Referee Nation Podcast
By Todd Skaggs
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Podcast Description
Self-Help for Aspiring Sports Officials
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RN 40 |Life on the Deep Side with Mike Cullen | Mike Cullen is a deep wing official in the ACC and a frequent clinician at several camps and clinics in the East. Mike give us some fantastic info on officiating in the ACC as well as a few tips on working deep. | 9/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 38 |Breaking news - check this out! | My good friend, Shane Livensparger at OfficiallyFit.Net has something all Profootballreferee.com readers should pay attention to. Shane has created the No Excuses Challenge for sports officials world-wide and has a big giveaway to the winner to boot. | 9/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 39 |ACC Referee Brad Allen - Elements of a good crew chief | Brad Allen is a Referee in the ACC. Brad shares some tips on becoming a better Referee and what it takes to be a good ACC crew chief. Join me for a look at a week in Division I football officiating from the white hat perspective. | 9/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 37 |Get fit with OfficiallyFit.net – Stretching, fitness and nutrition with Shane Livensparger | Shane Livensparger is the Owner/Operator of Officially Fit and also a Certified Personal Trainer with ACE (American Council on Exercise). I’ve known Shane for over a year and have been asking him to create a Pre-game Stretching resource for sports officials. | 9/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 36| Roy Potts and The Road To The SEC | Roy Potts is a veteran football official and a current SEC back judge. From little league to DI Bowl Games, Roy has seen it all in his career. Roy took some time this week to share his journey with me as well as a few tips for those of us who wish to reach the same level some day. Listen and learn. | 9/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 35| Southern Conference Coordinator Jack Childress discusses his Core Concept | Jack Childress is the Coordinator of Football Officiating for the Southern and South Atlantic conferences. Recently retired as a referee in the ACC, Jack brings a wealth of passion and experience to his current role. Jack has touched countless officials over the years and is bringing his innovative Core Concept to the halls of football officiating. | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 34| Big Ten Umpire Jim Shaw Talks About Life In The Middle | Working the middle can be intimidating for some. Other’s just say now way! But select officials, the U is the only position to work. Jim Shaw, a Big Ten Umpire and veteran college football official, is this week’s guest on the Referee Nation podcast. | 8/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 33| Kenny Long and why YES is always the answer | Are you willing to say yes? Its a common situation...the conference supervisor ask you to work a game and it's the first time you've had a chance to really step up. The timing is terrible. You will disappoint someone regardless. What if you are injured? Have to drive 8 hours to the game site? Have to work the next day? What will your answer be? Maybe? No? Wish I could? | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 31| Mike Boone and football game film review - Tips from the Trenches | Video or game film review is one of the key tools aspiring football officials need in their toolboxes as they strive to improve their officiating. Breaking down your game film consistently can accelerate your learning and improvement 4 times faster than without it. | 6/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 30| The Third Team: An Inside Look at NFL Football Officials | I recently had the opportunity to interview attorney and fellow author, Dick Lister on his recent release of his book, The Third Team. Dick Lister artfully illuminates what is normally the background and skillfully debunks many of the myths that surround the responsibilities of those privileged to be NFL officials. | 5/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 29| ZebraWeb.org Founder and CIP Official NJ Cogliati | This week's podcast feature's Zebraweb.org' s founder NJ Cogliati. NJ is an active football official in the Colonial, Ivy and Patriot League in addition to current role as ZebraWeb.org's founder. | 5/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 28| Referee Stuart Mullins knows his Pre-Game Outline | The Pre-Game routine is one known well by many a football official. Stuart Mullins, a referee in the Colonial, Ivy and Patriot Conferences shares some of his philosophy developed over his career as a wing official and referee. I first met Stuart last year where he was a clinician at the first Blue Ridge Football Officials Clinic Join me as Stuart and I talk leadership, video review, advancement and pre-game outlines. | 3/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 27| Top Umpire Tips: Ask Sun Belt Umpire Stan Weihe | Is the Umpire position your chosen spot? Want to talk serious umpiring skills from a top Division I umpire? Then Stan Weihe is your man. Stan is currently a Sun Belt Umpire who has worked a bowl game the past two season and is on the SEC supplemental roster. Great tips and information in this episode of the Referee Nation podcast. | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 26|Blue Ridge Football Officials Clinic - Behind the Scenes with Dan Foutz | Its time to start thinking seriously about football officiating camps and clinics. The spring season is prime time to get out to a few camps and improve your skills. Dan Foutz is one of the founding organizers of the Blue Ridge Football Officials Clinic held in Salem, VA on March 12th. This is the second clinic and its packed full of veteran football officials for you to learn from and and network with. This year the camp