[waltjp]

Huts, you've gotten some good advice here. I attended a clinic a few years back with some NFL and NCAA officials. I won't mention a name because I'm not sure who it was that said it, but we were told that officials progress through phases.

In the first phase, like you're describing, the game seems to move at 100 MPH and everything is a blur. You can't tell a hold from a block in the back.

As you continue the game starts to slow down and soon you're seeing EVERYTHING. You have holding against the OLB on the other side of the field. You see a facemask at the LOS when the ball carrier is in your zone. Etc, etc... And you flag each and every one of these offenses.

And then, you learn to watch what you're responsible for and start making better decisions on the field.

Hang in there. Work as much as you can. Ask questions and listen to the answers.