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Agenda

2025 CFODC Dallas Agenda

Wednesday May 14, 2025
TimeEventLocationSession Facilitators
5:00 PM-
9:00 PM 		EquipmentGrand AtriumOfficials Plus – SMITTY
6:30 PM-
9:00 PM		Meet and GreetGrand AtriumCFODC Staff
Thursday May 15, 2025
TimeEventLocationSession Facilitators
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM RegistrationGrand AtriumArlington Convention and Visitors Bureau
8:00 AM – 9:30 AMEquipment Grand AtriumOfficials Plus – SMITTY
9:00 AM -10:30 AMOpening General SessionGrand Ballroom 1-2Mike Defee
NFL Training and Development- ScoutingGrand Ballroom 1-2Ramon George/Greg Adams
10:30 AM – 12:00 PMBreakout Session #1 (Mechanics)
Referees, Umpires & Center Judges Grand Ballroom 3Anderson/Vandervelde
/Cooper/Richeson
(Front Side/Back Side and 2nd Level ID)
Head Linesmen & Line JudgesGalleria 1Phillips/Green/Lorance/Leblanc
Field Judges, Side Judges & Back JudgesGalleria 3-4Hall/Flemming/Debell/Martinez
Group A (Red)-  ReplayGrand Ballroom 1-2Ford/Bitar/Stimmel/Jordan
Group B (Green) – Next Gen EfficiencyGRAND 1AJess Peterson
Group C (Purple) – Advanced RC/RO Booth CommGRAND 1BJim Kilburn
Group D  (Blue) – Process on TargetingGRAND 1CKris Raper
NFL REPLAYGRAND 4CSzczepanik
12:00 PM – 1:00 PMLunchHotel Staff
1:00 PM – 2:30 PMBreakout Session #2 (Mechanics)
1:00 PM – 2:30 PMReferees, Center Judges till 1:45Grand Ballroom 3Anderson/Vandervelde
/Cooper/Scanlon
(Roughing, QB Protection)
UmpiresGRAND 4BRicheson/Epps
Deep Wings and LOS CombinedGalleria 3-4Hall/Flemming/Phillips/Green
(SPOT PRESENTATION – Jeff Mikus)
Back JudgeGalleria 2Debell/Martinez/Fowler
Group B (Red) ReplayGrand Ballroom 1-2Ford/Stimmel/Jordan/Bitar
Group C (Purple) -Next Gen EfficiencyGRAND 1AJess Peterson
Group D  (Blue) – Advanced RC/RO Booth CommGRAND 1BJim Kilburn
Group A (Red) –  Process on TargetingGRAND 1CKris Raper
NFL REPLAYGRAND 4CSzczepanik
1:45 PM – 2:30 PMCenter Judge- BreakoutGRAND 4ACooper/Scanlon
2:30 PM – 3:00 PMDress for the stadium (Full Unifom)
3:00 PM – 3:15 PMGeneral Session Meeting Grand Ballroom 1-2Defee / Cooper
3:15 PM – 3:30 PMLoad Bus
3:30 PM – 4:30 PMGroup C (Purple) – ReplayGrand Ballroom 1-2Ford/Bitar/Stimmel/Jordan
Group D  (Blue) – Next Gen EfficiencyGRAND 1AJess Peterson
Group A (Red) –  Advanced RC/RO Booth CommGRAND 1BJim Kilburn
Group B (Green) –  Process on TargetingGRAND 1CKris Raper
4:30 PM – 4:45PMReplay Break
4:45 PM – 6:15 PMGroup D  (Blue) – ReplayGrand Ballroom 1-2Ford/Stimmel
/Jordan/Bitar/Nash
Group A (Red) Next Gen EfficiencyGRAND 1AJess Peterson
Group B (Green) – Advanced RC/RO Booth CommGRAND 1BJim Kilburn
Group C (Purple) –  Process on TargetingGRAND 1CKris Raper
3:30 PMBus #1 DepartArlington Lamar HS
3:30 PMBus #2 and #3 DepartDesoto High School
5:00 PMArlington Lamar Spring GameArlington Lamar HSCrews 5 – 8 & Red Staff
5:00 PMDesoto Spring Game Desoto High SchoolCrews 1 – 4, Blue Staff (Classroom)
7:00 PM – 8:30 PMGroup A (Red) ReplayGrand Ballroom 1-2Ford/Bitar/Stimmel/Jordan
Group B (Green) – Next Gen EfficiencyGRAND 1AJess Peterson
Group C (Purple) – PreparationGRAND 1BJim Kilburn
Group D  (Blue) – Process Catch no/CatchGRAND 1CKris Raper
9:00 PM“THE OFFICIALS LOUNGE”POOL  and Grand AtriumHoted by Sheraton DFW
Friday May 16, 2025
TimeEventLocationSession Facilitators
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM BreakfastGrand AtriumHotel Staff
8:00 AM -9:00 AMSecond General SessionGrand Ballroom 1-2Mike Defee
Running Ref – Countdown to KickoffGrand Ballroom 1-2Austin Ardrey
CFO National CoordinatorGrand Ballroom 1-2Steve Shaw
Running Ref – 
