1 Contra Costa Football Officials Association New Officials Training Session No. 3 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 2 Welcome  Sign In  Introductions  Trainers  CCFOA Board Members who are present  Attendees

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 3 Today’s Agenda  Session 2 Quiz, Discussion and Review  The Dead Ball (Rule 4)  Series of Downs (Rule 5)  The Kicking Game (Rule 6)  Scores (Rule 8)  Stay after if you missed Sessions 1 or 2

The Dead Ball Rule 4 When is the ball dead? Where is the ball dead? Keys for dead ball coverage Mechanics of the dead ball

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 5 When is the Ball Dead? 15 Reasons (see Rule 4-2)  Running the ball 1.Runner goes out of bounds 2.Runner touches the ground with other than a hand or a foot 3.Runner’s forward progress is stopped 4.When helmet comes off runner  Passing the ball 4.Forward pass is incomplete 5.Forward pass is simultaneously caught  Kicking the ball 6.Legal kick breaks the plane of R’s goal 7.Kick is recovered or caught by K 8.After a fair catch signal if kick caught or recovered by R

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 6 When is the Ball Dead? Continued  Loose balls 9.Ball goes out of bounds 10.Ball is motionless and no one attempting to gain possession 11.Touches anything in bounds except a player or official who is in bounds  Scoring 12.Upon a score 13.When a kick try is obviously no good 14.When B secures possession on a try  Other 15. Inadvertent whistle

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 7 Where is the ball dead?  At the spot of the ball when in player possession in bounds  At the spot the ball crosses the sideline when a player goes out of bounds  At the spot the ball crosses the sideline when a loose ball goes out of bounds  Progress is the forward point of the ball

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 8 Keys for the Dead Ball Rule on dead ball in your coverage area  Flanks  Your third of the field for tackled runner  Your half of the field for forward progress  Your sideline  Downfield on passes on your half of field  Umpire  Only if you clearly see runner on ground with ball in possession in middle third of field

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 9 Mechanics of the Dead Ball  In-bounds – if you rule the ball is dead:  Blow whistle (Do not echo other’s whistles)  Mark progress with feet - together – downfield edge of down field foot at downfield tip of ball  Out of bounds - if you rule the ball is dead:  Blow whistle (Do not echo other’s whistles)  Give time out signal (two times)  Get to out of bounds spot  Mark with foot  Observing action of players in and out of bounds  Do not move or retrieve ball until someone releases you from your spot

Series of Downs Rule 5 What down is it? First Downs

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 11 When is it a First Down?  Downs progress 1 st through 4 th unless a first down is made or if there is an accepted penalty then down is repeated (a few penalties carry loss of down provisions)  For A:  When line to gain is reached (including affect of dead ball fouls by B on 1 st, 2 nd or 3 rd down)  For an accepted penalty that includes an automatic first down Defensive pass interference Roughing the passer, kicker, holder or snapper  For B:  If B is in possession of the ball at the end of a down  If A fails to reach line to gain on 4 th down  For Team in Possession at end of down if there has been more than one change of possession

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 12 When is it a First Down?  For R after legal kick if:  Ball is in R’s possession  Ball is in joint possession  Ball goes out of bounds  Ball is dead with no player in possession  K is first to touch a scrimmage kick and R accepts spot of first touching  For K:  If R is first to touch scrimmage kick beyond line of scrimmage and K recovers  If K recovers a free kick after it has gone 10 yards and touched the ground

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 13 Mechanics for First Down  Line Judge:  Signal Time out (Twice)  Point downfield “hand on chest” to indicate 1 st down gained  Shout “Close” if it is too close to call and Referee will come up to line and make decision  Referee will:  Decide to measure or not  Give first down signal  Head Linesman  Only after Referee signals should chains be moved  Mark spot of back chain with foot – back stake is at front tip of the ball  Have clip attached to “the back of the closest line”  Chains to be set 6 feet off sidelines

THE KICKING GAME Rule 6 Free Kicks Scrimmage Kicks Touchback Fair Catch

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 15 Definitions Scrimmage Kick, Free Kick  Scrimmage Kick   Legal Kick from in or behind the neutral zone  Can be place kick, punt or drop kick  Free Kick   A “Kickoff” putting ball in play: To start the half After a score (TD, FG, Safety) After a fair catch (don’t worry about that)  Must be a place kick or drop kick (for kickoff after a safety may be a punt)  “A kick is a kick” until a player secures possession (catch or recovery)

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 16 A Few Other Kick-Related Definitions  Kicker  A player who legally kicks the ball  Becomes Kicker when his lower leg strikes the ball  Remains a kicker until: He has opportunity to regain balance (scrimmage Kick) He advances 5 yards of kick touches ground or another player (Free kick)  Holder – Player controlling ball on the ground or on a tee  Fair Catch  Catch made by a player in or beyond neutral zone after he gives valid fair catch signal (not quite right but good enough for now)  Can be awarded if R not given opportunity to catch the ball (whether he signals or not)  Signals – valid, invalid, illegal  Kick Catch Interference  Touch a kick in flight or catch a kick (unless on a scrimmage kick only there is no R player in position to catch kick)  Obstruct R’s path to the ball

