1. 7 Man Mechanics

2. Pregame R U SJ FJ Referee And Umpire Talk to the head coaches
Verify legality of equipment and players (Umpire)
Get the adornments off players
Approve game balls (Referee get with the LJ and FJ, HL and SJ)
Side Judge And Field Judge
Find out from the Referee and/or Umpire who the talking captain
is for your sideline’s team so you can line up the captains appropriately
for the coin toss SJ FJ

3. Pregame Field Policing
Cover The 45 Yard Line Zone
- Official CCA Version
Press Box R X X X U X X X X LJ BJ HL FJ
3 5
4 0
4 5
4 5
4 0
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3 5
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< SJ 1

4. direct the captains forward then turn around and return
Coin Toss
Proper Positioning
Press Box FJ T LJ
Once you reach the hash,
direct the captains forward
then turn around and return
to the sideline R U
Score Board
1 0
2 0
4 0
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3 0
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4 0
5 0
< SJ BJ T 1 HL

5. Coin Toss To Kick Off FJ LJ BJ R U HL SJ 2 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0
Proper Positioning
Press Box FJ LJ BJ R U K
Score Board HL SJ
2 0
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1 0
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3 0
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4 0
5 0
4 0
< 1

6. Kick Off LJ FJ U R 2 0 4 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 SJ B HL Proper Positioning
Press Box LJ FJ
Count R
BJ Hands The
Ball To The Kicker U R K
Score Board
Count K
2 0
4 0
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1 0
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3 0
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4 0
5 0
< SJ B HL 1

7. Onside Kick LJ FJ U R 1 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 SJ B HL
Proper Positioning
Press Box LJ FJ U
Did Either Team
Touch The Ball?
Did The Ball
Hit The Ground?
Did The Ball
Go 10 yards? R
Score Board
1 0
2 0
4 0
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3 0
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4 0
5 0
< SJ B HL 1

8. Standard Play FJ LJ R U BJ 1 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 SJ HL
Standard Play Proper Positioning
Press Box FJ LJ
20 Yards R U
Score Board BJ
25 Yards
1 0
2 0
4 0
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3 0
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4 0
5 0
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20 Yards SJ HL 1

9. Inside The 20 Yard Line FJ LJ R U BJ 1 0 2 0 3 0 HL SJ
20 – 5 Yard Line Proper Positioning
Press Box FJ LJ
At The Pylon R U
On The Endline BJ
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1 0
2 0
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3 0
At The Pylon HL 1 SJ

10. Approaching The Goal Line
7 - G Yard Line Proper Positioning
> 5 Yard Line Proper Positioning
Press Box FJ LJ
7 Yard Line R U BJ
<
1 0
2 0
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3 0
< HL 2 SJ 1

11. Reverse Goal Line Mechanics
Press Box LJ FJ
5 Yard Line U BJ R
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1 0
2 0
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<
3 0 HL SJ 2

12. Pre-Snap Duties FJ LJ R U BJ 1 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 SJ HL Counting
Press Box FJ LJ
Count Offense
Count Defense R U
Score Board BJ
1 0
2 0
4 0
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3 0
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4 0
5 0
< SJ HL 1
Chains

13. Collapsing Box Coverage
Boxing The Play In
The “Accordion” Principle
Press Box FJ LJ
LJ and HL
Square In
At The Spot X X X X X X
At The Snap,
BJ, FJ And SJ
Move Back R U
Score Board BJ
All Officials
“Accordion” In
“Accordion” Principle
- Dead Ball Officiating
- Talk To Players
- Break Up Confrontations
- Make A Presence
2 0
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4 0
5 0
4 0
< SJ HL 2 1

14. Long Run Down Sideline FJ LJ R U BJ 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 SJ HL
Keep Relative Positioning
Press Box FJ LJ
At The Snap,
BJ And Deep Wings
Start Backing Up R U
Score Board BJ
1 0
2 0
3 0
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4 0
5 0
4 0
<
Get The Spot
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<
<
20 Yards SJ HL
Assume
Goal Line
Position
Clean Up
Out-Of-Bounds 1
Leading
Official

15. Long Run Down Sideline FJ LJ R U BJ 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 SJ HL
Keep Relative Positioning
- Don’t Run Over The SJ Or FJ
Press Box FJ LJ
2 Yard Line R U
Score Board BJ
1 0
2 0
3 0
Trailing Official
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4 0
5 0
4 0
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20 Yards SJ HL
Assume
Goal Line
Position 1
Leading
Official
Signals Touchdown

16. Initial Keys FJ LJ R U BJ 2 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 SJ HL Pro Set
Press Box FJ LJ R U
Score Board BJ
2 0
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1 0
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4 0
5 0
4 0
< SJ HL 1

17. Initial Keys FJ LJ R BJ U 2 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 SJ HL Double Wing
Press Box FJ LJ R BJ
Score Board U
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4 0
5 0
4 0
< SJ HL 1

18. Initial Keys FJ LJ R BJ U 2 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 SJ HL
Trips Formation
Press Box FJ LJ R BJ
Score Board U
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4 0
5 0
4 0
< SJ HL 1

19. Initial Keys FJ LJ R BJ BJ U 1 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 SJ HL
“Stacked” Formation
Press Box FJ LJ
No Formal Keys R BJ BJ
Score Board U
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2 0
4 0
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3 0
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4 0
5 0
< SJ HL 1

20. Initial Keys FJ LJ R BJ U 2 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 SJ HL
Double Tight End
Press Box FJ LJ R BJ
Score Board U
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4 0
5 0
4 0
< SJ HL 1

21. Punt Mechanics LJ FJ R BJ U 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 SJ HL
Punt Proper Positioning
Press Box LJ FJ
40 Yards R BJ
45 Yards
Score Board U
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1 0
2 0
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3 0
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4 0
5 0
4 0
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3 0
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40 Yards SJ HL 4

22. “Reverse” Mechanics LJ FJ R U BJ 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 HL SJ
- Occurs On Punt And Interception Returns, HL/SJ And LJ/FJ Duties Flip
R Has Goal Line Duty
Press Box
Signals
Touchdown
Assume Goal
Line Position LJ FJ
Leading
Official
Trailing Official R
2 Yard Line
Referee Shares
Goal Line Duty
(Don’t Get Beat)
Score Board U BJ
1 0
2 0
3 0
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4 0
5 0
4 0
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3 0
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< HL SJ 4

23. FG And Try Mechanics LJ FJ U SJ BJ R 2 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 HL
FG And Try Proper Positioning
Press Box LJ FJ U SJ BJ R
2 0
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1 0
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3 0
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4 0
5 0
4 0
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3 0
< HL 4

24. Of The Remaining Officials Are Exactly As
Measurement Mechanics
Press Box FJ
Field Judge
Clears Players Away
And Secures A New Ball
If Appropriate
The Mechanics
Of The Remaining Officials Are Exactly As
In A NFHS 5 Man Crew LJ FJ R BJ U HL
4 0
<
3 0
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2 0
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1 0
< SJ
Side Judge
Takes Charge
Of The Box 2 2 HL SJ

25. Penalty Enforcement Mechanics
- Checks And Balances (Opposite From NFHS)
- CCA Holds The Official Calling The Foul Primarily Responsible
For Making Sure The Enforcement Is Correct (Whole Crew Really Is)
Press Box FJ
Line Judge Goes Directly
To Where The Foul
Will Be Assessed To LJ
Offensive Holding R BJ U
Head Linesman Marches Off
The Penalty
With The Umpire
From The Enforcement Spot
3 0
2 0
1 0
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< HL SJ 2
All 3 Should End Up At The Same
Yard Line With The Same Down