Offseason Rules Study

[JRutledge]

I do not do a lot of organized study during the off season while other seasons are in progress. What I will do and have done is when the NCAA games are in progress and NFL games are going on, I will think of situations related to the rules at the HS level. I would also suggest that you attend a playoff game in your area. You can watch other officials and see what they do and how they handle situations. HS kids still do goofy things in those games and it will have you thinking through many rules situations and how to handle them.

If you were to read any one thing, read the casebook. Just understand that rules knowledge is an on going process. There will be a rules change or two that will have ramifications over other rules and you will have to relearn those changes. Football is something that takes years to get a really good grasp over and you will have to learn the many changes that happen.

Peace