Where ya goin’, man?

AOS Football AOS Football MeetingMeeting

August 14, 2006August 14, 2006

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• AgendaAgenda

– A reviewA review

– Let’s talk about where ya goin’!Let’s talk about where ya goin’!

– And you say you’re ready!And you say you’re ready!

– Let’s take a lookLet’s take a look

Where ya goin’, man?

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• Why do you do this?

• What motivates you to spend so much time studying, working out, and on field activities?

• What have you done so far this year to prepare for this season?

Let’s review

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Let’s review

Did you attend the IACAO clinic? How many Did you attend the IACAO clinic? How many clinics have you attended this year?clinics have you attended this year?  Have you completed the part 1 exam?Have you completed the part 1 exam?  Are you going for promotion this year? If so, what Are you going for promotion this year? If so, what have you done to prepare your self?have you done to prepare your self?  If you are already certified, what are you doing to If you are already certified, what are you doing to ensure you know the mechanics material?ensure you know the mechanics material?

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• Have you worked a game this year?Have you worked a game this year?• Watched a game this year?Watched a game this year?• Have you watched film of your performance from Have you watched film of your performance from

last year to identify areas of improvement?last year to identify areas of improvement?• What areas of your performance do you want to What areas of your performance do you want to

improve this year?improve this year?

Let’s review

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Let’s review

What are your goals for this year? What are your goals for this year?

How do you plan on achieving those goals?How do you plan on achieving those goals?  What are your crew goals for this year? What are your crew goals for this year?

How does your crew plan on achieving those How does your crew plan on achieving those goals?goals?  How will you know you have accomplished these How will you know you have accomplished these goals?goals?

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Let’s review

• Runner A1 is advancing toward B’s goal line, very near the sideline. A1 dives toward the sideline when he dives toward the end zone. A1 is hit by B1, which causes A1 to land out of bounds beyond the goal line extended. A1’s last contact with the ground was short of the goal line. The ball does break the plane of B’s goal line extended.

Since A1 is NOT touching inbounds and was short of the goal line when he was hit, it is NOT a touchdown even though the ball did break the goal line plane extended.

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Let’s talk about where ya goin’!

Pre - game PreparationPre - game Preparation Reflect on prior game’s self evaluationReflect on prior game’s self evaluation

Review game filmReview game film Review evaluation notesReview evaluation notes

Prepare your gear bagPrepare your gear bag Uniform cleanUniform clean Shoes polishedShoes polished

Somebody………Somebody……… Contact the school’s ADContact the school’s AD Coordinate crew arrivalCoordinate crew arrival Prepare a video media to leave with the school ADPrepare a video media to leave with the school AD Arrive at the game site well in advance of game timeArrive at the game site well in advance of game time

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Let’s talk about where ya goin’!

At the Site………At the Site……… Seek out the on site officials coordinatorSeek out the on site officials coordinator

Give the onsite officials coordinator the blank video Give the onsite officials coordinator the blank video mediamedia

Maintain a friendly, yet professional demeanorMaintain a friendly, yet professional demeanor Get officialGet official

Manage your time to ensure Manage your time to ensure Time to stretchTime to stretch Time for a solid pre-game conferenceTime for a solid pre-game conference Time to get dressedTime to get dressed

Depart for the field as a crewDepart for the field as a crew

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Let’s talk about where ya goin’!

On the fieldOn the field Perform your dutiesPerform your duties

Like it was the first timeLike it was the first time Move crisply, with a purposeMove crisply, with a purpose Enjoy the moment!Enjoy the moment!

Follow the scriptFollow the script Coin tossCoin toss National AnthemNational Anthem KickoffKickoff

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Let’s talk about where ya goin’!

• Very first game of the season, fans in the stands are Very first game of the season, fans in the stands are awaiting the opening kickoff. K1 approaches the ball, the awaiting the opening kickoff. K1 approaches the ball, the excitement intensifies! K1’s onside kick bounces near the excitement intensifies! K1’s onside kick bounces near the sideline. K2, piqued with the emotion of the crowd and the sideline. K2, piqued with the emotion of the crowd and the moment, attempts to recover the kick, but muff’s the ball moment, attempts to recover the kick, but muff’s the ball out of bounds at K’s 49 yard line.out of bounds at K’s 49 yard line.

• What is R has three options:What is R has three options: 1. Enforce a five yard penalty against K and have K re-kick1. Enforce a five yard penalty against K and have K re-kick 2. Take the ball at K’s 49 yard line2. Take the ball at K’s 49 yard line 3. Have the ball placed at their 35 yard line3. Have the ball placed at their 35 yard line

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And you say you’re ready!

• Here is it! Game time!Here is it! Game time!

• Where a goin’ man?Where a goin’ man?– Kickoff?Kickoff?– Running play?Running play?– Pass Play?Pass Play?– Scrimmage kick?Scrimmage kick?

• How ya gonna get there?How ya gonna get there?

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And you say you’re ready!

• Officials manual tells us where to be, Officials manual tells us where to be, but…but…– What do you do to get there?What do you do to get there?– Are you prepared mentally to properly react to Are you prepared mentally to properly react to

the action on the field?the action on the field?– Are you physically prepared to move into a Are you physically prepared to move into a

position whereby you get the best angle to position whereby you get the best angle to view a play?view a play?

– How can you be certain that what you saw How can you be certain that what you saw from on vantage point would be the same thing from on vantage point would be the same thing from another?from another?

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And you say you’re ready!

• Did the player make the catch off the top of the turf?Did the player make the catch off the top of the turf?• Did that player really fumble, or was his knee down Did that player really fumble, or was his knee down

first?first?• Was there a hold/pass interference/block below the Was there a hold/pass interference/block below the

waist?waist?• On the QB sneak, how far did the ball progress? On the QB sneak, how far did the ball progress?

Enough for a first down? Enough for a touchdown?Enough for a first down? Enough for a touchdown?• Where were you? How did you view that play?Where were you? How did you view that play?• Is there a doubt in your mind?Is there a doubt in your mind?

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And you say you’re ready!

• It is first and 10 on A’s three. A1 fumbles It is first and 10 on A’s three. A1 fumbles on his two yard line. B1 intentionally kicks on his two yard line. B1 intentionally kicks the loose ball on A’s two yard line. The the loose ball on A’s two yard line. The ball then goes out of bounds behind the ball then goes out of bounds behind the goal line.goal line.

• What is: If A declines the penalty for B1’s What is: If A declines the penalty for B1’s intentionally kicking the ball, A will have a intentionally kicking the ball, A will have a touchback. 1touchback. 1stst and 10 on A’s 20. and 10 on A’s 20.

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Let’s take a look!Let’s take a look!

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• 11stst and 10 for A at B’s 12 yard line. A1 sprints and 10 for A at B’s 12 yard line. A1 sprints near the end line, buttonhooks, and leaps to near the end line, buttonhooks, and leaps to gain possession of a forward pass. While still gain possession of a forward pass. While still in the air above the end zone, A1 is contacted in the air above the end zone, A1 is contacted by B1 and lands on B’s two yard line. by B1 and lands on B’s two yard line.

Let’s take a look!

• What is: It is a touchdown if in the opinion of What is: It is a touchdown if in the opinion of the covering official the contact by B1 is the the covering official the contact by B1 is the cause of A1 coming down at the two yard line cause of A1 coming down at the two yard line instead of the end zone.instead of the end zone.