NCAA Major Conferences: Timed Mile requirements?

[ljudge]

I read in referee magazine a while back some of the physical requirements for major NCAA conferences. I know a lot of conferences require officials to run a timed mile. I was curious as to what those required times are. Anyone know?

[Texas Aggie]

I can't speak to all conferences, of course, but the ones I'm familiar with (know people in; worked at camps that feed into, etc.) don't have any such requirements.

[JRutledge]

I have never heard of that requirement either. Then again this is only based on what those that work those conferences have said. There might be such a requirement; I have just never heard them talk about this.

Peace

If there is such a requirement, does it actually have to be from running or does using a Sedgeway (I think I screwed that spelling up) count?

I know when I was in college, the football coach had a timed mile for the players. Certain positions were required to run under the prescribed times, and if they failed, then they had to run extra stadium steps on a daily basis. However, we did "exempt" a couple because they were able to swim the equivalent time or something other. Wonder if there would be such an exemption? Just curious.

[HLin NC]

Some time in the late 90's or early 2000, Fox Sports Net had a special about SEC officials. Some of the scenes showed the run they are required, seems like it was a mile and a half, maybe. They also followed Rocky Goode around as he was jogging to prepare for it. He even mentioned how much time they had to have it run but I forget it.

I've googled for the episode but can't find it. If you can ever find it, its a good inside look at CFB officiating.

[BktBallRef]

I believe the ACC expectation is 6 or 7 minutes.