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 17 Free Kick Fundamental Rules  Can be made anywhere between hash marks  Only Kicker and Holder may be in neutral zone  What R can do:  Catch or recover any where in field of play and advance (WIND THE CLOCK – ABOUT ONLY TIME YOU WILL START THE CLOCK)  Call for a fair catch and give up right to advance  What K can do:  After ball has gone 10 yards and hit the ground K may recover  If ball touches R, then K may catch or recover anywhere  What K can NOT do  Never advance a kick (DEAD BALL – WHISTLE)  Catch a kick (unless first touches an R player) (FLAG)  Be first to touch ball in neutral zone (BEANBAG)  Kick ball out of bounds untouched by R (FLAG)  Obstruct R’s path to ball (FLAG)  If kick goes into R’s end zone – immediately a touchback

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 18 Free Kick Position Mechanics – 4 Man  Head Lines  With K, start in middle of field, hand ball to kicker, count K, move off you your sideline, beanbag in hand, raise arm signaling ready  Line judge  R’s restraining line, count K  Start on sideline, beanbag in hand, raise arm signaling ready  Umpire  HL Side about 20 yard line but adjust depending on age and strength of kicker, count R, raise arm signaling ready  Referee  5-10 yard line, Same side as LJ, Little outside hash marks  Counts R  Marks ready for play

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July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 25 Scrimmage Kick Fundamental Rules  Applies to “Punts” as well as to “Field Goals”  What R can do:  Catch or recover any where in field of play and advance  Call for a fair catch and give up right to advance  What K can do:  Beyond the line: Recover and maintain possession of a kick that R has been first to touch beyond the line (WHISTLE)  Behind the line: recover and advance (LIVE BALL; NO WHISTLE)  What K can NOT do  Commit Kick Catching Interference (FLAG)  Be first to touch ball beyond line of scrimmage (BEANBAG)  Catch a kick (unless no R player in position) (WHISTLE)  If kick goes into R’s end zone – immediately a touchback

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 26 Scrimmage Kick (Punts) Position Mechanics (4 Man)  Headlines  On Line of Scrimmage (Have entire Line)  Stay on line until you are 100% positive kick is across the line and is not coming back  Drift Down Field and cover kicks to your side  Kick out of Bounds Mechanic (Roll vs. In Flight)  Never move chains until Referee signals  Line Judge  7-10 yards wide and 2-3 yards behind deepest receiver  Bean bag in hand  Cover kicks on your 2/3 of field  Kick O.O.B. – Same as HL  Rule on all touching  Rule on kicks into E.Z.

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 27 Scrimmage Kick (Punts) Position Mechanics (4 Man)  Umpire  Warn players “Stay off the snapper”  Watch for roughing the snapper  Pivot towards LJ side and observe play in front of receivers  Referee  On LJ side  3-5 yards outside TE and 2-3 yards behind kicker  Kick O.O.B. in flight

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July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 32 Scrimmage Kick (FG or Try) Position Mechanics (4 Man)  Headlines  On Line  Observe Neutral Zone  Line Judge  Inside 15: On Line; help with over/under crossbar  Outside 15: Behind and directly between uprights Drift to correct upright and make call – yours all the way  Umpire  Same as punts  Referee  Inside 15 - Rules on kick and roughing  Outside 15 - Rules on roughing

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SCORING Rule 8 Touchdown Try Field Goal Force Safety / Touchback

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 36 Scoring Definitions - Force  Basics  Used only in connection with the goal line  Only in one direction (from field of play into E.Z.)  The energy exerted by a player that provides movement of the ball  Determines whether a safety or a touchback - which team responsible for forcing ball into E.Z  Initial Force (carry, fumble, pass, snap or kick)  New force – after a fumble, kick or backward pass hits the ground new force may be added (judgment call)

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 37 Touchback, Safety or Touchdown?  Possession of a live ball in opponent's end zone = touchdown  All kicks into R’s end zone are automatically touchbacks  If A or K forces ball into their own end zone and ball is dead there in A or K’s possession safety  If B or R forces ball into opponent’s end zone and ball is dead there in opponent’s possession touchback

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 38 Try  Untimed down after a TD  From 3 yard line  1 point (kick) vs two point (pass, run)  Different for youth football  On kick try, ball is dead when obvious it will not score  On run/pass try ball is dead when score not achieved or when B gains possession (no run back)

July 30, 2011 Dead Ball First Down Kicks Scores 39 Homework  Write a set of goals for yourself for the 2011 season  to Bert at  Example:  End of Season to improve my rating from Certified to Varsity.  Work more games than I did last year.  Work a JV game  Work hard and become a respected member of the CCFOA  Stretch Goal- Work a Varsity game and enjoy a Pelligrino with the crew after.  Five Year Goal- Work a playoff game for older youth and become a White Hat for youth games.