FCOCP LEVEL2

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FCOCPLevel II

Clinic


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Level II Football Canada Officials

Certification Program (FCOCP)

Purpose

To prepare Sideline Officials for assignments to thempire position

! and " Official S#stems $inor and %igh School Leag&es

To improve'&pgrade &nderstanding of Sideline positions

nco&rage f&rther participation and progress in the

FCOCP


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Certification e*&irements

Participation at all clinic sessions

$inim&m of +,- on Level II .am

Pass practical eval&ation of eitherSideline and'or mpire positions

P/SSI01$/2 +,-


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Be The Best That You Can BE

Watch the Tommy Bell video

Be the Best that You can Be

Complete worksheet Requirements of

a uality !fficial


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"ave a positive"ave a positive attitudeattitude

#tudy and know the#tudy and know the rulesrules

$lways$lways hustlehustle on the fieldon the field

BeBe consistentconsistentin your performancein your performance

%ive and demand%ive and demand respectrespect&earn it'&earn it'

"ave a sense of"ave a sense of humourhumour

BeBe dedicateddedicated(committed(committed

Work hard at developin)Work hard at developin) officiatin) skillsofficiatin) skills

*evelop*evelop hi)h standardshi)h standards

#how#how inte)rityinte)rity

$ +hilosophy of !fficiatin)$ +hilosophy of !fficiatin)


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3I4I01 L3L 5

SI6LI0 OFFICI/LS

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Control of Timer

Signals Time Out

Who can wave time out?

Any Official

Time In

Is the Referee the only official who waves time in?

no

If not, who can and when?

An official covering the receiver of a kick off

/ll Officials and the Time 2eeper m&st 7no89

Timing eg&lations


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Control of :all :o#s! When should the "all "e changed?

#hange $all on every %lay&

' Why?(ee% them in the game!

)! Where should the "all "oys stand?* yards in advance of +ine of Scrimmage

! When should the "all "ring the "all in?

After whistle, "ring in new $all, retrieve old "all


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:ench elationships(Control and Comm&nications)

With Players -click for answer.

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:ench elationships(Control and Comm&nications)

With Coaches! #ommunication! When and how is direct communication

needed?

/se courteous and knowledgea"le manner

Relaying messages to1from "ench for Referee

Relaying foul information

When 2gates3 are u%

'! 4aintain #om%osure

#almness, self disci%line

+eadershi% role models -Officials1#oaches.


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:ench elationships(Control and Comm&nications)(!)

With Spectators

! Should the official communicate with s%ectators?

'! #rowd #ontrol, who is res%onsi"le? 5ans not to interfere with 6ame

7ome Team management res%onsi"le for controlling the 5ans

5an removal from site

8o communication & 9o your :o" & disregard s%ectators6aining res%ect of S%ectators


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6&ties and Positioning

Side Line Officials

LSSO0 T%


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O%eration of #hain and 9owns $o;! When should the 7ead linesman review the #hain #rew %rocedures ?

)* minutes %re


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Operation of Chain and

6o8nsbo.(=)

! Where is the cli% %laced?

On the "ack of the "ack line

@! a. What should the yard stick crew do if the %lay comes toward them?

9ro% Sticks

". Why?

=revent In:ury

+;6oes the chain move on = 6 > !6

8o it does not move


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Operation of Chain and

6o8nsbo.(!)

Change of ?&arter everse chain

%&stle

0o disc&ssion 8ith Pla#ers@ Coaches /fter T6 A 5 stic7man set&p 2O (tee@ ball)

A 5 Stic7man retrieve convert

/fter 1ame 4rap Chain and Than7 Cre8


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4easurements

!Where is the cli% %laced?$ack of "ack line

'!Who %icks u% the cli% and carries it in?

The rear %icket

)!What does the 9owns $o; do during a measurement? The 9owns "o; holds =+S

!Where should the 7ead +inesman %osition himself? =lace foot at the location of the front %icket

9uties and =ositioning =re


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6&ties and Positioning PreAgame

Field 6&tiesA%ead linesman

ard Stick +ocations! Where are the yard sticks located if the

a. "enches are on the same side of the field ?Opposite team benches

b) "enches are on o%%osite sides of the field?/lternate %ome Team 5sthalf@

3isiting team =ndhalf

'!#hange of Buarter &Reversechain


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7ustle

8o discussion with =layers, #oaches

After T9 & stickman setu% (O -tee, "all.

< Stickman retrieve convert

After 6ame & Wra% #hain and Thank #rew


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PreAgame Field 6&ties (!)

