Alabama High School Athletic Association August 2011 PREGAME CONFERENCE OUTLINE FOR A CREW OF 7

Alabama High School Athletic Association

August 2011

PREGAME CONFERENCE OUTLINE FOR A

CREW OF 7

Pregame Duties

• Coaches’ Meeting– Introduction of Officials– Captains Name and #– Win Coin Toss- Choices – All Players legally equipped – Any unusual plays or formations– Coaching staff responsible for sideline control

Pregame Duties

– Adornments– Heat Time-outs– Game balls– Set Time with coach– Captains at 5 minutes prior to kick-off– Do you (coach) have any questions for us– We will go out on the field at 6:00PM

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Spot check players’ equipmentAll officials

Check and or mark game ballsR & U will do when we do our walk around

Identify medical staffInstruction of chain crew

L is responsiblePre –Game Restricted Area- BJ, FJ, SJ, LJInstruction of ball boys

SJ & FJ will give instructions to ball boys

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Instruction for timer(s)Follow direction of field officials do not anticipate

Inspection of fieldR & U after coaches’ conference

Observe team warm-ups- Restricted Area ClearedLJ/FJ- press box side at 45s and hash BJ/SJ-opposite press box side at 45s and hashAll officials for adornments, pants below knees,

towels, long belts, etc

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Coin Toss ProceduresFirst half procedures

FJ get home team captainsLJ keep H team off field (may stay in end zone )SJ get visiting team captainsBJ keep V visiting team off field (may stay in end

zone)U introduces V captains to R / R introduces H captains to USecond half procedures

Same as first ECO put 3 minutes on at end of half for warm-up

period.

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Field Timing

SJ has all timing situation except for 25 sec. clock

BJ has 25 sec. clock

TV games, the wing official nearest the Red Hat will assist with TV time out

Game Duties

Free Kicks

Positions

R, U, L, LJ, FJ, SJ, BJ, Timer (on Field), Chain Crew

Instructions to teams

Restraining lines

FJ will watch kicker kick the ball off the tee, to see if it hit the ground first

Game DutiesFree Kicks

Count players

U – Check with FJ, SJ, BJ

R – Check with L & LJ and U

Starting clock

Covering official nearest to the ball and R will echo

Game DutiesFree Kicks

Momentum into end zoneR - responsibility

TouchbackR - responsibility

Untouched kick out of boundsL or LJ with drop their flagSJ or FJ will get coaches choice

Game DutiesFree Kicks

Blocking below waistKeep your eyes at ground level …. “Don’t officiate air”

Kick-catch inferenceAll officials be alert

Fair catchWatch for pooch kicks

Forward handoffs

Game DutiesFree Kicks

Onside kicks

L- will move up to K’s free kick line

R – will move up to 10 yard line

FJ and L will watch the kick off the tee

Free kick after safety

Game DutiesScrimmage Plays-General

PositionsR, U, L, LJ, FJ, SJ, BJ

Crew communicationsR to L or LJ and UBJ to SJ and FJSJ or FJ to the defensive line official

Count playersSubstitutions

Game DutiesScrimmage Plays-General

Legality of offensive line (wing officials)All offensive players must be inside the 9 yard mark (top of the numbers) following RFP signal

Eligibility of receivers Man in motion- BJ stays with himDead ball fouls

Do not let the ball become liveLegality of snap

“Hunch and Punch” (U)

Game DutiesScrimmage Plays-Runs

Coverage of runner In backfieldBetween tacklesSweepsPitchouts

Action in front of runnerBall snapped out side of 5 yard line L or LJ to get forward progress spots

from 3 yard line out

Game DutiesScrimmage Plays-Runs

Dead ball coverageBlocking- chop blocks, holding, block in back,

block below waistForward progress

Inbounds or Out of boundsGoal line-short yardage situations

3 yard line going in or outCoverage of fumbles

Ensuing advances Returns

Game DutiesScrimmage Plays-Passes

Coverage of passerRoughing

PasserPass behind (clarify jurisdiction on forward or backward)Passer beyond line of scrimmage

Intentional groundingR could ask for help if pass is

downfield

Game DutiesScrimmage Plays-Passes

Ineligibles downfield and illegal touching

Blocking- chop block, holding, blocking below waist

Keys and zones

Coverage of receivers

Complete or incomplete

Pass interference

Offensive and Defensive

Game DutiesScrimmage Plays-Passes

Coverage on interception

Momentum into end zone

Blocking below waist

Game DutiesPunts

Positions

Contact on kicker

Blocked and touched on line of scrimmage

Ball beyond line of scrimmage

Ball behind line of scrimmage

Kick-catch interference

Untouched in end zone

Game DutiesPunts

Out of bounds

Marking the spot

First touching

Coverage of run backs

Ball carrier

Other actions

Blocking below the waist

Game DutiesPunts

PSK:

R fouls during scrimmage kick

Ball crosses expanded neutral zone

Foul occurs beyond the expanded neutral zone

Fouls occurs before the kick ends, must have bean bag where kick ends

K will not be next to put the ball in play

Game DutiesField Goals & Try Attempts

Positions / coverage of post

Contact on kicker and or holder

Blocked field goal and touched on line of scrimmage

Ball beyond neutral zone

Ball behind neutral zone

Game DutiesField Goals & Try Attempts

Blocked try and touched on line of scrimmage

Ball beyond neutral zone Ball behind neutral zone

Fakes!Coverage when defense gain possession

Of field goal attemptOf a try attempt

Game Duties

General DutiesFumblesBall relay

End of quarterChanging after first and third quarters

R & U will get down, distance, yard lineL will get chains after confirming down with

R SJ will get Box LJ go down field get spot of ballFJ get team

Game Duties

Halftime

End of game

Overtime procedures

Timeouts

Records

Positions and duties

Game Duties

MeasurementsPositions and duties

L bring in the chainsSJ get boxFJ holds ballU – stake

LJ – spot clip

BJ – move to FJ side line

Game Duties

Fouls and enforcementsReporting

Who What Where When

Recording foulsOptionsSignalsEnforcement

Remember

New RulesCoin Toss provision 3-2-2Concussion rule 3-5-10bReplaced player, replacement timeframe 3- 7-1Penalty options for fouls on scoring plays 8- 2-4Horse collar clarified 9-4-3kUnintentional contact between a nonplayer and an official 9-4-8

Chop Block revision