Recap of the Midwest Fall Camp (12/9/18)

Rubio Long Snapping traveled to the Midwest on December 9th, 2018 for their fall camp. Rubio Long Snapping will be traveling around the country this fall with stops in NC, NJ, WA, CA, TX, GA, AZ, IL with everything leading into the biggest and best Long Snapping event in the world, VEGAS XXXIII in January!

Zach Scheffler, Rubio and Thomas Petersen

Long Snappers from OH, LA, IA, MO, CA, IN, KY, WI, NC all traveled to this camp to get the best instruction and exposure in the world of Long Snapping. The camp was a great time had by all with an excellent group of Long Snappers and parents.

The champion of the camp was Zach Scheffler! Zach got hot at the right time and rode the heat into the champions circle. Strong bodied Long Snapper with good power and solid starting form. Handles pressure well and was very accurate all day long!

The overall speed champion was Thomas Petersen. He is a large Long Snapper with great power that was absolutely ripping the ball back to the punter. Snaps were consistently sub .75 and all in the Rubio Zone. Large enough player to play two spots in college!

To see all of the YouTube videos from the Midwest Camp, please go HERE

The finals round matchups were Zach Scheffler, Andrew Gorman, Byron Floyd, Caden Bolz, WIll Halkyard, and Ben Wheless.  You can see the full finals video below….

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As you know, at every Rubio Long Snapping camp, the Long Snappers are tested to receive an RSI score. This is the most accurate and fair way to test a Long Snapper. Here are the RSI Scores from the Midwest Camp…..

Name YR RSI
Akers, Kyle 21  18.07
Anderson, Jacob 21  21.18
Bader, Reece 19  21.95
Bastuga, Mick 20  14.29
Beattie, Brendan 19  34.21
Bennett, Alex 22    6.25
Bergeron, John 20    3.30
Bergfeld, Ben 21        –
Bolach, Spencer 20  16.13
Bolz, Caden 19    38.36
Cramer, Payton 20  21.92
Cronin, Michael 19    3.70
Davidson, Toby 20  10.59
Del Alcazar, Tony 22        –
Donati, Brock 21        –
Duff, Jonathan 20        –
Felt, Bryce 20  29.73
Finke, Kenny 21    9.68
Florentine, Michael 21  14.29
Floyd, Byron 20    38.36
Gaines, Cameron 22    7.32
George, Brad 19  33.78
Gorman, Andrew 20    40.51
Halkyard, Will 20    35.71
Hall, Aidan 19  12.00
Hatfield, Isaac 21        –
Hayse, Isaiah 21  21.52
Hosford, Luke 19  18.42
Imrem, Kuper 19  21.92
Johnson, Kye 20  14.10
Kerns, Brennen 21  14.29
Kuczynski, Brett 21  17.86
Lantz, Kyle 19    6.25
Lapean, Connor 22    9.68
Larson, Alistair 22    3.45
Magee, Brigss 22        –
Marx, Jackson 21        –
Mayer, Jackson 25        –
Mcguire, Tim 20        –
Michos, Niko 23        –
Mueller, Jaden 20  21.52
Mutchler, Jakob 20  12.63
O’Brien, Triston 21        –
O’Connor, Kyle 20  10.59
O’Keefe, Tom 20    9.89
Perry, Clay 20  18.52
Peterson, Thomas 19        –
Porter, Christian 20    6.59
Pratt, Ben 21    3.30
Richards, Brandon 20  10.71
Saar, Kevin 20        –
Scheffler, Zachary 20    41.25
Schmelter, Jackson 21    7.06
Sink, KC 21    3.26
Smith, Jesse 20  21.79
Stein, Elijah 22    3.37
Swartout, Griffin 21        –
Tarr, Gregory 20  21.79
Vaccarella, Kyle 21  15.00
Walker, Nick 21  17.72
Webb, Hank 20  13.64
Wheless, Ben 21    34.88
Wiesbrook, Samuel 19  26.39

Rubio Long Snapping is, by far, the biggest and best resource for Long Snappers in the country. Rubio has been featured in the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, Deadspin and countless other publications.

