looking during various parts of the play (pass or run)?
That "no man's land" just beyond the LOS.
Holding (defensive & offensive).
Punt play coverage (when to leave the LOS, when to stay).
Watching the gunners, blind-side or illegal blocks around the receiver(s).
Back Judges (Hartford):
Pre-kickoff check list.
What are we looking for/at.
Punt play positioning & coverage.
Fair catch/no fair catch.
Different things to look at concerning KCI (contact, buzzing a recevier).
Goal line responsibilites on punts & momentum.
New Officials (New Haven):
New Candidates will have their own sessions, concentrating on questions they might have, some video review, & work on the field.
Second breakout session will be on-field pointers, & getting familiar with what to look for during a play.
#6) 25-Question Quiz by Position
Position Based Quiz:
25-question quiz related to each position will be given following the break-out sessions.
The quiz is for discussion/clarification of misunderstood rules or philosophies.
It is not intended to be scored, but discussed.