{"id":8308,"date":"2018-08-21T21:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T21:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/?p=8308"},"modified":"2018-08-23T17:46:23","modified_gmt":"2018-08-23T17:46:23","slug":"watch-list-for-the-chris-rubio-award-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/?p=8308","title":{"rendered":"Watch List for The Chris Rubio Award 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is the Pre-Season Watch List for The Chris Rubio Award!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/39762435_1835608143181974_7056655765821456384_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8309\" src=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/39762435_1835608143181974_7056655765821456384_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"775\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/39762435_1835608143181974_7056655765821456384_n.jpg 775w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/39762435_1835608143181974_7056655765821456384_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/39762435_1835608143181974_7056655765821456384_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/39762435_1835608143181974_7056655765821456384_n-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/39762435_1835608143181974_7056655765821456384_n-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please note: you do NOT have to be on this list to win the award in January!!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>LONG SNAPPER QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7991\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/26230926_1571076546301803_9107779983930752057_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7991\" class=\"wp-image-7991\" src=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/26230926_1571076546301803_9107779983930752057_n-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/26230926_1571076546301803_9107779983930752057_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/26230926_1571076546301803_9107779983930752057_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/26230926_1571076546301803_9107779983930752057_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/26230926_1571076546301803_9107779983930752057_n-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/26230926_1571076546301803_9107779983930752057_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Last year&#8217;s winner, Oscar Shadley (Va. Tech)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>What is the Award?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Award will be presented on an annual basis to the best national high school Long Snapper for that given season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who Is Eligible?<\/strong><br \/>\nEvery athlete that plays high school football at the varsity level, regardless of state division, or age. You DO NOT have to attend a Rubio Long Snapping \/ Chris Sailer Kicking camp to win this award.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Do You Win?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You will have to be the starter for your high school varsity team.<\/li>\n<li>You must not have more than one bad snap all season (snap that gets by the punter or the holder).<\/li>\n<li>You must have 85% of your punt snaps in <a href=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/?p=5306\">The Rubio Zone<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you have to snap and block for your team, that is looked at in higher regard.<\/li>\n<li>The amount of tackles is taken into consideration with the voting.<\/li>\n<li>You must have started in 80% of the current year\u2019s games for your varsity team.\n<p><div id=\"attachment_7749\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-21-at-9.16.02-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7749\" class=\"wp-image-7749\" src=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-21-at-9.16.02-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-21-at-9.16.02-AM.png 664w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-21-at-9.16.02-AM-269x300.png 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thomas Fletcher of Alabama!<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li>A Long Snapper\u2019s physical size is NOT taken into consideration in the voting.<\/li>\n<li>Other positions played are NOT taken into consideration for voting.<\/li>\n<li>You may be viewed by Chris Rubio in person, send in film, have a high school head coach\u2019s recommendation, college special team\u2019s coach recommendation or sports writer\u2019s recommendation to be considered eligible.<\/li>\n<li>A panel of voters assembled by the <a href=\"https:\/\/rubiolongsnapping.com\/awards\/rubio-award-committee\">Chris Rubio selection committee<\/a> will vote for the winner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_5054\" style=\"width: 249px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/156.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5054\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5054\" src=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/156-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"Blake Ferguson of LSU is a two time winner of The Chris Rubio Award\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/156-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/156.jpg 637w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blake Ferguson of LSU is a two time winner of The Chris Rubio Award<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>How Does the Voting Take Place?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nA panel of voters assembled by the Chris Rubio selection committee will be voting. The panel will include: Chris Rubio, past and current NFL Long Snappers, past and current NCAA Long Snappers, past finalists for the Chris Rubio Award (once they graduate from college), and Sports writers and columnists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When?<\/strong><br \/>\nAugust: A Watch List of Long Snappers will be announced each year before the high school football season begins. The players on the Watch List were selected based on statistics from the previous season and upcoming season expectations.\u00a0 The eventual winner does NOT have to be on the Watch List to win the awards.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5057\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_1838-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5057\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5057\" src=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_1838-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scott Daly of Notre Dame was the inagural winner of The Chris Rubio Award\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_1838-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_1838-1.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scott Daly of Notre Dame was the inaugural winner of The Chris Rubio Award<\/p><\/div>\n<p>November:\u00a0 Ten Semi-Finalists are announced.\u00a0 The Semi-Finalists will be determined by committee selection.<\/p>\n<p>December: The Three Finalists are announced. The Finalists will be determined by total votes. 3 points (1st Place Vote), 2 points (2nd Place Vote), 1 Point (3rd Place Vote). In the case of a tie, Chris Rubio will break the tie with his vote.<\/p>\n<p>January : The winner will be announced in Las Vegas on Friday, January 13, 2017. The winner will be determined by total votes. 3 points (1st Place Vote), 2 points (2nd Place Vote), 1 Point (3rd Place Vote).<\/p>\n<p>In the case of a tie, Chris Rubio will break the tie with his vote.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5055\" style=\"width: 205px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/url.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5055\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5055\" src=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/url.jpg\" alt=\"Cole Mazza of Alabama holds his Chris Rubio Award trophy in Los Angeles\" width=\"195\" height=\"259\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cole Mazza of Alabama holds his Chris Rubio Award trophy in Los Angeles<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Guidelines:<\/strong><br \/>\nSubmit your season total stats (total snaps) each week to Chris Rubio by emailing them to Rubio@RubioLongSnapping.com. Each week, you will email me a new TOTAL number that you have added up each week.<\/p>\n<p>Please submit the following:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5935\" src=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4641-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4641-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4641-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4641.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Total Number of Punts:<br \/>\nTotal Number of Punts in The Rubio Zone:<br \/>\nTotal Number of P.A.T\u2019s:<br \/>\nTotal Number of tackles:<br \/>\nMisc (fumble recovery, etc):<\/p>\n<p>Please note: You may create a highlight tape for the judges but it cannot exceed one minute in length. It must be emailed to Rubio@RubioLongSnapping.com with a YouTube link.<\/p>\n<p>*All statistics will have to be verified by your high school head coach before you can be announced as a Finalist.<\/p>\n<p>__________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_9628.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7684\" src=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_9628-300x200.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_9628-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_9628-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_9628-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rubio Long Snapping\u00a0is, by far, the biggest and best resource for Long Snappers in the country. Rubio has been featured in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/colleges\/this-is-the-man-who-delivers-the-most-specialized-skill-in-college-football\/2018\/07\/26\/69ad6408-9039-11e8-bcd5-9d911c784c38_story.html\">Washington Post<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/media\/media-highlights\">New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, Deadspin and countless other publications.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Offering the best instruction and most exposure in the world, Rubio Long Snapping\u00a0can help you to become the best snapper you can be!<\/p>\n<p>In just 14 years,\u00a0Chris Rubio, President and Owner of\u00a0Rubio Long Snapping,\u00a0has 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 \u201cRubio\u2019s\u201d word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping\u00a0has assisted in over 1,000 Long Snappers earning full scholarships and preferred walk-on opportunities to\u00a0major colleges and universities just for Long Snapping\u00a0and many into the NFL as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bawpvc-ajax-counter\" data-id=\"8308\">886<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is the Pre-Season Watch List for The Chris Rubio Award! Please note: you do NOT have to be on this list to win the award in January!!! LONG SNAPPER QUALIFICATIONS What is the Award? 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