will stop taking registrations at 130 campers and it will sell out FAST. There is an early bird discounted rate of $95 and as a past attendee, this is well worth the money if you can attend. | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 25|Phantom Fouls and Redding Study Guides with author and football official George Demetriou | George Demetriou discusses football officiating and rules study (refer to Rogers Redding podcast episode) in this episode of the Referee Nation podcast. Currently a crew chief in the Colorado Springs High School Football Officials Association, George worked as a referee in the 4A State Championship game in 2003 and again in 2009. He is also past president of the Colorado Football Officials Association. | 12/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 24|Sun Belt Referee Tony Backert Feels Like a Rookie Football Official | Join me as Tony and I talk Sun Belt football and why he feels like a rookie football official after more than 30 years wearing the zebra stripes. Tony talks about moving up the ladder from the high school ranks to NAIA, DIAA to DI. | 10/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 23|Dean Waite, SEC football official loves to work deep | There is nothing easy about being an SEC football official. Just ask Dean Waite, an attorney by day and a top-level deep wing on Saturday in the Southeastern Conference. Dean shares his story of how he has climbed the ranks and what football officials everywhere can learn from his story. | 10/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 22|Heartland's Larry Snyder has prepared many football officials for the NCAA | Every aspiring football official could use a healthy dose of Larry Snyder. He's an official's official. Solid 12 ways to Sunday. Professional in every way. Passionate about football. Larry hosted the first clinic I ever attended geared towards becoming a college football official. | 10/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 21|Former sports official builds software business servicing other sports officials | Listen in as I interview Jeff Wigal, founder of the popular web-based assigning service found at Assignr.com. Jeff is a former sports official who channeled that experience into building a business around the local sports official assigner. You can find more information and a free trial offer by visiting www.assignr.com. | 10/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 20|Big East Head Linesman Tommy Walsh Talks Football Officiating | Big East Football Official Tommy Walsh discusses what it takes to stay on top of his game as a Big East Head Linesman. From the high school fields to Division I football, Tommy shares how he climbed the officiating ladder and offers advice on how you can do the same. | 9/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 19|Becoming a College Football Official with Steve Furniss | Coordinators and Supervisors are often asked about becoming a college football official. No different for Steve Furniss, Coordinator of Football Officials for the Ohio Athletic Conference. As a matter of fact, Steve is very passionate about the subject. So much that he developed a presentation to use in recruitment and educational opportunities. Steve also shares his views on moving up the ladder from high school to collegiate officiating. Its a great interview and I'm sure you'll pick up a few tips on how to prepare yourself for the transition. I've also included a link to download Steve's presentation as well. | 9/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN 18|Football Officiating is no quick ride for Big 12's Reggie Smith | Big 12's Reggie Smith's football officiating career has moved quickly through the ranks but don't believe for a minute that there hasn't been dedication, hard work and a bit of good fortune behind it. Listen in as Reggie describes the basis for his success and how each of us can learn from his rise from the Philly youth leagues to the Big 12. | 7/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN17|How to Study Football Rules Differently | How do you study football rules? Gary McCarthy, a back judge in the North East DII conference, and I crossed paths on my blog almost a year and a half ago. Gary was a newer college official and I wanted the perspective from someone who had just moved up to compliment the crusty veterans I had been interviewing. I asked if Gary would contribute and he agreed. The original interview was over an hour long and during that time Gary revealed a rules study technique of which I had not heard. I asked if Gary would get on another call for the Referee Nation podcast and share this technique with you. Here we go... | 7/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN16|SEC Referee Steve Shaw officiates football at the top of the sport | There was a severe storm in Alabama the day this was recorded and the front 15 minutes were cut off and lost. This podcast picks up in the middle of the interview so the normal lead in is missing. Still great information from one of today's top football referees. Steve has had a stellar career officiating in two NCAA BCS Championship games. | 6/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN15|Fitness for Football Officials: Agility and Stretching | Join me as I discuss Agility and Flexibility with Roanoke College faculty, Dr. John Creasy and Jim Buriak. These gentlemen are experts in the field of sports fitness and training and have developed proven methods and routines to assist football officials with respect to flexibility and agility. The professors share their tips and secrets on how to prepare and train like a world class athlete. Their advice is priceless and can give you the advantage you might need to separate yourself from your officiating competition. Amazing and fascinating information - Jump Right In! | 5/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN14|SEC Football Official Tony