Transcript Linesman-LineJudge Mechanics

2014 CFOA
Football Officials
Training:
HL & LJ Mechanics
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Kickoff
Line Judge Position
LJ
Line Judge
G
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30 40
50
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10
G
G
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G
Position on R’s 50
yard line
Monitor bench area
Count R Players
Hold hand in the air
to inform Referee
ready
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Kickoff
Line Judge Position
LJ
Line Judge
Short kicks on your
side, start clock
when kick is
touched by R (other
than first touching
by K)
G
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30 40
50
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20
10
G
G
10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10
G
Watch initial blocks
in your area
Pick up runner and
follow to goal line
Maintain
responsibility for
your sideline
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Kickoff
Linesman Position
Linesman
G
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30 40
50
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20
10
G
G
10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10
G
Position on R’s Free
Kick line, 30 Yard
line
Ensure coaches,
players, substitutes
and others in proper
location
Count K players
Hold arm in air to
inform Referee
ready
L
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Kickoff
Linesman Position
U
Linesman
Kick to your side
G
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20
30 40
50
40
30
20
10
G
G
10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10
G
Move down sideline
while watching for
fouls and to area
best to officiate
depending on the
kick
Determine if kick
goes OOB and flag
if not touched by R
On long runs, turn
over responsibility
for the runner to the
BJ
L
5
Kickoff
U
Linesman
Kick Opposite Side
G
Move cautiously
toward play being
ready to rule on your
sideline if play
reverses
Observe action of
player in vicinity of
runner and watch for
fouls away from the
ball
10
20
Linesman Position
LJ
30 40
50
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20
10
G
10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10
G
R
G
L
BJ
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Scrimmage Kick
Linesman’s Position
Linesman
G
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30 40
50
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20
10
G
G
10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10
G
Determine if kick
crosses NZ
Hold line-ofscrimmage until ball
crosses then move
slowly down field
Grounded kicks out
of bounds close to
you, mark spot and
observe action
L
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Scrimmage Kick
Linesman’s Position
Linesman
Help Referee with
short or blocked
kicks and note spot
of recovery
G
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30 40
50
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20
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G
G
10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10
G
On short kicks to
your side, bean bag
spot of first touching
and end of kick
Be ready for fair
catch on short kicks
to your side and
blow whistle only
after kick is secured
L
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Scrimmage Kick
Linesman’s Position
LJ
Linesman
G
Routine kick, move
downfield cautiously
observe action in
front of ball carrier
Move with runner to
your sideline and
follow until goal line
Only move line to
gain equipment
when sure no foul
on play and signaled
by Referee
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30 40
50
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20
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G
10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10
G
U
R
G
L
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Scrimmage Kick
LJ
Line Judge
Position on line of
scrimmage
20
30 40
50
Line Judge’s Position
G
10
40
30
20
10
G
G
10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10
G
Move down field at
the snap
Pick up
responsibility for ball
carrier from Back
Judge on returns to
your side
Click flag to return to Kick Menu
or Page Down to Continue
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Scrimmage Kick
Line Judge
If out of bounds in
flight walk forward
until Referee spots
you
Line Judge’s Position
LJ
G
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30 40
50
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20
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G
G
10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10
G
On grounded kicks
out of bounds, mark
spot and observe
action
On return to
Linesman side,
move slowly and
observe all action
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Scrimmage Kick
Line
Judge’s Position
LJ
Line Judge
If K first to touch,
mark spot of first
touching with bean
bag
If fair catch is
signaled on short
kicks to your side,
sound whistle after
kick is complete
(know when kick
ends), and mark
spot
G
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20
30 40
50
40
30
20
10
G
U
R
BJ
G
10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10
G
L
Hold spot and
communicate results
to Referee
Click flag to return to Kick Menu
or Page Down to Continue
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Field Goal and Try Attempts
Lineman’s and Line Judge’s Position
LJ
L/LJ
G
Position - Whoever is
looking at the back of
the Referee line up
under the goal with the
Back Judge
BJ
If run or pass move to
the officiate the side
line and goal line
L
10
20
30
10
R
20
30
U
G
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Field Goal and Try Attempts
Lineman’s and Line Judge’s Position
LJ
L/LJ
Rule on upright
G
10
20
30
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R
20
30
Yes-Yes, No-No with BJ
BJ
Signal score or noscore
If kick is short, move L
on to sideline and
officiate the remainder
of the play
U
G
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Running / Passing Play
