The Importance of Marking Dead Ball Spots
The foundation of any good official is being able to get an accurate dead ball spot. The importance of the dead ball spot is that it marks the end of…
The Coin Toss
A week’s worth of practice, fired up stadium, lights are on, and everyone is warmed up. Kickoff is minutes away. There is only one thing left to do. The one…
What Kind Of Hustler Are You?
A huge buzz word in the world of sports is the term “hustle”. Merriam-Webster defines the term hustle as a noun that means energetic activity. To hustle means to give…
The 5 Ws of Officiating
As an official, one must process massive amounts of information over the course of a 3-hour contest. Officials must be able to both ingest and digest all inputs from every…
Recruit, Retain, Repeat
Let’s look at the world of officiating. Imagine a pyramid. Its shape is narrow at the top with a wide base. This is as accurate of a depiction that one…
Welcome to The Official Timeout!
"I think it is time to put my money where my whistle is and do something." That is what I told myself when I decided to launch The Official Timeout.…
