UMPIRE BASICS PATRICK MACARTHUR CFL UMPIRE PRE SNAP

UMPIRE BASICS PATRICK MACARTHUR CFL UMPIRE

PRE SNAP • DON’T HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE REF TO WAIVE YOU OFF • CHECK THE DOWNS BOX IS SET • CHECK FOR SUBS • LOOK FOR SUBS FROM A DISTANCE, FOR BOTH SIDES OF THE BALLO/D • LOOK FOR BIG GUYS COMING IN

PRE SNAP CON’T • MAKE SURE THE REF IS BACK IN HIS POSITION, THAN GIVE HIM A GO SIGNAL, THAT WE’RE READY TO GO. • GO TO YOUR POSITION, EITHER REGULAR OR SHORT YARDAGE • COUNT THE OFFENSE ONCE THEY BREAK THEIR HUDDLE OR AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE

LINE UP • MOST IMPORTANT CONCEPT, LINE UP WHERE YOU FEEL SAFE. • 8 -6 YRDS OF LINE OF SCRIMMAGE • PLAYERS HAVE CHOICE OF POSITION, MOVE AFTER THEY TAKE POSITION • CAN BE SAME SIDE ASREF. • COMMUNICATE WITH REF WHICH SIDE YOUR WATCHING, BUT CAN LINE UP ON SAME SIDE IF THAT IS WHERE YOU FEEL SAFE • CHECK YARDAGE OF DOWN FOR POSSIBLE PLAY CHOICES

LINE UP CON’T • STAY OFF THE HASHMARKS • THESE ARE POSSIBLE PASS ROUTES • PRIOR TO SNAP LOOK ATQB • IF QBS LAST LOOK IS AT YOU, MOVE HE IS SIZING YOU UP FOR A HOT ROUTE • 3 RD AND LONG, I LIKE TO GO TO WHERE THEY HAVE TO GET. • LET PLAYERS CHOSE FIRST, THAN TRY AND GET AS CLOSE TO THE TO FIRST DOWN MARK AS POSSIBLE

LINE UP CON’T • 3 RD AND GOAL OR SHORT • 3 YARDS AND LESS • LINE UP WHERE THEY HAVE TO GET • OUTSIDE THE END OR KEEP GOING TILL THERE ARE NO PLAYERS LEFT OUTSIDE OF YOU • FACE FORWARD LIKE A LINEBACKER, GIVES YOU MORE MOVEMENT FOR ESCAPE. • FIND YOUR AVENUES OF ESCAPE PRIOR TO SNAP • GET READY TO PUCKER

LINE UP CON’T • SPECIAL SITUATION • DOWN AND DISTANCE • EMPTY BACKFIELD/FULL BACKFIELD • MORE BIG GUYS ON THE LINE [IE TIGHT ENDS]

SNAP • ALWAYS MOVE FORWARD • ON RUNS • DEFINITELY ON PASS PLAYS • ROLL WITH RUNS • DON’T BE AN ANCHOR, MOVE • TURN WITH PASSES • BALL GONE NO NEED TO WATCH THE LINE • DON’T WORRY TO MUCH ABOUT THE SPOT, WATCH PILE AND PERIMETER

PUNTS/FIELD GOALS • LINE UP 10 YARDS BACK HEAD UP ON THE WEAK SIDE TACKLE • MOVE UP AT THE SNAP • BELLY OUT AFTER FIRST WAVE • SAME POSITION, JUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD LOOK AT THE CENTRE

UMPIRE DYNAMICS/PENALTIES • US VS THEM HAS TO GO • TALK TO THEM LIKE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TALKED TO • GET THEM ON YOUR SIDE AND THEY’LL PLAY FOR YOU • PENALTIES • AFFECT/EFFECT • COACHING VS FLAG AT LOWER LEVELS

EVOLUTION OF FOOTBALL • BE OPEN TO CONVO • START CALLING THE GAME, WITH SAFETY IN MIND • BLIND SIDE BLOCKS • HIT TO THE WHISTLE IS GONE • TOURIST HITS • STUDS, WE ARE NOT HERE TO MAKE THE GAME EVEN

CONTACT • PATRICK MACARTHUR • MPAC 2@SHAW. CA