Linesman’s and Line Judge’s Position
LJ
Linesman &
Line Judge
G
10
20
30
G
10
20
30
Check down number
on box and signal
down
Start off the side line in
the 2 yard belt and
step forward onto the
sideline as the play is
ready to begin
L
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Running / Passing Play
Linesman’s and Line Judge’s Position
Linesman &
Line Judge
Use extended arm
signal to indicate
closest “A” player is
off the LOS
LJ
G
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20
30
G
10
20
30
Check to see if all
backs, flankers, split
ends in legal position
and check eligibility
If initial motion is away
from you, determine if
player motion is legal
at the snap
L
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Running / Passing Play
Linesman’s and Line Judge’s Position
LJ
Linesman &
Line Judge
G
Check for seven “A”
players on the line-ofscrimmage
10
BJ
20
30
U
Help in determining
false start, and
encroachment
Count B players and be
alert for illegal
substitutes
R
G
10
20
30
L
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Keys and Priorities
Strength determined by number of eligible receivers outside tackles
LJ
Balanced
Formation
G
10
20
30
G
10
20
30
Strong side declared to
Line Judge’s side
Linesman & Line Judge
Keys: End or most
outside eligible receiver
your side
L
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Keys and Priorities
Strength determined by number of eligible receivers outside tackles
LJ
Unbalanced
Formation
G
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20
30
G
10
20
30
Strength declared to
Linesman’s side
Linesman Key: End &
next widest eligible
receiver on your side
Line Judge Key: End
your side
L
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Running Play
Linesman
Linesman
Action toward you
Observe actions of
linemen your side and
blockers in front of ball
carrier
Pick up responsibility
of ball carrier, mark
forward progress and
stop clock if out of
bounds
Stop clock if ball
carrier crosses line to
gain
G
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20
30
G
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20
30
L
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Running Play
Linesman
LJ
Linesman
Action away from you
G
10
20
30
R
Stay focused on
players on your side of
the field. Be ready for
reverse action
U
Observe action behind
play
G
10
20
30
Be ready to help with
forward progress spot
L
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Running Play
Line Judge
Line Judge
LJ
Action toward you
Observe actions of
linemen your side and
blockers in front of ball
carrier
Pick up responsibility
of ball carrier, mark
forward progress and
stop clock if out of
bounds
G
10
20
30
G
10
20
30
Stop clock if ball
carrier crosses line to
gain
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Running Play
Line Judge
LJ
Line Judge
Action away from you
G
10
Stay focused on
players on your side of
the field. Be ready for
reverse action
20
30
R
U
Observe action behind
play
Be ready to help with
forward progress
G
10
20
30
L
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Passing Plays
Linesman and Line Judge
Linesman &
Line Judge
Watch initial action off
line for defensive
holding
LJ
G
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20
30
G
10
20
30
Be ready to rule on
direction of quick
forward pass
Move downfield
cautiously (5-7 yards)
on passes to your side
Be ready to adjust
back for run
L
Be ready to rule on
pass incomplete /
complete and
interference
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Passing Plays
Linesman &
Line Judge
Linesman and Line Judge
Observe action until ball
is dead:
• If first down is
obtained, stop clock
• If inside defensive 5
yard line, be ready to
rule on momentum
• If incomplete pass in
your area, sound
whistle and signal
• If ball is intercepted
and when ball
becomes dead, stop
clock and signal first
down
Be alert for illegal passes
LJ
R
G
10
20
30
20
30
U
G
10
L
Rule on touching or
catching by ineligibles
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Goal-Line Plays (Inside 10 yards)
Linesman and Line Judge
Linesman &
Line Judge
Position same as
scrimmage play
On snap between 10 and
5 yard line, release
slowly downfield and stay
ahead of runner
LJ
G
10
20
30
20
30
R
U
On snap inside 5 yard
line, release to goal line
and work back to ball
ONLY signal Touchdown
if you see ball cross goal
line
G
10
L
Do NOT mirror signal
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Penalty Administration
Flag thrown for Intentional Grounding
Line Judge
LJ
Line Judge
Inform Referee if no
eligible receiver was in
the area of where the
ball was thrown
G
10
20
R 30
20
30
U
G
10
L
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Penalty Administration
Flag thrown for Intentional Grounding
Linesman
LJ
Linesman
Proceed to succeeding
spot
G
10
20
R 30
20
30
U
G
10
L
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Penalties & Mechanics
Linesman & Line Judge
Throwing the flags
False Start
Encroachment
Illegal Line Formation
Illegal Motion
Illegal Shift
Holding
Block in the Back
Intentional Grounding
Inadvertent Whistles
Pass Interference
Touchdown
Incomplete Pass
Spotting the Ball
Ball Relaying
Bean Bag Toss
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Measurements
Line Judge
Align Linesman up
with line and ball
LJ
Linesman
Walk chains out, place
clip on line and hold
G
10
30
R
Umpire
After Linesman ready,
pull chain
Back Judge
Hold the ball
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U
G
10
BJ
20
30
Referee
Determine if ball
across line-to-gain
L
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Time-Out Procedure
Linesman and
Line Judge
Position between
ball and your
sideline
G
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30 40
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20
10
G
L
10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10
G
LJ
U
R
G
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Overview and Recap
Managing the Game
Questions
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