Offering the best instruction and most exposure in the world, Rubio Long Snapping can help you to become the best snapper you can be!

In just 14 years, Chris Rubio, President and Owner of Rubio Long Snapping, has become the #1 Long Snapping instructor in the country and the go-to man when a college coach needs a Long Snapper. Colleges from across the country rely on “Rubio’s” word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping has assisted in over 1,000 Long Snappers earning full scholarships and preferred walk-on opportunities to major colleges and universities just for Long Snapping and many into the NFL as well.

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RSI Scores from the IL Spring Camp


Starting this spring, all Rubio Long Snapping camps will feature a shortened version of the VEGAS testing format. Once the Long Snapper has completed the test, they earn an RSI which is the fairest and most accurate way to judge a Long Snapper by numbers. Once you register, for a Rubio Long Snapping camp, a full, detailed explanation will be in your confirmation email.

Each Long Snapper will now be tested on The Rubio Long Snapping Target with one snap per section instead of three. Meaning, you get one regular snap, one block left, one block right, and one speed for both punt snaps and short snaps to total eight snaps. Therefore, at the end of testing, the RSI will be tripled to reveal the participants’ RSI for that particular camp. Trust me, I do get that a Regional Camp RSI will not be the exact same as a VEGAS Event RSI for several reasons (length of test, pressure of Vegas, etc.) but it will pretty darn close and definitely fair. 

The RSI is an excellent way for a participant to truly show how good of a Long Snapper they are as it balances the accuracy along with the speed of the ball, plus it will show how well the Long Snapper grows through each and every Rubio Long Snapping camp. Also, the RSI‘s will be posted on each Long Snappers profile after every camp they attend.  Please note: the RSI does not account for athleticism, spiral or mentality.

RSI‘s can range from zero to basically 80 (if a Long Snapper was to get a score 48 points and averaged .65 on their punt snaps). I believe the highest I have ever encountered is a 65.22 by Ross Reiter at The Rubio Long Snapping spring camp in AZ. The 12 finalists at VEGAS XXIX all had above 50’s on their RSI and that was a record. A 30 is usually pretty darn solid. 

Please Note: The RSI is not completely how your Rubio Long Snapping ranking will be calculated as there are many factors to being a great Long Snapper. The main things that each Long Snapper will be ranked on are the following:

  • Speed (should be less than .75 for a 15 yard punt snap)
  • Accuracy (all snaps should be in The Rubio Zone)
  • Consistency (a college coach is going to want to see how consistent you are with your speed…if you can snap a .75, your snaps should be right around there, well, consistently)
  • Mentality (how well do you handle pressure)
  • Athleticism (do you move well or does it look like you are in pain when moving)
  • Size (an ideal Long Snapper would be about 6’3″ and 235)
  • Spiral (does the ball look pretty, slice through the wind and easy to catch)
  • Blocking (will you be able to withstand a major college rush) If you have ever been to a Rubio Long Snapping Vegas Event, you know that one of the main parts of competition day is when each Long Snapper gets tested on The Rubio Long Snapping Target.

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Rubio Long Snapping is, by far, the biggest and best resource for Long Snappers in the country. Rubio has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, Deadspin and countless other publications.

Offering the best instruction and most exposure in the world, Rubio Long Snapping can help you to become the best snapper you can be!

In just 12 years, Chris Rubio, President and Owner of Rubio Long Snapping, has become the #1 Long Snapping instructor in the country and the go-to man when a college coach needs a Long Snapper. Colleges from across the country rely on “Rubio’s” word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping has assisted in over 300 Long Snappers earning FULL SCHOLARSHIPS to major colleges and universities just for Long Snapping and many into the NFL as well.

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