Behind The Flag presents the 2nd Annual NFHS New Mexico High School Football Officials Camp (5 person mechanics). The camp will be conducted by and taught by current Division I and Division II Football Officials actively officiating in the Mountain West Conference, Conference USA, Rocky Mountain (RMAC) Conference, and LoneStar Conference.
The camp will cover crew video break down, NMOA officiating philosophy, NFHS crew rules quiz, mechanics, and on-field games evaluations. Each crew will be assigned a college official as a crew mentor.
Bob Arnone with Get It Right Enterprises will be present for Virtual Simulation training session to improve for 5 person mechanics and NFHS rules knowledge. The Virtual Reality product is used to put the official on a virtual field where an instructor can see what that official is looking at as well as their positioning.
The camp is a NMOA sanctioned camp for NMOA Football Officials and meets the requirements for post-season eligibility as governed by the NMOA By-Laws. Additionally, Several NMOA Regional Assignors will be present during the camp.
Plus, the NMOA and regional assignors will receive a list of New Mexico Football officials who attend this camp as part of the officials 2021 training. The camp participants will receive a NMOA evaluation for their personal improvement plan. Each camp participant will receive a camp gift (Football Swag), and are expected to ask questions, network with other officials, and have fun.
Officiating is a business, our customer is the high school student athlete and their coaches.
With the support and mentorship of our clinicians, several New Mexico High School Football Officials have been promoted into the RMAC, LoneStar, and EAIFO Conferences to officiate at the NAIA, Junior College, Division III, and Division II levels.
Dates – August 13th, 14th, 15th, 2021
Location- Ivan Head Stadium, Santa Fe High School, 2100 Yucca Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
A detailed camp agenda will be sent to registered participants.
Clinicians / Mentors
Abram Anaya, Center Judge, Mountain West Conference
Joseph Martinez, Side Judge, Mountain West Conference
Mike Contreraz, Replay Official, Mountain West Conference
Victor Sanchez, Field Judge, Conference USA
Aaron Olivares, Back Judge, RMAC
Chris Gardner, Head Lineman, RMAC
Brandon MacEachen, Line Judge, RMAC
Dennis Barela, Line Judge, RMAC
Ken Adent, Back Judge, RMAC
Colin Martinez, Retired, RMAC
Estevan Baca, Line Judge, LoneStar Conference
Tanner Tixier, Line Judge, LoneStar Conference
Leonard Longhorn, Umpire, LoneStar Conference
Todd Morris, Field Judge, LoneStar Conference
NMOA Regional Assigners
Stephen Aragon, NMOA Northeast Assigner
David Briseno, NMOA Southeast Assigner
Lenoard Longhorn, NMOA Northwest Assigner
Ken Murphy, NMOA Central Assigner
Mike Rundell, NMOA Southwest Assigner
Tom Beller, Coordinator of New Mexico YAFL Officials
Special Guests
Randy Campbell, Coordinator of Officials, Rocky Mountain Alethic Conference
Dana Pappas, CAA, New Mexico Commissioner of Officials/ NMAA Deputy Director
JP Murrieta, NMAA Sports Information Director
Dusty Young, CAA, NMAA Associate Director
Nate Acosta, Assistant to the Commissioner of Officials
Bob Arnone, Get It Right Enterprises, Huntsville Alabama Football Officials Association Back Judge