+ine Cudge

#heck 6ame "alls

#heck field conditions & )* minutes %res $ench

$oth

=roceed to Timer>s $ench & minutes %re


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2ic7AOff 6&ties (5)%ead Linesman Position #o&rself on Sideline@ at restraining line opposite

Team benches; (Opposite TimersB bench if Team bencheson both sides);

Chec7 Stic7 Cre8 is read#;

Co&nt %ome Team;

Chec7 sideline is clear@ Signal ead#D to eferee@holding arm aloft;

6irect nearest CaptainEs attention to efereeBs call foread#D signal;

4atch for offside and possible short 2;O;@ 7no8 if ball8ent 5 #ards


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2ic7AOff 6&ties (=) :e read# to signal time in on short 2;O; onl# 8hen

to&ched b# Pla#er;

$ove do8n field protecting sideline; 6o not go to

center of field@ :e prepared to go o&t of bo&nds forsafet#;

4atch for f&mbles@ laterals@ or accidental for8ardpasses;

4atch for 2;O; o&t of bo&nds in #o&r area; :eprepared to mar7 spot; Thro8 Flag@ So&nd 4histle

4atch Pla#ers going o&t of bo&nds

5stmar7ing of do8ns bo. and rear stic7 sho&ld be %;L;


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2ic7AOff 6&ties (!)Line G&dge Position #o&rself o&tside deepest eceiver on side opposite

%;L;

Co&nt 3isiting Team;

Chec7 nd Hone is clear; Signal ead#D signal; 4hen 7ic7ed ball is legall# to&ched b# Pla#er@ give time in

signal

4atch for f&mbles@ lateral@ offside passes on handAoffs@ oraccidental for8ard passes;

4atch for 2;O; o&t of bo&nds; $ar7 spot; Thro8 Flag; So&nd8histle; 4atch pla#ers going o&t of bo&nds;

:e read# to blo8 #o&r 8histle if 7ic7ed ball stri7es goal postassembl# in flight


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2ic7AOff 6&ties ("):oth

2no8 last possession'to&ching of loose ball;

4atch for infractions behind and be#ondr&nner@ if another Official has ball carrier;

If calling penalt#@ no8 if ball is in possession

or not@ 7no8 point ball held or point of

possession and contin&e to officiate &ntil

pla# is dead;

.ick off

chart


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Scrimmage 6&ties

%eldD and FreeD Signals and Positioning

Prior to Snap

Chec7 side lines are clear; Chec7 for s&bstit&tion;

aise 1atesD 8hen = or more Team / pla#ersbrea7 h&ddle &ntil Team / is set over ball;

Chec7 ligible receiversB n&mbers Chec7 flan7er and slotAbac7 are bac7 of Line of

Scrimmage

4atch for off sides and illegal proced&re


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#ideofficial

#ideline covera)e to end/one

Watch for out of "ounds! Sound whistle!

Signal Time Out! 4ark s%ot! Watch

=layers

If not covering

"all carrier, after

"all crosses line

of scrimmage,

angle in towards

%lay

Watch for fouls"ehind Referee if

"all goes to

o%%osite side!

R

7old out


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Scrimmage 6&ties (!) If %lay comes directly toward you, ste% toward attacking team>s goal line and let

%lay go "y and then try to stay even with the "all carrier, to mark forward s%ot!9o not turn your "ack on %lay!

Watch fum"les and lateral %asses! (now team in %ossession when "all is dead!

$e %re%ared to mark forward %oint of advance with out


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Scrimmage 6&ties (")FD Official :e prepared to cover all deep passes;

$ove off line on snap 8ith eceivers;

4atch #o&r sideline all the 8a# to dead line; 4atch receivers for 7e# as to 8hen pass in

anticipated; ns&re 6efender is pla#ing ball;

Tr# to be in best position to J&dge the pla#;

4atch for Pla#ers going o&t of bo&nds;

6onBt 8al7 a8a# form close decisions on passinterference; /ct *&ic7l# and convincingl#


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Scrimmage 6&ties (,)%L6D Official

:e prepared to cover short flat Kone on #o&rside;

$&st not move do8nfield &nit pass is thro8n;ead pla#; For8ard pass completed behind Line of Scrimmage@

hold arm in air to signal Screen Pass

:e prepared to cover #o&r sideline to dead line /ssist referee in locating former Line of

Scrimmage on incomplete passes;


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Scrimmage 6&ties ():oth

4atch for first to&ching or catching b# ineligible eceiver;Thro8 flag;

0ote ball tipped b# ligible eceiver;

/fter pass is complete@ 8atch for offside or lateral pass; If pass is incomplete@ give incomplete signal@ and retrieve

ball;

On complete pass 8hen 5stdo8n is clearl# gained@ after ball

is dead@ signal Stop the Cloc7D and then signal completion; Concede call to Official that eceiver is facing;

/fter pass interception@ after the ball is dead@ signal DStopthe Cloc7D and indicate direction of pla#;


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1oal Line Pla#s (5)FD

$ove to goal line on snap;

Still responsible for legal formation n&mbering@

etc;

On snap of ball@ 7no8 8here ball is and follo8

ball carrier;

%OL6D 0ormal position on line of scrimmage;

esponsible for 8hole line;


