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.

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Officiating Football in the hot July summer? You betcha! I had the opportunity to share the field with some good friends a few weeks ago. We officiated a local semi-pro team’s game who belong to the Mid Continental Football League.

Football Officials Training 101: Download the following PowerPoint presentation which discusses upcoming NCAA rule changes in effect for the 2010 season.

How do you study football rules? Gary McCarthy, a field judge in the Northeast-10 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…

By Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training

Note: Most of these apply to achieving our Football Officiating Goals as well
— Todd

Today, we’re going to focus on something that I know a lot of men and women are struggling with – MOTIVATION.

So here are my top 11 inspirational tips to help motivate you to stick to your fitness plan and transform your body & life forever.