Welcome to the 2008 Cougar/Owl Clinic!

UPDATE:

A few updates on the clinic:

The University of Houston scrimmage will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday

The Rice Scrimmage will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday

PLEASE NOTE: If you have travel arrangements that will prohibit you from staying for the late scrimmage, please let Joe know so the crews can be planned accordingly.

Full uniform will be required for both scrimmages

This year’s clinic will be held March 28^th and 29^th, with the cost for this year’s clinic being $125. As always, positions will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Overall attendance will be limited to a total of 200 attendees. As a new benefit for the 2008 clinic, each attendee will take home a DVD copy of the clinic for review.

The on-field slots will be limited as in previous years, with observation slots allowing for attendance at the clinic, networking with the instructors, and a full day of commentary on the position in addition to the study sessions on Friday night.

The hotel for this year’s clinic will be the Houston Hobby Marriott. Please let them know when you contact them that you are with the Cougar/Owl clinic. The room rate for clinic attendees is $89 per night. The hotel is located at 9100 Gulf Freeway in Houston and the phone number is 713-943-7979.

Payment is accepted either through personal check or credit card through the PayPal payment service. If you are using PayPal, please use jgmachol@hotmail.com as the payment address. Make sure to include your position in your PayPal registration so you can be added to the attendee list. A registration form must be filled out and mailed in for both personal check and PayPal payments.

What is the Cougar/Owl Clinic?

The Cougar/Owl Clinic is designed to provide in-depth training in the mechanics of each position of a football officiating crew. The clinic provides both classroom and on-field training to provide the most comprehensive officiating instruction available. The clinic covers NCAA rules and enforcement, video review and commentary, on-field observation, and a instruction on individual position mechanics and techniques.

The two-day clinic will give attendees new knowledge and skills from the very best in the profession. NFL and Division I Officials and Supervisors will instruct attendees in a casual, focused atmosphere. The clinic offers attendees the opportunity to work in a NCAA Division I scrimmage and receive evaluation for areas of improvement.

Confirmed Instructors for 2008

NFL Officials
NFL and AFL2 Supervisor of Officials Ron Baynes

NFL Scout/Big 12 Observer George Coleman

Field Judge Greg Gautreaux

Umpire Ruben Fowler

NFL Replay Tommy Moore

NFL Scout/NIFL Supervisor Beau Hicks

Conference USA
Technical Assistant Dan Blum

Technical Assistant Banks Williams

Referee David Epperley

Back Judge Scott Vaughn

Umpire Rimas Kozica

Field Judge Tony Meyer

Line Judge Gerald Woodruff

Side Judge Otis Cliatt

Side Judge Reggie Smith

Big 12
Back Judge Mike DeFee

SWAC
Line Judge Glenn Branch

*** New *** 2008 Cougar Clinic Agenda

Confirmed Attendees – Updated 2/7 Updated March 5

Directions (click on link)

Robertson Stadium – University of Houston

Rice University

Who do I contact with questions?

Joe Machol @ 281.474.5881 or 281.804.0434 (Cell) or email jgmachol@hotmail.com

Jim Renfro- 979.297.2119

Mike Machol- 281.461.1111

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Last Updated March 18, 2007