Mechanics of Officiating The 3 basic positions and

Mechanics of Officiating • The 3 basic positions and their responsibilities • Referee • Back Judge • Head Linesman

Mechanics of Officiating • All officials have equal jurisdiction in calling penalties. • Only the whistle kills the play. • Insure that you see the ball and the touch. • Penalties that occur during the play do NOT stop the play.

G 10 20 O 30 Lo. S 40 O O X R X X • • • C QB O R O O X BJ X HL

the “officials triangle” G 10 R 20 O 30 Lo. S 40 O O X X X • • • C QB O R O O X BJ X HL

R Duties on Scrimmage Play Referee G 10 R 20 O 30 Lo. S 40 O O X X X • • R • C QB O O BJ O X X • Set bean bags • Announce down • Whistle the play in/start 20 second play clock • Count defensive players • Indicate when 5 seconds are left on 20 second play clock • Watch for interference on rush • Look for remote zone HL interference / rough play • Look for pass interference • Watch for tags and rough tags • After whistle: Reset bags if appropriate

G 10 20 O 30 Lo. S 40 O O X R X X • • • C QB O R O O X BJ X HL

HL coverage area G 10 R 20 O 30 Lo. S 40 O O X X X • • • C QB O R O O X BJ X HL

HL Duties on Scrimmage Play HL position G 10 R 20 O 30 Lo. S 40 O O X X X O • • • C R O O X QB BJ X • Watch for offsides • Watch R for lining up offside • Move at least as far as 1 st down bag or…move downfield with play, watching for infractions and spot of ball HL

Special Situations for HL • Punts • Goal Line Plays – Goal Line becomes 1° – Hold the Lo. S until you are responsibility certain that the ball will – When the ball is snapped, cross the Lo. S, in flight. move downfield but hold at – If the punt is good, hustle the Goal Line. downfield and get parallel – You must determine the to the ball carrier, and forward point of the ball follow them. when the player is tagged. – Call “no yards” where If it breaks the plane of the goal…touchdown! applicable – The above applies on convert attempts.

G 10 20 O 30 Lo. S 40 O O X R X X • • • C QB O R O O X BJ X HL

Back Judge coverage area G 10 R 20 O 30 Lo. S 40 O O X X X • • • C QB O R O O X BJ X HL

BJ Duties on Scrimmage Play • • G 10 R 20 O 30 O O Lo. S 40 X X X • • R • C QB O O O X BJ Back Judge Position X • • HL • • Count offensive players Note side R is on. Watch for double rush Watch for interference on rush or remote zone interference on center Watch for QB tags and rough tags Signal direction of pass (on or offside) If QB scrambles and throws note point of release (was he over the Lo. S? ) After whistle: Give bags to R if appropriate

BJ & HL coverage areas and position G 10 R 20 O 30 Lo. S 40 O O X X X • • • C QB O R O O X BJ X HL

Kick off set up G O 10 O R O 20 O O 30 O O 40 BJ 50 C X X X • K X X X HL

• HL moves downfield after determining there has been no offsides. • Call tags & rough play • BJ moves downfield after determining the kick has travelled 20 yards, keeping outside the widest player on the receiving team. • Call tags & rough play • R moves behind ball carrier to watch for touch. • Signals onside or offside pass. WATCH for ROUGH PLAY! G O 10 O R O 20 O O 30 O O 40 BJ 50 C X X X • K X X X HL

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