Pregame Cheat Sheets (Mechanics) /  by Michael Taylor

5-Man MSOA Cheat Sheet. Print this out and carry it with you to every game. Makes an excellent pregame sheet.

4-Man MSOA Cheat Sheet. Print this out and carry it with you to every game. You never know when you might have to use 4-man mechanics.

7-Man MSOA Cheat Sheet. We use this in the post-season and in the few games we work during the regular season when we have a chance to use 7-Man mechanics.

Single page pregame. An abbreviated pregame template.

MSOA Full Pregame Checklist. Used by referees to run the pregame meeting.

Instructions for Clock Operators. NFHS publication that summarizes clock procedures.

Rules Assistant /  by Michael Taylor

Below is a link to a ChatGPT model focused on linking a scenario with the corresponding rule(s) and case book scenarios. You can post several scenarios at a time. The AI will do its best to identify the rule and sometimes a case book scenario that relate. It is pretty good about the rule (90%ish accuracy) and not so good with the case book scenarios (30%ish accuracy). This will not tell you the answer to a test question. But in most cases it will help you find the rule and you can look it up yourself.

If the AI responds that nothing was found, or if you think it got the rule wrong after looking it up, ask it to check again.

https://chatgpt.com/g/g-682a905ee5a88191bf47d7346cf89b6c-nfhs-football-rules-assistant

Mileage Tracker /  by Michael Taylor

Link to Google Sheets mileage tracker:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13GyvHP64sBEtsjtOHWB2ZqDDOWq8F3RcBm2mf_BIqYA/edit?usp=sharing

This spreadsheet only works using Google because it uses Google Maps to automatically calculate mileage between addresses. To use:

  1. Log in to your Google account.

  2. Click on the link above.

  3. Click File, then Make a Copy to put the file into your own account.

  4. Click on the Addresses tab at the bottom. Change the first entry to your home address.

  5. Most schools we go to are already included, but add any other addresses you want, such as a work address or meeting location, in that tab.

  6. Enter dates by typing the date or by double-clicking to bring up a calendar pop-up.

  7. Click the arrow in the From and To columns to select an address.

  8. Each round-trip will use two lines.

  9. Totals for mileage (and tolls in dollars and cents, if used) is at the top of the spreadsheet.

  10. Contact Mike Taylor at pafbadc@gmail.com for help.

Signals Training /  by Michael Taylor

Links to football signal flashcards hosted on the Quizlet website.  All the flashcards are based on pages 91-94 of the 2022 Rules Book:

  1. For signals involving fouls go to: https://quizlet.com/_a1jzm4?x=1jqt&i=3tbszk 

  2. For other general signals go to: https://quizlet.com/_a1ji1f?x=1jqt&i=3tbszk 

The flashcards should start with some text describing the signal. If the flashcard starts with a picture, then you can click on the button with 2 arrows facing opposite directions to change which side of the card you start on.