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Friday Night Stripes
75 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsA podcast for, by, and about high school football officials
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Episodes
Spring football and other 2020 oddities with Mike Johnson
April 08, 2021 01:34 - 40 minutes - 37 MBMike Johnson joins to talk about spring football, the girls lacrosse podcast that he has co-started, and other oddities of the fall of 2020.
Sprint football and other 2020 oddities with Mike Johnson
April 08, 2021 01:34 - 40 minutes - 37 MBMike Johnson joins to talk about spring football, the girls lacrosse podcast that he has co-started, and other oddities of the fall of 2020.
Pregame - Substitutions
October 02, 2020 16:22 - 12 minutes - 14.1 MBA pregame episode about substitutions and the rules surrounding it.
Pregame - Safety/Touchback
September 11, 2020 16:40 - 16 minutes - 18.8 MBReview of 8-2-5 and how it defines force, safety, touchback, and the momentum exception
Fall 2020 - preparing for a different season
August 17, 2020 12:00 - 22 minutes - 24.8 MBThe fall of 2020 will bring new challenges to us. Be prepared for differences ahead of time in order to put your best foot forward.
Why do we do ... ?
July 03, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes - 25 MBI cover the why of 1) HL staying on LOS on punts, 2) working only your zone, 3) wings keying on inside WR while BJ keys on outside, and 4) why BJ has whistle on FG and R has whistle on tries (depending on your crew/association)
The why of beanbags with Tyler Spear
June 12, 2020 14:00 - 35 minutes - 34.3 MBBeanbags - The Mystery Solved
Ohio Gold Book with Dr Bruce Maurer
May 22, 2020 17:00 - 47 minutes - 33.2 MBDr Bruce Maurer, Director of Officiating Development for Ohio High School Athletic Association, discusses the origins of the Gold Book and what benefits it brings to officials in Ohio
New officials online course offering from Zooom
May 15, 2020 20:00 - 26 minutes - 19.5 MBZooom has put together officiating course for football and baseball, and are working on softball, basketball, and volleyball.
2020 Rule Changes
May 07, 2020 14:50 - 14 minutes - 17.4 MBA quick rundown of the 2020 rule changes. Overall, a fairly easy year for changes.
Inviting others to virtual meetings
April 23, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 26.9 MBDave Purvis, Tony Rieck, and Rick Miller talk about starting virtual meetings for their association and inviting others outside the association for other perspectives
Trick Plays with George Demetriou
April 16, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 23.5 MBGeorge Demetriou, author of The Redding Study Guide to NFHS Football, talks about trick plays and the principles and rules around them.
Changing the nature of meetings with Michael Ryckman
April 09, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes - 23.5 MBMichael Ryckman from the Sunshine Football Officials Association discusses their move to virtual meetings to train new officials and to hold board meetings and other trainings
Logging games with Chad Young
March 19, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBChad Young, creator of the Official's Journal, talks about logging games to help officials improve
Associations for a New Decade with Tim Kiefer
March 12, 2020 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBTim Kiefer with MIBT Online discusses the training offered there, including training for Illinois state certification and the annual Bill Lemonnier video.
Rules Blitz
March 05, 2020 12:00 - 23 minutes - 24.7 MBFive play scenarios, answered and explained by the listeners, including kicking, out of bounds, sideline interference and more.
Deep Wings with Mike Johnson
February 27, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBMike Johnson from the Berks County chapter in Pennsylvania talks about deep wings and how they manage their six-man crew.
Gulf Atlantic Collegiate Football Officials Camp with Andrew McGrath
February 18, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBAndrew McGrath from GACFOC talks about what the goal of the GACFOC is and also talks a bit about NCAA and NFL replay
Taxes with David Sheldon
February 13, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 22.1 MBDavid Sheldon from Zebra Books, LLC discusses what officials should think about when tax season comes and what they should be tracking during the year
Headset basics with LD and Mike
February 06, 2020 12:00 - 37 minutes - 24.7 MBLD and Mike from southern Oklahoma talk about headset and the information they use it for as well as the radio show they have during the season discussing rule questions from the public
In the middle - Umpire position with Jeff Grainger
January 30, 2020 12:00 - 52 minutes - 37.8 MBJeff Grainger from CFOA talks about the umpire position and the different approach to the game that it entails.
2020 Kickoff
January 23, 2020 12:00 - 22 minutes - 27.7 MBWith the year starting off, it's time to review a number of ways you can keep sharp in the offseason - no matter what type of learner you are.
End of season review 2019
December 11, 2019 14:00 - 15 minutes - 18.8 MBPlayoffs
November 13, 2019 15:00 - 17 minutes - 19.6 MBLight summary of differences for the LJ and HL with 7-man mechanics and whether playoffs are officiated differently than the regular season
DAFOA offseason with Ryan Walters and Andy Hamilton
October 29, 2019 14:00 - 34 minutes - 20.7 MBRyan Walters and Andy Hamilton talk about the off-season training meetings they have set up in Dayton and, next year, in Cincinnati.