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1oal Line Pla#s (=):OT%D

If ball to&ches goal line in possession of Team /@even in air@ signal T6D;

4atch for f&mble into nd Hone; If penalt# is called 8hich 8o&ld n&llif# T6@

ens&re eferee 7no8s immediatel#; 6o notsignal score;

/ssist in pile&ps 8here ball is not visible; If another Official has a more advantageo&s

points@ defer to him'her;


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2ic7 from Scrimmage (5)FD

Free man (short side) covers entire 8idth of field

, #ards in front@ 5A5= #ards to8ards sideline of p&nteceiver

Sta# 8ell o&tside the pla# in its entiret#;

estraining Kone point of possession;

4atch for illegal hand off pass@ f&mble@ etc

2no8 point ball held if penalt# is called;

:e prepared to cover goal line and'or dead line and tor&le on 5Apoint or =Apoint score

4histle pla# dead if ball hits goal post assembl# in flight;


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2ic7 from Scrimmage (=)%L6D

Line of Scrimmage entire line of pla#;

4ait &ntil ball crosses Line of Scrimmage@

bloc7ed'deflected 7ic7s

/fter ball crosses line@ move do8nfield@ sta#

8ide@ 8atch for illegal action in front of or be#ond

the ball carrier; :e alert for possible pass or r&nning pla#;


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position

prior to

punt6

c' What does

the ",

watch for

when the

receiver )ets

the 7all6

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official6

7' When

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watchfor6

95a'What side doesthe 3mpire favor6

7' When and where

does the 3 move6

Read and answer questions5

Click or press n to see

movements


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2ic7 from Scrimmage (!):OT%D

If ball goes o&t of bo&nds@ signal Time O&t and

mar7 o&tAofAbo&nds spot;

If the ball bo&nces o&t of bo&nds@ or if it goes o&tof bo&nds in fight@ assist the eferee in mar7ing

the o&tAofAbo&nds spot b# follo8ing his'her

directions'; etrieve ball Penalt# 7no8 if ball in possession@ point ball

held or point of possession +unt 0man


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2IC2 OT OF :O06S

45 What si)nals will the down

field official )ive the

Referee6

95 :f the 7all )oes !ut ofBounds &!B'; in the air; how

does the side official help

the Referee locate the point

where the 7all went !B6


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Field 1oals and Converts (5)O&tside 5 #ard line

FD nder goal posts

%L6D Same as 7ic7 from scrimmage

Inside 5 #ard line

FD Same as 7ic7 from scrimmaged; Coverdead line and sideline in

nd Hone;

%L6D Same as 7ic7 form scrimmage;

A 4atch for contacting 7ic7er or holder;


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Field 1oals and Converts (=)Converts

FD Same as a scrimmage if =Apoint

tr#@ other8ise same as 7ic7 from

scrimmage; efereeBs signal;

%L6D Same as scrimmage pla#;4atch for contacting 7ic7er or holder;


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6&ties and esponsibilities

9evelo%ing Eone #overage,$o; in =lay, +ooking through the

=lay

+FSSO8


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9evelo%ing Eone #overage

(now your %ositioning for %lay situations -i!e!Run, =ass. and donGt overste% your area ofres%onsi"ility!

+ook off the "all, you have other res%onsi"ilities!

9on>t follow the "all too closely & let it come toyou & and then stay u% with it!

Welcome su%%ort for other Officials!


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:o. in Pla#

9on>t "e over an;ious!

9on>t turn your "ack on the %lay or =layers

-i!e! %ick u% the s%ot.! #ontainment is the key!

Ste% out of "ounds if necessary!

9on>t get tra%%ed "y overrunning your areaof res%onsi"ility!


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/se your eyes to cover a %lay, not always your feet!

$e willing to give way to other Officials!

+ook for hel% -who has the "est view?.

(ey situationsH fum"les, com%eted catch, forward

%rogress, B!$! +ateral %ass

+ooking through the %lay

O t f b d C /ft


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O&tAofAbo&nds Coverage /fter

:all is 6ead (5)=ositioning

Sideline res%onsi"ility,

don>t get "locked out,

make sure you can see

the sideline!

Ste% out of "ounds

if necessary!

SeDuence

Whistle, sto% the clock, follow "all carrier out

of "ounds using eye contact -es%ecially on sideof "enches.

