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SJBefore you start your Pre-game

Duties, huddle on the50 yard line (Home Side line)

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Seven Minutes Before Kick-Off, from the Goal linewalk up at the same pace.

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Five Minutes before the scheduled Kick-offHave your Captains at the Goal line.

Make eye contact with and signal the other escorting officialand walk up the sideline at the same interval.

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Opening Kick-Off& Start of the Second Half

There is a error on this slide – The LJ and L move to GOAL LINE

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Positions

After a Score

ERROR - Note:Umpire goes up the scoring teams Numbers Then Onto Field to Kickers Free Kick Line

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U Error – Note:The Back Judge, Side & Field Judge Move up field to Free Kick Positions – BJ on side line – FJ & SJ on Numbers

awaiting Ref. Illegal Motion SignalError Note: The Line Judge & Linesman move to the Goal

Line awaiting Ref. Illegal Motion Signal.

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Linesman & LJMove to catch

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RefereeGoal lineFair Catch

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Wing and RefereeWork together onTouchback or OOB

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Linesman & LJMove up for

Catch onPooch Kicks –

Watch forFair Catch &Interference

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Kicks to the Side zoneWing Officials

Side down for the spotOr Catch

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Take RunnerAll the way

Referee, Linesman, LJ & FJ trail &Watch action

Behind the ball

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Obvious On-Side Kick Situations

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Linesman & Line Judge Line up30 Yards from R’s Free Kick Line

Referee lines up in the Middle of the Field Slightly deeper than the deepest

Receiver.

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Scrimmage Plays

This positioning is for when the ball is snapped from outside the 20 yard line

Scrimmage Plays

This positioning is for when the ball is snapped from inside the 20 yard line, but outside of the 5 yard line.

Goal line is the responsibility of the Side Judge and Field Judge

Scrimmage Plays

This positioning is for when the ball is snapped from inside the 5 yard line.

Goal line is the responsibility of the Linesman and Line Judge

Side Judge and Field Judge stay on the corners

Scoring Kicks

Linesman and Line Judge hold the line of scrimmage

Side Judge moves up to “double umpire”

Umpire will work the side of the line towards the offensive team’s sideline

Field Judge move under press-box side goal post

Punts

Linesman and Line Judge hold position until ball crosses the line

Side Judge and Field Judge stand approximately 5 yards in front of the deepest receiver.

Mechanic Notes• During time outs, the FJ and LJ box in their team, monitor

subs, and notify coach of time outs remaining. On the whistle, direct the team back to the line of scrimmage and out of the team box. Same mechanic for SJ and L.

• After each play the FJ and SJ accordion in ~5 yards at a 45o angle from the sideline toward the players and stay until the ready for play.

• After each play HL, LJ, and BJ accordion in ~5 yards straight toward the ball from their position and stay until the ready for play.

• FJ, SJ, BJ should never be behind the play (except for a change of possession during a down).

• LJ and L work with FJ and SJ respectively for sideline coverage – BJ has no sideline responsibility. One stays with the spot, the other does sideline clean-up/control.

Mechanic Notes• New balls are worked in through FJ and SJ.

• When a play ends in the side zone, FJ/SJ should come up to provide a relay point for passing the ball into the umpire from the defensive side of the line of scrimmage.

• Return balls that end up out of bounds to the proper sideline immediately through FJ, SJ, and BJ.

• Goal line is covered by two officials at all times.

• Don’t bunch up or run over each other in covering longer plays.

• Communicate – verbal and non-verbal.