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.

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…

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.

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.

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!”