AboutVic Winnek Expertise Will Answer all queries RE: Rules of Football - NCAA & Federation; Officiating; Instruction on Football; Mechanics & application of rules; Setting up Instructional programs and clinics for: Officials, coaches and media; Liability Issues (Legal & Insurance questions)arising from coaching, playing, refereeing, product liability. History of the College football game -its evolution. I will not answer what position one should play or what will make you better. These questions require personal knowledge of your abilities and skills and should be answered by your coach. I will no longer answer questions about eligibility due to some inconsiderate individuals.
Experience 22 years officiating High School & College football, NCAA Referee, Back Judge & Line Judge 2 years Arena Football-substitution official Instructor of NCAA & Federation Officials, Played prep and college football; coached High School football; Athletic trainer; 22 years of instruction in Officiating Football
Organizations Past President of Calif. Football Officials Assoc; Western Collegiate Football Officials Assoc.; CFOA-Long Beach Unit Board of Directors CFOA-South Bay Unit & Long Beach Unit, Pres. Executive Council of Calif. Football Officials Assoc.; CIF Presidents' Council on Officiating; Chairman Ethics Committee
Publications Referee Magazine; California Football Officials Assoc. Instructor's Guide; NACC Div. 1-AA football officials' clinic; CFOA instrutional materials; Articles written: Line of Scrimmage mechanics, Forward Progress, Side Line Warnings, 2006 NCAA New Timing Rules; various instructional materials, UWLA Law Review
Education/Credentials BA USC 1987
JD UWLA School of Law 1996
3 Years Reno Football Officials Clinic
4 Years UCLA Football Officials Camp
Big 12 Mini Clinic
NFL Grass Roots Clinic
Awards and Honors 6 Bowl games, NCAA Div. 1-AA & Div. III play-offs, CIF Div. 1,2,5,8,9,12 Final, 5 years CIF Semi-finals, 15 years of CIF play-offs
Question I am going to attend Coastal Carolina University in fall 2009. Being the dream that i have wanted to play college football since I was 5, i never started playing til' 3 years ago. i played 2 years of varsity as their field goal kicker, but my farthest being a 35 (yeah I know thats short), i am reluctant to walk-on, i thought of waiting till my sophmore year to do so, any thoughts
Answer Jody
Don't be affraid to walk on! You give it a chance now and if it doesn't work out this Fall then you go out again in the Spring! This is you dream, you need to go after it!
My I suggest you start hitting the weight room and running daily to build your leg and core strength . Also you should spend an hour each day starting now working on kicking drills. You kicks are short but a good PAT kicker who is 100% accurate up 35 yards has value, same for kick-offs and onside kicks. You might want to start going to kicking camps and clinics. Well worth it.
Best of luck
