Football Zebras

More Pac-12 officiating controversy: 3 retired officials blast officiating leadership

by Mark Schultz - March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 0

Three recently retired Pac-12 Conference officials, who have on field and instant replay experience, made public a letter excoriating the Pac-12 overall and their officiating leadership. Officials Fred Gallagher, Mack Gilchrist, and Chuck Czubin wrote the letter to commissioner Larry Scott, and director of officiating David Coleman. The three officials retired

Pass interference no-call mars end of Pac-12 championship game

by Mark Schultz - December 1, 2018December 1, 2018 1

On a day the Pac-12 conference needed a clean football championship game, they got to within 27 seconds of achieving that goal. But, Washington's 10 - 3 victory over Utah Friday night was partly upstaged by a pass interference non call as Utah was driving for the game-tying touchdown. Utah turned

Zebras out of uniform

by Mark Schultz - September 29, 2017October 10, 2017 0

This past weekend, NCAA referee Mike Defee and his crew worked in miserable conditions as The Air Force Academy hosted San Diego State (photo of crew in the downpour). Lightning halted the game for 88-minutes, then resumed with a near empty stadium. Defee's crew started in their regular uniform. But after

NCAA referee with the announcement of the year

by Mark Schultz - September 9, 2017September 10, 2017 0

Big 10 referee and Officiating Development Program official Don Willard made a mistake Saturday. He faced the wrong way when announcing a foul. It can happen. It has happened to the best, many times. But, the way he handled himself with a live microphone places him into nomination for referee announcement of