Inter-Athletic Council of Officials

Football Clinic
Clinic Recap

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LEVEL 1

Level 1 Clinicians

Larry Newberry and Tim Lucas led the Level 1 clinic sessions for new and developing officials.

AUG 1

Level 1 Schedule

8:00 AM
–8:30

Opening Remarks, New Rules & Mechanics

Small Cafe

8:30 AM
–10:30

Classroom Session

Room 149

Game Week Game Day Pre-Game Coin Toss Game Management Free Kicks Formations False Starts Shifts Motion Encroachment Scrimmage Kicks Forward Progress Football Fundamentals

10:30

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Break · 10 min

10:40 AM
–11:30

On-Field

Tools

Whistle Bean Bag Flag Chain Clip Line to Gain Equipment (Chains)

Ball Handling & Positioning

Ball Handling Mechanics Movement Crew Coordination

11:30 AM
–12:15

Safety Fouls

Small Cafe

LEVEL 2

Clinicians & Speakers

The Level 2 clinic features area assigners, conference assignment chairmen, and state final officials.

Jeff Conrad

Assigner & IHSA Clinician

Marv Dampeer

IHSA Rule Interpreter & Clinician

Octavio Herrera

Assigner & IHSA Clinician

Tim Loughnane

Assigner & IHSA Clinician

Joe Ewers

Assigner & State Final Official

Tom Hall

State Final Official & NCAA Replay Official

Mike Cunningham

Assigner

Dan Dronzek

State Final Official & IHSA Clinician

Will Hart

Quarterfinal Official

AUG 1

Level 2 Schedule

8:00 AM
–8:30

Opening Remarks & New Rules – All, Small Cafe

IHSA Head Clinician Rick Karhliker · Jeff Conrad & Mike Cunningham

8:30 AM
–9:15

Mandatory Topics #1 — All, Small Cafe

Game Management — Mike Cunningham

9:15

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Break #1 · 15 min

9:30 AM
–10:15

Mechanics Breakout — Select One

Referee & Umpire — Small Cafe – Joe Ewers & Tom Hall
Wings & Back Judge — Commons – Dan Dronzek & Tim Loughnane

10:15

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Break #2 · 15 min

10:30 AM
–11:15

Electives — Select One

Touchdown / Touchback / Safety — Small Cafe – Tom Hug & Will Hart
Onside Kicks — Commons – Marv Dampeer, Dan Dronzek
Run Pass Option — Room #184 – Tim Loughnane

11:15

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Break #3 · 15 min

11:30 AM
–12:15

Mandatory Topic #2 — All, Small Cafe

Safety Fouls — Jeff Conrad

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Questions? Octavio Herrera — octavio@oherrera.com

Marv Dampeer — mdampeer67@yahoo.com