Targeting Rule

SEC refs are the worst in the game. Well, the worst if you dont count the replay booth officials

I agree.

Just watched and even the ref analyst said it was targeting as he definitely lowered his head and then helmet to helmet on QB.

I really want to know what their booth reviewer deemed as reason for not targeting.

I guess Zacoby was supposed to let Penn St. score at the goal line, pussy ball.

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No accountability. Lack of pay on lower ends of football like in smaller conferences and in high school makes it almost impossible to make it to big time college football.

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With over 20 years of officiating at all levels of rules ..National Federation, NCAA, Modified NCAA and NFL I suggest ...

If you want to make it ... I don't advise doing Girl's sports ....The SEC and DIV One leagues are most interested in your knowledge of football and not so much being a Jack of all trades and master of none.

Officials get scouted just as players do. Appearance, Age, condition and state test scores play a huge factor with getting invited to be seen. In my case I traveled from Clearwater to Gainesville twice a week at the invitation of the SEC. Without pay. A promotion at work ended my thoughts of being on a SEC Field. 60K more a year was more attractive than the hobby. Momma likes the idea of over six figures plus bonuses.

Pay for High School was anywhere between $55 dollars a game to $100 based on the level of the teams involved. In Florida we saw Number one ranked playing number two ranked several times in a season. Miami Dade and Bradenton Southeast were games you hoped to draw in the Association lottery.

No accountability. Try being evaluated the day after every game in a hobby. No one notices that Frank, the Line Judge is not there the following year. They are interested in coaches and players. Frank is not there because he didn't grade well several weeks in a season.
Division One evaluates after every game, as does the NFL.
There are two evaluations. The White Hat evaluates his own crew, then the Conference Crew Evaluator compares his notes with the White Hat.

The NFL is trying to make Officiating a career. Much like MLB, Hockey and Basketball. Not quite there yet. Like I said ...Officiating is a hobby. Most of the guys doing high school football, then boy's or girl's basketball, then soccer or baseball have careers (Police was a good one) and want a little more pocket change on the side.

You are scouted and evaluated before being interviewed for a invitation. A college degree becomes a must. State test scores required in football.


This game becomes more difficult because ...the fans and coaches get rules mixed up and no one knows the "Points of Emphasis" for that season. Changes not written in the book ...someone's wet dream in the rules committee.

We would challenge coaches to take our test each year. Most scored below 65%. Not enough to get on the field. State required 70% and our Association required a minimum of 75%.


We had guys in the Association that scored 95-99 each year....that You never wanted to be on a field with. No field presence. Could not apply the rules to the game.

One night, we put a 99 point wonder at Back Judge to get him out of the way. Play to my side, every one pushing and shoving. I'm standing still watching. Whistle blows, Back Judge runs up as I dropped the bean bag. "What are you watching?, his forward momentum was stopped!" I reached over, picked up the ball and put it into his stomach ... "They still haven't recovered the fumble yet."

You are taught at every level to keep your mouth shut. Do not talk while on the field coming or going from the game. The last thing you want is to say a something about a coach or a player, your comment overheard and the following morning the sports journalists have headlines blasting "Officials judge the coaches use of time outs in the last minutes of the game. " Leave that to the fans and the sports writers.

You cannot make a career out of Officiating NCAA. The pay is simply not enough.

In the NFL ...$150,000 a year is not anywhere near what most make in their real jobs. We follow a Official that played in Oklahoma State, went to the NCAA and officiated in the Big12 and is now officiating in the NFL ...

His Dad was the Director of Officiating for the NFL and recently retired. You can bet the Network and Dad's connections got him on a NFL crew.

He doesn't do much, simply has a insurance Agency that now runs itself ...Makes a lot more selling insurance than the NFL Career.

One would think 150k is a career ...but is it? Especially when your job could end after one bad season....Still a hobby.

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One night, we put a 99 point wonder at Back Judge to get him out of the way. Play to my side, every one pushing and shoving. I'm standing still watching. Whistle blows, Back Judge runs up as I dropped the bean bag. "What are you watching?, his forward momentum was stopped!" I reached over, picked up the ball and put it into his stomach ... "They still haven't recovered the fumble yet."

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Am I reading this wrong or are you trying to say you picked up a live ball to make a point to a back judge who scored higher than you on a test?

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the wonderlic wiz already blew the play dead.

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True.

Corch, you'll enjoy this as a coach.

My crew was assigned the game of the week. National broadcast. White Hat detested TV Games. One team featured what was supposed to be the greatest running back of the season. Racking up 250 yards plus a game.

The crew is beat up. The Back Judge has a strained calf. Head Linesman a twisted ankle and the Umpire can't run thirty feet without an air tank. Back Judge is moved to Line Judge and I'm moved to Back Judge.

First quarter no score. Second quarter, running back busts one loose .....75 yards and tackled at the five. I'm running flat out, brake and momentum carries me into the end zone. I come back out, chattering like always..."Great run 42, well done 35 on the tackle. Leave the ball on the ground, use the ground to get up...Great sportsmanship 35, helping the opponent to his feet. Well done guys."

Set the ball on the five at the left hash mark. Waited ....umpire arrives with both teams flowing to their sides ..."First and goal at the five, left hash mark, rock and roll on the ready." (Tells the umpire the ball was inbounds and the clock starts when the White Hat arrives.

I go to the back line of the end zone under the cross bar. TV camera looking over my shoulder. teams breaks the huddles and I hear a whistle. Reach over and start the play clock.

No one moves ......beep, beep, beep, beep alarm goes off. Blow whistle and launch the flag.

Umpire turns and yells "Ray ! Injury time out look!" 70 yards up the field a lineman is down ....Team trainers on the field and Paramedics coming out.

Camera Man says "I bet you are embarrassed" I forgot he was there, jump five feet in the air. "Nope, trying to figure out how I can fit my fat butt under this 4x4 pylon." "Don't worry, we had reset the cameras. No one saw anything."

Picked up the flag.

Halftime, Jim (White Hat) asks ...."Delay of game on the Paramedics?"

What can you say? "Too slow."

They made up an award for the following Association meeting. First flag on Paramedics.