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Century of Change — Part XIX
1921
By John Milstead
September 9th, 2010

Officiating.com continues with John Milstead's on-line recounting of the "way we were," which as all history buffs know, tells us "where we are."

Click the title to read the next episode of this exclusive series.

The Dark Side — Part II
By John Neeley
September 8th, 2010

Since he began to write for us, John Neeley has always seemed sincere in his beliefs. His recommendations carried weight; his opinions deserved attention.

In "The Dark Side" he's proved once again he is our philosopher in residence.

Click the title to find the name of his most hated team!

And no, it ain't the Yankees.

Is that Football? — Part I
No!
By Ed Hickland
September 7th, 2010

Do we need Sole Survivor on the football field? It was described as just an "isolated incident" when the quarterback of a Division I team was seriously choked by an opponent.

Click the title to read Part I. Find out what happened in the Ohio State-Wisconsin game of 2004 and how a sport can degrade into a deadly game. In Part II, Ed lets us in on what we can do to stop this nonsense.

Trouble in Paradise
Common pitfalls that victimize officiating crews
By Bob Finnecy
September 3rd, 2010

Here's a piece by Bob Finnecy from McKean, PA. He wonders (in print):

The football field is a sanctuary to those of us who have chosen to be officials. Why, with this love of the game, are we occasionally caught off-guard and experience "trouble in paradise"?

Log in and read his suggestions for avoiding such troubles.

Rules ...
... and mechanics
By Lee Jones
September 2nd, 2010

My editor said I had to get cracking on some football articles. So I wrote abut enforcing penalties. He said: "Not long enough. And, Lee, we have FED officials, too. who read our pages."

So I added some mechanics about using captains effectively to control the game. "That's much better," he said.

Click the title to see what he meant.

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