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Victor Winnek

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I answer questions related to: Football Officiating; NCAA & Federation Rules; History of Football; Football Officiating - Mechanics (2,3,4,5,7 man); NCAA Rules; High School Rules; Player Safety, Issues of liability arising from injuries, workers compensation, discrimination of officials; History of the Game.Instructor of officials. I do not answer questions as to what position a person should play or what their chances are ...

Experience in the area

22 years officiating High School & College football, NCAA Referee, Line Judge, Head Linesman; 2 years Arena Football-substitution official; Instructor of NCAA & Federation Officials, Member of the Board of Directors CFOA-Long Beach & South Bay Units, Pres. of Executive Council of Calif. Football Officials Assoc.; CIF Presidents' Council on Officiating; Chairman of the Officiating Ethics Committee; Played prep & college football; coached High School football; Athletic trainer

Organizations

President of Calif. Football Officials Assoc.; Western Collegiate Football Officials Assoc.; CFOA-Long Beach Unit

Publications

Referee Magazine; California Football Officials Assoc. Instructor's Guide; NCAA Div. 1-AA football officials clinic; CFOA instrutional materials; UWLA Law Review

Education/Credentials

BA USC 1987
JD UWLA School of Law 1996
3 Years Reno Football Officials Clinic Big 12 Mini Clinic
4 Years UCLA Football Officials Camp
22 years of instruction in Officiating Football

Awards and Honors

5 Bowl games, NCAA Div. 1-AA; CIF State Championship, 6 years CIF Finals, 9 years CIF Semi-finals, 16 years of CIF play-offs.
I will not dignify rude or disparaging comments with a response. I also will not entertain questions that use profanity. Football officials don't seek to “screw” any team Such an insinuation is ridiculous and ludicrous.

What do you like about this subject?

First and foremost, questions & answers generated to me and from me are to be serious and legitimate– not editorial opinions or subjective comments. I have agreed to use my time & expertise to explain the game of football, the technical aspects of the game, its officiating, coaching and its historical evolution.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I am constantly studing the game: from its history philosophy & rules

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

The orgin of the games dates back to the Roman Empire

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Football officials are the last bastion of integrity the game has. They are unbiased arbiters of the game whose only allegiance is to the game itself. They are charged with the duty of equitably enforcing the rules & administering just penalties. They stand guardian over sportsmanship and player safety.

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Recent Answers from Victor Winnek

2009-11-18 do you think i can play safety?:

CJ You have good size and height and you know the defensive side of the ball. I say give it a try, just work on your speed, quickness and pass reading. Also you are not too small for DE. If you are

2009-11-16 football coach:

Matt Thank you for your question, a college education is one of the qualifications schools look for when hiring a coach. The reality is that most of the Major college coaches have at least an

2009-11-15 runningback/linebacker:

Darriel If you are part of a team already I suggest you follow your coach's strength plan. You need to hit the weight room hard and the track as well. If you have just finished your season, give yourself

2009-11-07 roughing the punter:

Brent As you state it, it is a foul - either running into the kicker or roughing. But there are many variables to answering this question such as what rules are you applying - NCAA or NFHS? Also did

2009-11-03 Onside Kick:

Brian The recieving team can not kick the ball, that would be an illegal kick [Return kick] and the ball is dead at the sport of the kick. Hiting the ball would likely be a bat and batting the ball forward

 

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