9:00 AM -10:15 AMFILM REVIEW Session #3
RefereesGrand Ballroom 3Anderson/Vandervelde/Boitmann
UmpiresGrand 4BRicheson/Epps
Center JudgesGrand 4ACooper/Scanlon
Head Linesmen & Line JudgesGalleria 1Phillips/Green/Leblanc/lorance
Field Judges, Side Judges, Back JudgeGalleria 3-4Hall/Flemming/Debell/Martinez
Group B (Green)  ReplayGrand Ballroom 1-2Ford/Bitar/Stimmel/Jordan
Group C (Purple) – Next Gen EfficiencyGRAND 1AJess Peterson
Group D  (Blue) – PreparationGRAND 1BJim Kilburn
Group A (Red) – Process Catch no/CatchGRAND 1CKris Raper
NFL ReplayGRAND 4CFrank Szczepanik
10:15 AM – 10:30 AMBreak
10:30 AM – 11:45 PMFILM REVIEW Session #4
RefereesGrand Ballroom 3Anderson/Vandervelde/Boitmann
UmpiresGrand 4BRicheson/Epps
Center JudgesGrand 4ACooper/Scanlon
Head Linesmen & Line JudgesGalleria 1Phillips/Green/Leblanc/lorance
Field Judges, Side Judges, Back JudgesGalleria 3-4Hall/Flemming/Debell/Martinez
Group C (Purple) ReplayGrand Ballroom 1-2Ford/Bitar/Stimmel/Jordan
Group D (Blue) – Next Gen EfficiencyGRAND 1AJess Peterson
Group A (Red) – PreparationGRAND 1BJim Kilburn
Group B (Green) – Process Catch no/CatchGRAND 1CKris Raper
NFL ReplayGRAND 4CFrank Szczepanik
11:45 AM – 1:00 PMLunchHotel Staff
1:15 PM – 2:45 PMFILM REVIEW Session #5
RefereesGrand Ballroom 3Anderson/Vandervelde/Boitmann
UmpiresGrand 4BRicheson/Epps
Center JudgesGrand 4ACooper/Scanlon
Head Linesmen & Line JudgesGalleria 1Phillips/Green/Leblanc/lorance
Field Judges, Side Judges, Back JudgesGalleria 3-4Hall/Flemming/Debell/Martinez
Group D (Blue) – ReplayGrand Ballroom 1-2Ford/Bitar/Stimmel/Jordan
Group A (Red) – Next Gen EfficiencyGRAND 1AJess Peterson
Group B (Green) – PreparationGRAND 1BJim Kilburn
Group C (Purple) – Process Catch no/CatchGRAND 1CKris Raper
NFL ReplayGRAND 4CFrank Szczepanik
2:45 PM – 3:30 PMDress for the stadium (Full Unifom)
3:30 PM – 5:00 PMGroup A (Red) ReplayGrand Ballroom 1-2Ford/Bitar/Stimmel/Jordan
Group B (Green) – Next Gen EfficiencyGRAND 1AJess Peterson
Group C (Purple) – Pregame on Game DayGRAND 1BJim Kilburn
Group D  (Blue) – TimingGRAND 1CKris Raper
4:30 PMBus #1 DepartHighland Park HS
3:30 PMBus #2 and #3 DepartNewsome Stadium
6:00 PMHighland Park Spring GameHighland Park HSCrews 1 – 4 & Red Staff
5:00 PMMansfield Lake Ridge Spring GameNewsome StadiumCrews 5 – 8, Blue Staff (Classroom)
5:00 PM – 5:30 PMReplay Break
6:00PM – 7:30PMGroup B (Green)  ReplayGrand Ballroom 1-2Ford/Bitar/Stimmel/Jordan
Group C (Purple) – Next Gen EfficiencyGRAND 1AJess Peterson
Group D  (Blue) – Pregame on Game DayGRAND 1BJim Kilburn
Group A (Red) – TimingGRAND 1CKris Raper
8:00 PM*Post game Light Meal
Saturday May 17, 2025
TimeEventLocationSession Facilitators
6:00 AM – 7:15 AMBreakfastGrand Ballroom RegistrationCFOD Staff
7:15 AM – 7:45 AMLoad Buses – Buses DepartDuncanville High SchoolCrews 1 – 8 Red and Blue Staff
9:00 AMDuncanville Spring GameDuncanville High SchoolCrews 1 – 8 Red and Blue Staff
8:00 AM – 9:30 AMGroup C (Purple) ReplayGrand Ballroom 1-2Ford/Bitar/Stimmel/Jordan
Group D (Blue) – Next Gen EfficiencyGRAND 1AJess Peterson
Group A (Red) – Pregame on Game DayGRAND 1BJim Kilburn
Group B (Green) – TimingGRAND 1CKris Raper
9:30 AM – 9:45AMReplay Break
9:45 AM – 11:15 AMGroup A(Red) & D (Blue) -ReplayGrand Ballroom 1-2Ford/Bitar/Stimmel/Jordan
Room – Reserved for Ronnie Ford and Mark BitarGRAND 1AFord/Bitar
Group B (Green) – Pregame on Game DayGRAND 1BJim Kilburn
Group C (Purple) – TimingGRAND 1CKris Raper
11:15 AM – 11:30Replay Break
11:30 AM – 1:00 PMReplay Questions and AnswersGrand Ballroom 1-2
12:00 PMClosing Remarks and end of CampGrand Ballroom 1-2Mike Defee