Continue

watchin)

the action

of the

player as

the 7all

carrier

runs out

of 7ounds


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Sideline Coverage

:s the 7all carrier in or out of 7ounds6 E=plain

O t f b d C /ft


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:all is 6ead (=)#e Contact

2no8 8here sideline is and be s&re #o& can see it ifnecessar#;

:e s&re to ph#sicall# follo8 ball carrier o&t of bo&nds ifnecessar#;

Potential Sit&ations

5; Sideline Official $ar7 the spot 8ith #o&r foot not #o&r e#es@

or ma7e a mental note of o&tAofAbo&nds spot &ntil #o& getthere;

=; /nother Official mar7s spot team 8or7@ he'she get spot@ #o&8atch dead ball action;

O t f b d C /ft


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:all is 6ead (!)Pla#er /ction after the Pla# is 6ead

Cheap shots@ intimidation

$ove in *&ic7l#@ send Pla#ers to theh&ddle;

se voice;

Trail pla# 8hich is a8a# from #o&r area; Officiate bet8een do8ns;

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$ental Preparation for Pla#

Sit&ations :e a8are of game sit&ations@ i;e; time left@ do8n@

#ardage re*&ired;

:e a8are of previo&s tendencies b# Teams;

.pect the &ne.pected;

6evelop a consistent preApla# mental chec7 list;

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evie8 of 1eneral OnAfield

$echanics For Side Line Officials

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$echanics (5)F&ndamental S7ills

se of 4histle

Lo&d and Sharp

Thro8ing of Flag

Thro8 high to be clearl# visible Thro8 to spot 8hen re*&ired 1et Pla#erBs n&mber Contin&e to officiate &ntil end of pla#

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$echanics (=)

/se of Signals

& In Teamwork with other Officials

F;am%les

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'! Relay signals, long com%lete1incom%lete %ass

)! #ontrol of the clock

S%otting, Retrieving and Relaying the $all

=ick u% s%ot when reDuired "ut "e willing to give u% to other

Official -i!e! /m%ire at hash mark. in order to retrieve "all

9on>t move "all if there is dou"t measurement will "e needed

Work as a unit & triangle system, chain action, short underhand%asses!

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$echanics (!)

Co&nt of Pla#ers

" Official

%;L; %ome team

L;G; 3isitors

co&nt ever# pla#

if too man# men@

eAco&nt

chec7 8ith other official

Signal too man#@

$inim&m of t8o flags


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eporting Penalties

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eporting Penalties se of

Penalt# Card (5)Proced&re

elease Official 8ho has penalt# from spot

se format CI0S or TI0S

Provide all formation needed i;e; first

do8n made before fo&l@ fo&l after change of

possessions@ point 8here ball held at time of

fo&l (P:%)@ point of possession (PP)@ etc;



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Penalt# Card (=)Penalt# Card information (as per Local

/ssociations) /ll Officials sho&ld aid %;L;@ 8ho in t&rn 8ill notif#

minor Official (i;e; do8ns bo.)

In some cases@ 8here the minor Officials areine.perienced or &nreliable@ the penalt# card ma# be7ept b# a field Official; The same acc&rate reportingis re*&ired;

/cc&rac# is essential if the information is of an# &seto Coaches@ or for leag&e statistics;

se correct abbreviations on the card


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mpireSpecial Comm&nication Factors

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Comm&nication 8ith the


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eferee (5):efore the 1ame5; $eeting 8ith Coaches

Proceed 8ith eferee to meet Coach On the game card@ record n&mbers of

Captains

?&arterbac7s

2ic7ers

%olders

P&nters=; $eeting 8ith Other Officials

evie8 an# special pla# sit&ations evie8 %L6D'DFD proced&res evie8 ball rela#

!; $eeting 8ith Captains Proceed 8ith eferee to meet Captains ecord choices



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eferee (=)6&ring Penalt# Options

Cloc7 Stopped9

1et a :all

6irect Captains to eferee

2no8 circ&mstances of pla# and fo&l

Sta# b# eferee

emind eferee to give preAsignal

2no8 optionsB assist eferee if he'she needs help

$ar7 off #ardage and place ball

Confirm penalt# application 8ith %ead Linesman

emind eferee 8hen time 8ill start



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eferee (!)

Time O&ts

$a7e s&re cloc7 is stopped

Time the Time O&t

See Time O&t is recorded against proper

team

Stand together as a cre8

0otif# the eferee 8hen , seconds elapsed

emind eferee Time In on snap



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eferee (")%alf Time

Timing of %alf Time responsibilit#

1et game ball

Proceed to dressing room

6isc&ss problems

0ote Team choice for second half Proceed to field 8ith , min&tes left

Comm&nication 8ith Sideline


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Comm&nication 8ith Sideline

Officials Indicate responsibilit# for deep'short pass coverage

Ta7e position 8hen Pla#ers h&ddle

6etermine 8ho is %L6D9 4ho is FD9 s&all# %L6D Official is on 8ide side of field


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6eveloping Positive Pla#er

elationships

4ill red&ce disp&tes

nhance respect for Officials

Sho8 that #o& care

Facilitate administration of game

se comments li7e

let him'her &p easil#D

8atch #o&r handsD7eep #o&r hand inD

:l&e@ #o&Bve got t8o Pla#ers coming inD

ball@ pleaseD@ follo8ed b# than7 #o&D

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%eneral *uties

The Referee and /m%ire will meet with the coaches )* minutes

%rior to the start of the game!

4eet with each coach for the same amount of time!6enerally meet with visiting coach first!

