helpful links for officials

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TASO  https://taso.org/sports/football/

Online Rules Knowledge Quiz

Hosted by the creator of the Friday Night Stripes podcast, an interactive quiz engine to keep your rule knowledge sharp.  https://www.crewsaver.app/ 

Discussion Boards                                                                                                                                               

Refstripes  https://www.refstripes.com/forum/

Officiating.com https://forum.officiating.com/football/?pp=25&daysprune=-1

Behind the Football Stripes - https://refereestats.proboards.com/board/4/ncaa-college

Facebook Groups

Texas High School Football Officials - https://www.facebook.com/groups/565501890179052/ -  This group is for Texas High School Football Officials. Educational only. Please follow TASO code of ethics while commenting and posting in this group.

Football Officials - NFHS and Other Levels  - https://www.facebook.com/groups/713031768846968/  This page has been established to learn, discover and float ideas from around the country, association etc. We might do things a bit different in IL than in FL or CA or some minor differences between NFHS vs NCAA vs NFL .

Football Officials -  https://www.facebook.com/groups/270853846356947/ A closed group for NFHS and NCAA officials to discuss plays, situations and rule interpretations for all levels of football. 

Football Zebras - https://www.facebook.com/footballzebras -  Analysis and commentary of the NFL's officials and the calls they make 

Uniforms/Equipment/Supplies

https://officialsgearoutlet.com/

https://honigs.com/

https://www.cliffkeen.com/

https://stripesplus.com/

https://umpjunksa.com/

http://goodcallofficiating.com/ - their handsfree waist-mounted PTT button is fantastic 

Texas Football Stadium Database

https://texasbob.com/stadium/index.html

Equipment Grants for New Officials who are Veterans

https://www.battlefields2ballfields.org/

Videos

RefMike - https://www.youtube.com/user/RefMike/videos

Pure Officiating - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPpDuCru8lncAhWqS1465Mg/videos

Todd Allen - https://www.youtube.com/c/ToddAllenaahso/videos (NHFS, but excellent videos, just remember to determine if there is a significant rule difference...a hold is a hold in all codes)

SGFOA - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZBIHn89Gs45eWJ_4jtpP2A/videos (also NFHS, see above)

Podcasts

Rule 11 Officials - NCAA (college) rules discussion and guests, very applicable to  Texas High School Football officiating.  https://www.rule11officials.com/podcast

Behind the Flag (New Mexico) - NHFS-oriented discussion, but often have fantastic guest officials that speak on broader officiating topics.  https://behind-the-flag.com/behind-the-flag-podcast/

Friday Night Stripes -  NHFS-oriented podcast, but specifically for high school.  Some good content on generalized mechanics (specifically at the HS level) and guests on various aspects of officiating.  https://www.fridaynightstripes.com/

Rules Exchanges

https://www.ncaarulesgroup.com/

Rom Gilbert - the Archives/Mini Missives sections are especially helpful.  Has not been updated in a while, please be aware if a rule has changed.  http://www.romgilbert.us/index17C.htm