PREGAME

PREGAME TIMELINE

1. SYNCHRONIZE WATCHES

2. R/U MEET WITH COACHES

3. OFFICIALS ON FIELD (POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITY)

4. COIN TOSS

5. ALL OFFICIALS AT CENTER OF FIELD (STAR POSITION)

1. PRE-GAME

I. R/U MEET WITH COACHES- BALL, CAPTAINS, EQUIPMENT, TAPE, PADS, UNUSUAL PLAYS

II. L MEET WITH CHAIN CREW

III. LJ/BJ/SJ/FJ DUTIES

2. TOSS

I. OFFICIALS DESIGNATED TO GET CAPTAINS

II. TIME AND PROCEDURE FOR TOSS

III. OPTIONS MARKED ON CARD, SIGNALS BY R

IV. HUSTLE TO KICK-OFF POSITIONS

V. REVIEW 2ND HALF PROCEDURE AND OPTIONS

3. FREE KICKS (ALSO SAFETY)

I. REVIEW BASIC POSITIONING- SHORT KICK ADJUSTMENTS

II. INSTRUCTIONS TO TEAMS

III. COUNT PLAYERS

IV. CLEAR SIDELINES AND END LINES

V. LEGALITY OF TEE, RESTRAINING LINES, TYPE OF KICK

VI. READY SIGNALS- OFFICIALS

VII. STARTING THE CLOCK

VIII. WATCH FOR SHORT KICK LEGALLY OR ILLEGALLY TOUCHED

IX. OUT OF BOUNDS KICK- TOUCHING- FOUL SIGNALS

X. BLOCKING BELOW THE WAIST- BLINDSIDE BLOCK

XI. FAIR CATCH, INTERFERENCE, SIGNALS, DEAD BALL

XII. FORWARD HAND OFF, REVERSES

XIII. COVERAGE ON RETURNS

XIV. ONSIDE KICK- ILLEGAL TOUCHING

XV. FREE KICK AFTER SAFETY- REVIEW BASIC POSITIONING

4. SCRIMMAGE PLAYS

I. POSITIONS

II. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CREW

III. SUBSTITUTIONS- COUNT PLAYERS- SIGNAL TICK MARK (9 YARDS)

IV. LEGALIY OF OFFENSIVE LINE- WING OFFICIALS SIGNALS

V. SHIFTS- ONE SECOND PAUSE

VI. MAN IN MOTION

VII. FALSE STARTS

VIII. COVERAGE ON PLAYS UP THE MIDDLE

IX. COVERAGE ON SWEEPS AND REVERSES- CLEAN UP BEHIND

X. UNUSUAL FORMATIONS- COVERAGE

XI. FORWARD PROGRESS

XII. COVERAGE OUT OF BOUNDS ACTION

XIII. GOAL LINE AND SHORT YARDAGE COVERAGE- SIGNALS

XIV. RETRIEVING AND SPOTTING BALL ON SWEEPS

XV. MOVEMENT OF CHAINS

XVI. FUMBLES

5. PASS PLAYS

I. INITIAL RESPONSIBILITY- LINEMAN, ENDS, FLANKERS

II. ELIGIBILITY

III. LEGALITY OF PASS- WHERE THROWN- PASSER BEHIND, BEYOND LOS- FORWARD/BACKWARD PASS FUMBLE

IV. COVERAGE DEEP PASS, FLAT PASS, BEHIND LINE

V. SIMULTANEOUS CATCH

VI. INTERFERENCE RULES- CONTACT

VII. INTENTIONAL GROUNDING- JURISDICTION

VIII. INELIGIBLES DOWNFIELD

IX. COVERAGE ON INTERCEPTION AND RUNBACKS

6. SCRIMMAGE KICKS

I. OFFICIALS POSITIONS, COVERAGE

II. LEGALITY OF LINEUP- LINEMAN USED AS BACKS, ENDS

III. COVERAGE OF KICKER- RUNNING INTO/ ROUGHING

IV. KICKS OUT OF BOUNDS- MARKING SPOT

V. RETURNS, REVERSES, HAND OFFS

VI. ILLEGAL TOUCHING

VII. KICK CATCH INTERFERENCE

VIII. FAIR CATCH

IX. BLOCKED KICKS

7. GOAL LINE PLAYS

I. INITIAL POSITIONS

II. TD SIGNALS

III. PREPARE FOR TRY

IV. PENALTIES- DURING, DEADBALL

8. TRY- FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT

I. INITIAL POSITIONS OF OFFICIALS- SWINGING GATE

II. COVERAGE OF KICKER/HOLDER- RUNNING INTO/ ROUGHING

III. SIGNALS

IV. FAKES

V. COVERAGE WHEN DEFENSE GAINS POSSESSION

VI. RETRIEVING THE BALL

VII. FOULS AFTER TD, DURING, OR AFTER TRY

9. FOULS- PENALTY ENFORCEMENT

I. REPORTING- WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, STATUS OF BALL

II. RECORDING FOULS

III. COVER- DISCUSSION, FOUL SPOT, DEAD BALL SPOT

IV. GET NUMBER OF PLAYER- REPORT TO COACHES

V. OPTIONS

VI. SIGNALS

VII. POSITION OF CHAINS AND BOX

VIII. DOWN AND DISTANCE AFTER THE PENALTY

10. TIMEOUTS

I. POSITION OF OFFICIALS, BALL

II. SUBSTITUTIONS, SIDELINE CONFERENCE

III. TIMING

IV. NOTICE TO CAPTAINS TO RESUME PLAY

11. MEASUREMENTS

I. SIGNALS

II. U HAS FORWARD STAKE, LJ HAS SPOT ON LINE

III. MOVEMENT OF BALL AND CHAINS IF IN SIDE ZONE

IV. REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR STARTING CLOCK

12. PROGRESS

I. SQUARE IT OFF

II. PINCH IN HARD FOR ANY CLOSE OR GOAL LINE PLAYS

III. HUSTLE- SHOW YOUR PRESENCE

IV. LJ KILL CLOCK ON APPARENT FIRST DOWN

13. COMMUNICATION WITH COACHES AND SIDELINE CONTROL

I. REPORT ALL FOULS TO HEAD COACH

II. COMMUNICATE ANY COACHES CONCERNS TO R AND U

III. GIVE SIDELINE WARNING SIGNAL- RECORD WARNING

14. REVIEW MECHANICS IF CREW MEMBER IS INJURED DURING THE GAME

15. FINAL THOUGHTS

I. EACH OFFICIAL MUST TAKE CARE OF HIS OWN BUSINESS, CONCENTRATING THOROUGHLY ON HIS PRIMARY AREAS

II. THE FOUR C'S

i.) CONCENTRATION- ERASE EVERYTHING FROM MIND EXCEPT TASK AT HAND, TAKE NO MENTAL BREAKS, KNOW THE SITUATION AND ANTICIPATE THE PLAY

ii.) CONSISTENCY

iii.) COMMON SENSE- RULES UNDERSTANDING NOT RULES KNOWLEDGE

iv.) COMMUNICATION- CONTINUALLY AND EFFECTIVELY WITH PLAYERS, COACHES, AND EACH OTHER, BE THE BEST TEAM ON THE FIELD TODAY, GET IT RIGHT,

CONCENTRATE EVER PLAY, ENJOY THE GAME AND HAVE FUN