$eeting the Coaches


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$eeting the Coaches


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The Referee

< < Introduce yourself and the /m%ire

< Allow the /m%ire to reDuest the coach sign the coach>s certification

form

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< Serve as the 2eyes3 and 2ears3 of the Referee after "eingintroduced!

< ReDuest that the coach>s certification "e signed!

< Record the num"ers of the ca%tains, %unter , kicker holder

and any

other %layer officials should know a"out

< +isten to the coach>s concerns1%lays and "e a"le to relay this

information to the rest of the officials!

< Accom%any the referee "ack to the timer>s "ench to meet

with the rest of

the crew!

4eeting the #oaches

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1ame Card and Coaches 6eclaration

mpire

gets thecoach to

sign the

Coaches

6eclaration

mpire

records captains

place 7ic7er

holder and p&nter

given b# the

coach

If the team 8ith

the choice at the

start of the game

chooses to defer

mar7 a Db# first

half

6 6

The mpire and /ll

members of the

cre8 sho&ld record

time outs

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echa!ics for Deferri!"

5) Stand beside the deferring Team

=) signal incomplete pass


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OPTIONS TO THE TE# #$IN% THE CHOICE

A2ic7 or eceiveAChoice of nd

echa!ics for Ide!tifyi!" a!d Recordi!" Choices

Referee Signal choice of the Team ma7ing the FIST choice

Umpire A record choices deferred or not

A selections made

Referee comme!ts to Captai!sPrior to choices&an# *&estions'concerns

&field conditions or information teams sho&ld 7no8

#fter choices & have a good game

A get Teams o&t for the 2ic7off start in min&tes


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Choice atthe Start of the 1ame

Referee will allow the visitin) team first choice at start of the )ame

To make choice in first half or defer their choice to the second half

Can 7e decided 7y a coin toss5

"ow else can the choice 7e decided6

"ow hi)h did heflip it6

4eeting the #a%tains


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4eeting the #a%tains

Start of the 6ame

4aiting for captains

Captains greeting each other S8itching sides after choicempire recording choices

Introd&cing the cre8 and ma7ing the choices


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Pre 1ame $eeting 8ith Officials

#fter the eeti!" 'ith the Coaches

A6o over num"ers ca%tains %unter, kicker ,holder


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Comm&nication b# the mpire

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Comm&nicating 8ith the eferee


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Comm&nicating 8ith the eferee

6&ring Penalt# options

A:e s&re that the cloc7 is stopped

AObtain a ball from the %ead Linesman'Line G&dge 'ball bo#

A6irect the captains to the eferee

A2no8 as m&ch as possible abo&t the circ&mstances of the pla#

and fo&l as #o& can( e g; 4here 8as the e.act PLS on left

or right hash or centre of fieldASta# b# the eferee

Aemind the eferee to give a pre signal

A2no8 8hat the options sho&ld be @ to assist the referee IF he

needs help

AOnce an option has been chosen@ mar7 off the distance and p&t

the ball do8n

AConfirm 8ith the %ead Linesman that the correct distance

penalt# has been assessed

emind the eferee 8hen time 8ill start on the ne.t pla#


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#ommunication with the Referee

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6eveloping Pla#er elationships

#reate a %ositive relationshi% with %layers

Will reduce dis%utes

Fnhance res%ect for officials

4ake %layers aware that you care

5acilitate administration of the game

/se comments like

J 2 +et him u% easily3 J 2 6ood work3

J 2 Watch your hands3 J 2 $lue, you>ve got two %layers coming in3

J 2 (ee% your hands in3 J 2 7ard running3

J 2 $all, %lease, followed "y 2thank you3

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%&rr# /%Offense

4IT% :/LL 0TIL F IS /6 interior linemen for ille)al use of hands and

for 7ein) down field ille)ally5

$s the pass defenders 7ack up ;

*! -!T CR!## T"E ,:-E !A #CR:


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*onGt cross the , of #


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Pass Pla#s

/m%ire turns on

%ass %lays

=rovide su%%ort to

"ack officials !Watch

if the "all ski%s or is

dro%%ed! 9o not

worry a"out =ass

Interference &must

see the whole %lay8ote the /m%ire stays near the hash

to insure the "o;ing in of the %lay

Short


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Short


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$eas&rements

0S T% :/LL IS 0OT $O36CO0TOL FO4/6 STIC2

C%C2 C%/I0S /06 6O40S :ON

$eas&rements

Umpire

8ill get

for8ard

pic7et

:ac7 official

holds bac7

pic7et

Change at the nd of a ?&arter


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Change at the nd of a ?&arter

