What a weekend. This past weekend we ran one of the best training camps we've had  and every single one of you is the reason why. We had officials stepping onto...

An important schedule change for the First-Year Officials class. The class will now begin on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, and will be held at Jesuit High School.

It's more than a tune-up. Fall Camp has long been one of the best ways for developing officials to put their skills on display. Local assigners are watching, and so is our CDC/Ratings committee and a strong weekend can translate directly into better game assignments this season.

Most of the technical fouls we talk about involve behavior or contact. Rule 10, Section 1 is different. These are the administrative technicals.

Rule 2-10 gives officials a clear path to fix five specific mistakes, but only within a strict timing window. The five errors, Diagram 4, and three play scenarios.

It's the one piece of equipment every play depends on, and yet the game-ball decision trips up more pre-games than it should. Here's what Rule 1‑12 actually requires. The ball must meet specifications (Art. 1). It has to be the right size and weight for the level, with a legal pebbled cover in an approved shade, and it must bear the NFHS Logo.