The 6 Things you Must do to Prepare for your Football Officiating Season
1. Make sure your registration is current - whether it is for a state high school association or a college conference, make sure you have the proper registration or license to officiate that season. 2. Watch necessary videos - some levels and divisions of football will require you to watch a video that highlights new rule changes and points of emphasis for the year. Make sure to watch this early and often. (if it is actually an informative video, if not, go find a good one online. I recommend looking at the NFHS site for high school and CFO site for college.) 3. Take the test - you will almost always have at least 1 test you must take in order for you to be able to officiate that season. Open it early and print it out. Then you can slowly go through it writing things out to help you. If you have questions, don’t be afraid to ask, working through the test with the rule book and a fellow official can teach you a lot. 4. Review the rules - make sure you leave enough time before...