4%@ 4%/T@ 4%O

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A POSITIO0

A 6O40

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A PL/< OI1I0

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A POI0T OF 0NT 6O40

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mpire Penalt#

/dministration

LSSO0

Administration of =enalties


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Introduction

The placement of the 7allon penalty situations is a

primary responsi7ilityof the 3mpire5

When a penalty is 7ein) reported the 3mpire must 7e

with the Referee; and remain with the Referee while the

penalty options are 7ein) )ivenand until the umpire has

7een instructed to apply the penalty5

The 3mpire should 7e aware of the infraction 7ein) called

to ensure that the Referee has )iven the correct penalty

options5

:n effect the 3mpire must assist the Referee in

administerin) all penalties

/dministration of Penalties


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/dministration of Penalties

2no8ing infractions(s) and option

Carr# the ball distance given b# eferee

/void pacing off distance if lines areavailable

Chec7 distance 8ith the eferee and

%ead Linesman

/ssist eferee 8ith time (%old'1o)

/m%ire indicating %enalty a%%lication


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5!

/m%ire indicating %enalty a%%lication

!) I0FO TO T% F

") : PP/6 TO /SSIST F

,) 0S POP P0/LT< /PPLIC/TIO0

=) O:T/I0 :/LL

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Penalties

5; Point of Last Scrimmage (PLS)

=; Point :all %eld (P:%)

!; Point of Fo&l (PF)

"; Point of Possession (PP)

,; Point :all 6ead (P:6)

; Point of Pass (POP)

+; Point of 2ic7 Off (P2O)

Classif#ing Fo&ls


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Classif#ing Fo&ls

See S/==ORT 4ATFRIA+


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&les St&d#

LSSO0 5

&le St&d#


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&le St&d#

The opportunity is presentedhere to identify the sections of

the Rule Book that should 7e

read and reviewed carefully interms of how they are

implemented 7y the 3mpire

Code of thics


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Code of thicsRule "ook Introduction %age v to viii

=ur%ose =rotect and %romote interests of 5oot"all

=ur%ose and value of 5oot"all

=rimary 5ocus & Officials

#om%etence

#oo%eration

9ischarge of res%onsi"ilities

#ourtesy

Success & #oaches, =layers

Administrators Officials & 2coo%eration3

Tie 1ame


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Tie 1ame

Rule section ) article @

5; Tie 1ame 0eed for a 8inner

/ccepted methods 3ariations (re*&irements)

=; Captains Sole Comm&nicators

Penalties $eas&rements

Time Starts


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Time Starts

Rule section article Ready for scrimmage

! $all sna%%ed & time count

& Time out

'! After the ) 4in warning

& On sna%

& #arried O!$!

& (ick


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Time Stops

Rule section article ' Score

$all out of "ounds

Incom%lete forward %ass

After =enalty

Su"stitution -mass.

In:ury

Fnd of %eriod1 $all 9ead -) min warning.

Time out

Referee>s 9iscretion

Fnd of Buarter

F;tra =lay

When

Possession


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Possession

Rule section @

! 9efinition

'! 9is%uted

)! Simultaneous

! #hange

& Scrimmage %lay

& 5orward %ass

& Scrimmage kick& Return kick

& (ick off

& +oose "all

& In flight

+ive $all


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+ive $all

Rule section N article ! Strike an Official -e;ce%t on forward %ass.

'! +ying loose

)! 7eld for %lace kick

! Interce%tion in F!E!

! Offside %ass

@! 9ri""led "all

N! 9ri""led "al hitting 6!=!

! (icked "all hitting 6!=! -not in flight.

P! In:ury & sto%%age of %lay

& When

& Treatment1%ersonnel

& "leeding

6ead :all


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6ead :all

Rule section article

! Whistle "lown 8ormal Inadvertent

'! Out of $ounds)! Score

! 5orward %rogress sto%%ed

! Incom%lete forward %ass

@! =ossession "y =layer lying on ground

N! Striking 61=! Assem"ly 2in flight3! $all carrier touches ground -e;ce%tions.

F;ce%tions

& 7olding "all (!O!, 5!6!, convert

& #atching kicked "all

& #atching centre sna%

In1Out of $ounds


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In1Out of $ounds

Rule section* articles to ! 9efinition

'! #arried out

)! (icked out

! Thrown out

! +ast touched

@! Into Fnd Eone

8ot touched "y o%%osition

Touched "y team mate

Touched "y o%%osition

N! 5rom Fnd Eone

To O!$! in F!E!

To O!$! in 5! =!

! =layer out of "ounds

Ta"le of Scores


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Rule) section ' articles to

9efinitions

Touchdown

5ield 6oalSafety Touch

Rouge -Single.

#onvert

6efinitions


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6efinitions

Rule section article to )

+ine of Scrimmage

8eutral Eone

#lose +ine =lay area

+ine vs $ackfield

e*&irements for Legal

S i


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Scrimmage

Rule section )

8um"ering

& eligi"le1ineligi"le receivers

& Ina%%ro%riate & num"ered -any num"er.

=layer ReDuirement

& N & man line -minimum.

& consecutive ineligi"le -"y num"er or re%orting to

Referee.