Josselyn Discusses The Mental Roledex | Tony Josselyn is a Back Judge in the Southeastern Conference and I spent an hour with him recently discussing his career and philosophies on football officiating. Tony shared his concept of the Mental Rolodex and how he uses visualization techniques to put himself in the correct frame of mind just prior to the snap. You'll also hear why his score of 93 on his first SEC rules test "wasn't good enough!" | 5/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN13|NFL Replay Official Tommy Moore and Officiating Football in Europe | Tommy Moore discusses why you need to bring your A game regardless of what level you officiate. As a deep wing official in the Southwest Conference to 12 years in the NFL then on to the replay booth, Tommy Moore has seen it all in football officiating. | 3/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN12|Jeff Barker Loves Football Officiating | There are times as we climb the ladder of football officiating, I think its important to stop, reflect and smell the artificial turf. Each of us love being a football official and I find it invigorating to talk to officials on the front end of their journey. | 2/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN11|How to Choose a Football Officiating Camp | This podcast will how to choose a Football Officiating Clinic. The Tom Beard Football Officiating Clinic is held at Howard University in Washington, DC. Listen as I discuss with the Clinic leaders how to select a camp, how to prepare for attending a camp and how to get the most out of this unique training experience. | 1/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN10|Arena 2 League supervisor Jim Augustyn - Why Arena 2 prepares you for the NFL or DI | Jim Augustyn, former Big Ten umpire and Arena League official is currently a regional supervisor of the Arena II Football League. Jim sheds some light on officiating Arena Football, how it prepares you for higher levels and what to do if you want to apply. | 1/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN09|Canadian Football League's Tim Kroeker shares how football officiating takes place on "The Big Field." | Listen to Tim Kroeker of the Canadian Football League discuss his football officiating career. Tim shares the similarities and differences between officiating football in Canada versus the United States. Hear first-hand accounts from this rising CFL star (my words, not Tim’s) who has already officiated the CFL’s Grey Cup, which is their version of the NFL’s Super Bowl. Tim contacted me some time ago when I used his photo in a blog post but had no idea who the official was. I’ve posted that photo on this post as well. | 1/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN08|Big Ten Football Official Bill Lemonnier | If you are interested in moving up as a college football official, then you need to listen to Bill Lemonnier. Bill presently serves as a Referee for the Big 10 Conference and in the former Arena Football League. In his 15 seasons with the Big 10, Bill has been honored with 12 Bowl assignments. | 12/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN06|Mountain West Supervisor of Football Officiating, Ken Rivera | Ken Rivera is the Mountain West Supervisor of Football Officiating as well as the proprietor of the popular Reno Football Camps. Ken shares his advice on how to get noticed by Division I conferences as well as providing a valuable checklist when evaluating camps and clinics. | 12/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN07|Game Tape Exchange and Chris Cobley – Video Review Basics | Chris Cobley is the president and founder of www.gametapeexchange.com as well as a veteran football coach. Join me as Chris tells the story behind his company and how his mission is to provide access to film for players, coaches and officials world-wide. | 12/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN05|Tony Michalek, Super Bowl veteran and NFL Umpire | He worked his first Super Bowl as Mike Carey’s umpire when the Giants beat the Patriots. Tony is an official’s official and goes to great lengths to represent the officiating community. Here are some of the highlights of my interview with Tony | 11/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN04|Secrets of Football Officiating from Dick Honig | Join me as we quiz Big 10 veteran referee and current ACC replay official Dick Honig about his storied career. Dick shares his insight on what it takes to rise up the ladder and trust me, Dick has stepped on every rung! | 11/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN03|Wilbur Hackett Interview | Listen as Wilbur shares his insights on what it takes to make it at the highest levels of football officiating. | 10/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN01|Harold Mitchell Interview | Listen as Harold shares his insights on what it takes to make it at the highest levels of football officiating. | 9/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RN02|Rogers Redding Interview | Listen as Rogers shares his insights on what it takes to make it at the highest levels of football officiating. | 9/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 39 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Thank you so much
This is a wonderful podcast for the few of us who are football officials and want to work at a high level. This information is VERY useful and I appreiciate you doing this very much.
Awesome
Todd, your effort in getting all these interviews done and gathering all this information is priceless. Thank you and keep this stuff coming!
Great Job
Thank you for doing this! I Love listening to the interviews over and over again. So much good information and great stories. I have this on my iphone and we listen to these as a crew on the way to our games on Fridays. Im telling everyone about your site and these podcasts. Great Job!
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