COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Last week, the Mountain West hosted a first-ever meeting of its kind nationally, the 2019 MW Head Football Coaches and Referee Officiating Summit in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This two-day meeting, which was attended by MW head coaches, seven referees, Greg Burks (MW Coordinator of Football Officials), Rogers Redding (NCAA's National Coordinator of Football Officials) and Conference staff, was intended to develop a better understanding and have dialogue regarding rules, philosophies and officiating mechanics between the two groups.
 
"I think we are doing something that is really unique," said Wyoming head coach Craig Bohl. "There is no doubt in my mind, a lot of my colleagues around the country when they hear this, they're going to say 'that's a heck of an idea.'"
 
"I get a lot of opportunities to talk to coaches during the course of the year, while our referees don't. This summit provided a platform for this discussion," Burks said. "Having this meeting of the minds and to share some of their concerns, I believe is valuable. If you think about football coaches, their most important commodity is time. To get the level of commitment we've had is incredible."