& eligi"le each end -"y num"er or re%orting to Referee.

Stance and $otion


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Stance and $otion

Line Pla#ers

Centre

:ac7s

Rule 0 section 4 article 0

Interference


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Interference

6efinitions

5; Interference

=; :loc7ing

!; :loc7ing belo8 the 8aist

"; 6ela#ed 2nee :loc7

,; Crac7 :ac7 :loc7

Rule 0 section >

2ic7ing 6efinitions


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2ic7ing 6efinitions

5; 2ic7ed :all

=; 6rop 2ic7

!; Place 2ic7

"; P&nt

,; 6ribbled :all

; et&rn 2ic7

+; ?&ic7 2ic7

M Open Field 2ic7

Rule > section 4

2ic7 Off


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2ic7 Off

5; Points of 2ic7 Off

=; 0e&tral Hone

!; Legal 2ic7 Off

"; Offside

,; Interference

Rule > section 9 articles 4 to >

:loc7ed 2ic7


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:loc7ed 2ic7

! 9efinition'! In $ounds Recovered "y 2$3 Recovered "y 2A3 & 6 & 86

)! Out of $ounds +ast touched "y A +ast touched "y $

! $locked through FE

+ast touched "y A +ast touched "y $ Without touching

! =yramiding

Rule > section 8 articles 4 to >

Scrimmage 2ic7


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Scrimmage 2ic7

estraining Hone

estraining Hone 3iolations

1oal Post /ssembl#

2ic7ed ball stri7ing in flight 2ic7ed ball stri7ing after hitting gro&nd

2ic7ed ball stri7ing 7ic7ing TeamBs goal post assembl#

Interference

Scrimmage 2ic7 eceiving team et&rn 2ic7 eceiving team

2ic7ing team

ecover# of 2ic7

Rule > section 0 and section >

In'O&t of :o&nds


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'O&t o o& ds

5; 6efinition=; Carried o&t

!; 2ic7ed o&t

"; Thro8n o&t

,; Last to&ched

; Into nd Hone

0ot to&ched b# opposition

To&ched b# team mate

To&ched b# opposition

+; From nd Hone

To O;:; in ;H;

To O;:; in F; P;

M; Pla#er o&t of bo&nds

Rule 4 section 4

Possession


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Rule section @

5; 6isp&ted=; Sim&ltaneo&s

!; Change

"; Scrimmage pla#

For8ard pass

Scrimmage 7ic7

et&rn 7ic7

2ic7 off Loose ball in flight

6efinitions


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5; Lateral or onside pass

=; %and off pass

!; Offside pass

Rule ? section 4 to 8

For8ard PassR l ? ti 0


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/; 6efinitions

:; ligible receivers

C; Ineligible eceivers

6; Completed for8ard pas

; Incomplete pass

F; 6eliberate gro&nding

1; Interference

%; Illegal interference

I; Illegal Contact

G; Interception in nd Hone

2; F&mble

L; Pass or f&mble

$; :ro7en pla#

0; Screen Pass

Rule ? section 0

$echanics and Positioning


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4echanics refers to the routine %rocedure surrounding what the official does! The two %rimary areas of mechanics are signaling and%ositioning!

When more than one official is involve 2Teamwork3"ecomes a third area of mechanics, where

in additional signaling and %ositioning res%onsi"ilities are necessary!

The mechanics of %ositioning, signaling and teamworkare all of the essential im%ortanceto a

%rofessional %erformance!

6ood%ositioning, is necessary if you are to see what you are su%%osed to see!

Shar%, unhesitating and un


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POSITIO0I01 C%/TS

" OFFICI/L C4S

! OFFICI/L C4S

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3mpire

positionin)

Return to

sideline official

OfficialBs Signals


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5"

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5"+

6O40S

First Second Third

SCORES


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5"M

To&ch 6o8n Field 1oal Convert

points ! points 5 or = points

Safet# To&ch o&ge

= points 5 point

SCORES

1/$ /6$I0IST/TIO0


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5"

ST/T CLOC2 STOP CLOC2 P0/LT< 6CLI06

I0CO$PLT P/SS 0O $OT% 1/6 4/0I01 $/S$0T

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5,

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?IP$0T

Time co&nt prior to !min 0o #ards (bo&nce bac7)

* AR9 5O/+S/85AIR A9KA8TA6F 5O/+S


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TI$ CO0T /FT !$I0 !66 :LOC2 :LO4 T% 4/IST CO0T/CTI01 T% 2IC2

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5,!

