Recent content by dammitbobby

I believe this kind of became a thing when I was a youth football coach... for that level, I think it's valuable in that ANY formalized training for people who don't coach sports professionally is a good thing, instead of dads just reliving their glory days from when making heads-down tackles...

I don't know if we're 'respectable' enough or not, and I can't speak for our chapter assigner but can say with high confidence that Abilene can't cover - not just because of distance but because of lack of officials. We picked up one, if not two more schools to cover this year and we are...

Hence why I said degree/cert - you work on the degree, then the cert. as far as hiring w/o one or both, the sad reality is there's not enough already-qualified people in teaching roles; it is what it is. The alternative is having no one in the classroom. Robin Hood is a whole different...

My understanding is you can get hired on a teacher almost anywhere without a degree or teaching certification (except for ESL and special ed positions) with the understanding that you will work towards/have to show progress towards getting a degree/teaching certification.

He didn't give up, the kid met the rule at that point. Nothing in the rulebook says it HAS to be a specific design or shape. Remember how kneepads used to have the rounded part, with essentially a square attached? Today they're about the size of a aerosol spray can... but it satisfies the rule...

What time is the kick at?

Not ringing any bells... been 25+ years since I graduated, and 16 since I've even been back there.

I graduated from Dalhart many years ago, the town is surrounded by feedlots... while to some it's the smell of money, to most it's the smell of ____________.

I said what I said... if I were that coach/on that team and I had definitive, undisputable proof (which the current video is not), it would be very public.

There is a 100% likelihood that there is additional film - the one available now was shot on the sideline; coaches always film their games especially in playoffs... My guess is that if it hasn't leaked out, it's because it shows that the kick was not successful.

If you see a bat, then you see a bat... I do not, but it's definitely up for interpretation of the calling official. The main point is that we have to be very careful with our terminology around batting and touching.

I disagree; definitions matter, and this is NOT batting. That word is not interchangeable with touching (or muff, or to use your words, 'attempts to grasp'); they have very specific definitions, and consequences. Rule 2-11-2: To muff the ball is to touch the ball in an unsuccessful attempt to...

Maybe... maybe not LOL. Outside of my personal experiences, it's still crazy that coaches get to pick. Can you imagine if Nick Saban picked officials and then a controversial call went their way? It makes it difficult to be objective and unbiased, knowing that if a coach doesn't like your...

Still zero sympathy. That's what you get when coaches pick. Literally no other league on earth does it the way it is in Texas. Can't complain about officials when coaches pick them, period. Change that, and we'll talk.