Pregame - excerpts from Rule 2
October 24, 2019 14:00 - 14 minutes - 18.1 MBWe break down some definitions with Rule 2 that may be different from how you remember them - block in the back, clipping, invalid fair catch signal, force, and out of bounds
Illusion of precision
October 22, 2019 14:00 - 22 minutes - 27.1 MBWe play a couple of responses to the Des Moines episode and go over why we use a precise indicator like chains when all the actions up to that point, from setting the initial line to gain to spotting the ball, are imprecise.
Des Moines disappointment
October 08, 2019 13:50 - 15 minutes - 20 MBA bonus episode portraying my thoughts regarding current incidents in Des Moines and West Memphis
Tack-ons and IWs
October 01, 2019 13:00 - 15 minutes - 19.5 MBThree scenarios: tack-on fouls, how the neutral zone matters for illegal forward passes and ineligible downfield players, and inadvertent whistles.
FNS Pregame: Back judge
September 27, 2019 13:00 - 23 minutes - 28.3 MBA pregame covering the primary responsibilities of the back judge with some play scenarios mixed in
Weird happenings on routine plays
September 24, 2019 14:00 - 39 minutes - 31.5 MBJoey Garrison from Georgia joins to talk about when strange situations happen on routine plays
FNS Pregame - Passing
September 20, 2019 13:35 - 27 minutes - 29.5 MBReview of the passing game and all of the elements within it
A kick is a kick is a kick
September 17, 2019 15:45 - 20 minutes - 21.8 MBReview of a muffed kick with other shenanigans involved, multiple fouls when one occurs at the goal line, and principles on clock watching and hurdling
FNS Pregame - Penalties and flags
September 12, 2019 14:00 - 35 minutes - 38.3 MBOverview of basic spots, all-but-one principle, running vs loose-ball plays, special enforcements - hopefully anything that involves fouls and penalties
Concepts and Absolutes
September 10, 2019 14:00 - 18 minutes - 17.9 MBShort discussion around the two types of calls that we make - those that are absolutes that we should all call the same and those that we all have varying concepts of
FNS Pregame - Inside the head of a wing official
September 05, 2019 15:00 - 13 minutes - 15.9 MBFor this pregame episode, step into the thought process of a head linesman and a line judge during two plays.
Phantom fair catches and penalty enforcements - 2019 Review week 2
August 27, 2019 15:05 - 19 minutes - 21.6 MBReview of play scenarios including post-game recovery, horse-collar tackles (or not), fair catches that aren't, false starts that might be, and options on a couple of different penalty scenarios.
FNS Pregame - Free kicks
August 22, 2019 14:00 - 29 minutes - 32.5 MBPregame episodes take a single topic and dive into them. This episode is solely on free kicks.
Goal line crashes and disagreement on spots - 2019 review week 1
August 20, 2019 14:00 - 18 minutes - 18.3 MBKicking off the start of football season with the first of many review episodes. Topics include players making themselves legal by going between the numbers between downs, goal line crashing by the wings, wings disagreeing on spots, getting turned around on punts when reporting fouls, unseen DPIs, and taking notes after games.
Overview of ZOOOM (the extra O is for Officials) with Andy Hamilton
August 14, 2019 14:00 - 39 minutes - 26.6 MBAndy from ZOOOM joins to talk about their video platform and how it is specifically designed for officials
Getting excited for the season with Ron Wright
August 07, 2019 14:00 - 32 minutes - 26.6 MBRon Wright joins from North Dakota to talk about rationale in when to throw a flag, safety fouls, and patience.
Training and evaluation with Brad Brunet and TJ Restau from WMOA
July 30, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 27.6 MBBrad and TJ from WMOA discuss changes they've made to evaluate and rate officials for assigning to games and how training plays into all of that as well
40/25-second play clock rule change
July 23, 2019 14:00 - 24 minutes - 28.5 MBI break down the new rule change regarding the play clock including about 10 play scenarios and how to treat each one.
Recap of Sioux Empire Clinic
July 17, 2019 14:00 - 15 minutes - 18.1 MBLessons learned from the Sioux Empire Football Officials Clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Summer preparation for season
June 19, 2019 14:00 - 21 minutes - 23.8 MBPrior to heading to Sioux Empire Football Officials Clinic, I share some thoughts on how I'm preparing for the season and what some goals might be.
Game clock handling
June 12, 2019 14:00 - 15 minutes - 18.1 MBA blown situation leads to re-reading of the rule book and time to dig into game clock handling
Formations
June 05, 2019 15:05 - 17 minutes - 19.9 MBQuick run through of the various formation rules and how some of the odd formations we see out there cause us to think through the rules.
2019 Rule Changes (not involving play clocks)
May 29, 2019 14:00 - 17 minutes - 20.1 MBReview of the new rule changes for 2019 - all except the 40-second play clock, which we'll cover in a future episode
National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) With Ken Koester
May 22, 2019 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBKen talks about the benefits of NASO membership from Referee magazine, liability insurance, an annual Sports Officiating Summit, and many other great assets.
Whistle in a Haystack with Rick Hartzell and Dave Simon
May 15, 2019 14:00 - 34 minutes - 22.1 MBAuthor Rick Hartzell and Editor Dave Simon talk about their book Whistle in a Haystack and how officiating can bring life lessons.