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POI0T OF FOL FOLS


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5,"

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LSS T%/0 5,


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5,,

!ffside +ass

Time Count 4st

and 9nd*own last

8 minutes of a half

:ntentional %roundin)

Team $

penalty on

own 4 yard

line

$pplica7lepenalty si)nal

Special Circ&mstance Fo&ls


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5,

:lle)al interference on a

loose 7all

3nauthori/ed participation

0o 6istance Penalt#


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5,+

-o mouth %uard Warnin)

at one time was one hand 7ehind the head si)nal removed

from rule 7ook

:mproper Re)istration

+layer &s' sent off until properly re)istered with thescorer

Restrainin) Fone AoulDshort kick fallin) 'into a )roup of

players

-o si)nal as play whistled dead no foul has occurred

Point of Last Scrimmage

(PLS)


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(PLS)

The maJority of penalties are appliedfrom this point5

The +,# is the point of application used

for penalties occurrin)

+rior to the 4stdown distance 7ein)

)ained

Point :all %eld

(P:%)


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( )

This is the point where the 7all is held at

the time of the foul

:t is the point of application for penaltiesthat occur after distance )ainedand(or

after a chan)e of possession

Point of Fo&l

(PF)


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( )

This is the point where the foul

occurred

It isthe point of application on loose

7all fouls affectin) the possession

:t is the point of application for pass

interference less than 4> yards from

the line of scrimma)e

Point of Possession

(PP)


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( )

This is the point where possession is )ained

:t is the point of application for fouls occurrin)

while the 7all is in fli)ht

Point 8here the :all is 6ead

(P:6)


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( )

This point is used on dead 7all fouls; in some 3R

and R+ situations; and for !7Jectiona7le Conduct

Point of Pass

(POP)


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( )

This is the %oint from which the %ass is thrownand is the %oint of a%%lication for offside

%asses, and deli"erate grounding of a forward

%ass

Point of 2ic7 Off

(P2O)


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( )

This is the point of application for fo&lsocc&rring on a 7ic7 off@ offside on the 7ic7

off@ 7ic7 off o&t of bo&nds@ etc;

:ac7 mpire Pass Coverage


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5,

0o


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5

2ic7off Positioning


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5+

ead# for 2ic7 Off


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5M

$fter countin) your Team

and checkin) the your /one ;

the !fficial raises his arm

vertically in the air and

holds it up until

acknowled)ed 7y the

Referee

The kick off should not take

place until 7oth teams have

twelve players on the field

Field 1oal /ttempt


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5

1oal Line Coverage


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5+

4hat is the official 8atching 9

4hatBs the Call$ B


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5+5

$ B

45 What foul is shown6

95 a' $re 7oth $ and B fouls6

7' E=plain your answer

1etting it ight


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5+=

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2PI01 T% P/C


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5+!

What would the Referee act and talk to the player he is

holdin) 7ack6

P/SS I0TF0C


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5+"

When either team is guilty of illegal interference on a forward

%ass!By Team $


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5+,

!nce 7all in the air; neither

receivernor defender caninterfere with each othersattempt to catch the 7all

What penalties can 7e applied to Team B6

What penalty is applied to Team $6

Pass Interference4 E=am the photo why is


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5+

45 E=am the photo ;why is

this a classic e=ample of

ille)al pass interference6

95 What is the penalty if the

interference was caused

7y Team B is

$' K yards across the ,ine of

scrimma)e

B' Twenty five yards down

field

C' :n the Team B end /one

with the 7all and Team $

9ndand @ L

i' B 4K yard line

ii' B 98 yard line

*' !n a potential team $

receiver > yards in the $

7ack field

85What if Team $

was char)ed withille)al pass

interference5

What is the

penalty for this

Team $ foul6

4hatBs the Call9


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5++

What is the official indicatin) with all his new

found officiatin) friends

4hatBs the call9


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5+M

#ame or different fouls6

What is &$RE' T"E+E-$,TY $++,:C$T:!-#6

4hatBs the Call9


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5+

!ffensive player 7lockin)

on a punt return withthe 7all

a' at the Team $ Twenty

five yard line

7' :n the Team $ end /one

; with 7lock in the end

/one and 7all dead in

the end /one

c' #ame play as &7' ; 7ut

the the 7lock is at the

Team $ 4 yard line5

d' #ame play as & c ' 7utTeam $ returner )ets

the 7all out to the

Team $ 9 yard line5

na&thoriKed person interference


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:f an unauthori/ed person enters the field while play is in pro)ress and interferes

with a player of Team $; Team $ shall 7e awarded half the distance to the )oal line

from +B* or +,#; whichever is to their )reater advanta)e5 :f the foul is pass

interference in the end /one; Team $ is awarded the 7all at the B 4; or Team B is

awarded the 7all at the B 45 Team $ shall also 7e awarded three additional downs;

re)ardless of time remainin) in the half5

Where it is o7vious to the Referee that a touchdown would have 7een scored; heshall award such a touchdown5

:f the unauthori/ed person is a player; coach; trainer; equipment man5 !r any other

person permitted a place on the team 7ench; an automatic touchdown shall 7e

awarded and that person is disqualified5

:f an unauthori/ed person enters the field while the play is in pro)ress and interferes

with a player of Team B Team $ shall 7e penali/ed for ille)al interference from +B"

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