FJ BJ U R LJ L Home SJ Before you start your Pre-game Duties, huddle on the50 yard line (Home Side line) ECO
LB CB SSDLDE DL CB LBFS C G G T T TE WR QB FB TB WR LJ BJ L FJ U R WR QB HC C C TE WR QB FB TB WR QB C G G T T C K HC C C C SJ
HOME Seven Minutes Before Kick-Off, from the Goal line walk up at the same pace. R U BJ
SJ FJ HOME LJ L Five Minutes before the scheduled Kick-off Have your Captains at the Goal line. Make eye contact with and signal the other escorting official and walk up the sideline at the same interval.
SJ U R LJ L S S HOME FJBJ
SJ U R LJ L S S HOME FJ BJ
LJ FJ L SJ U R Opening Kick-Off & Start of the Second Half There is a error on this slide – The LJ and L move to GOAL LINE BJ
Pre-Kick Positions After a Score ERROR - Note:Umpire goes up the scoring teams Numbers Then Onto Field to Kickers Free Kick Line awaiting Ref. Illegal Motion Signal FJ LJ BJ L 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 Signal Error Note: The Line Judge & Linesman move to the Goal Line awaiting Ref. Illegal Motion Signal. SJ
K K K K K K K K K K K R R R R R FJ SJ LJ R L U BJ, SJ & FJ Key on their R players BJ
K K K K K K K K K K K R R R R R FJLJ R L U BJ, FJ & SJ Stay with Keyed players BJ SJ
K K K K K K K K K K K R R R R R R R R R R R FJ SJ LJ R L U Linesman & LJ Zone Coverage BJ
K K K K K K K K K K K R R R R R FJ SJ LJ R L U Linesman & LJ Move to catch & stay in Zone Coverage BJ
K K K K K K K K K K K R R R R R R R R R R R FJ SJ LJ L U R BJ
K K K K K K K K K K K R R R R R FJ SJ LJ R L U BJ
K K K K K K K K K K K R R R R R BJ FJ LJ R L U Linesman & LJ Move up for Catch on Pooch Kicks – Watch for Fair Catch & Interference
L LJ FJ Kicks to the Side zone Wing Officials Side down for the spot Or Catch BJ
LJ BJ L SJ U R Umpire Trails BJ & SJ Take Runner All the way Referee, Linesman, LJ & FJ trail & Watch action Behind the ball FJ
L SJ BJ U LJ R Obvious On-Side Kick Situations FJ
LJ FJ L BJ R Free Kick After A Fair Catch or Awarded Fair Catch U No Shift, Go to Positions Umpire is on the Goal Line and has the Touch back Call SJ
K K K K K K K K K K K KR R LJ L FJ SJ U Free Kick After A Safety Linesman & Line Judge Line up 30 Yards from R’s Free Kick Line Referee lines up in the Middle of the Field Slightly deeper than the deepest Receiver. No Shift, Go to Positions BJ
H B T G C T E B E G K S R SJ Home Visitor BJ U FJ L LJ S TTTTTT LB S Field Goal
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 45 o 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.