Playoff Mechanics—2013

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OUR MISSION• Review the mechanics for a crew of 7 • Reminders for 2013:

– We are using the manual from the Collegiate Commissioners Association

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NOTES• We are not going to follow all of the manual

– Comments about instant replay and the 40-second clock– 10 second runoff– Uniforms of officials– Babysitting prior to the game– When in question statements that conflict with the NFHS– NCAA has restrictions on free kick formations we do not have

• NFHS has a free kick following a safety that is not in the manual, so we will use our own mechanics for that situation

• Slides are from the Florida High School Athletic Association’s web site—thank you, FHSAA!

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Did The BallHit The Ground?

Did The BallGo 10 yards?

Did Either TeamTouch The Ball?

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Free Kick Following A Fair Catch*

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*Not in the CCA. This is a CACPFO recommended mechanic.

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5 - G Yard Line Proper Positioning

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Boxing The Play InThe “Accordion” Principle

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“Accordion” Principle - Dead Ball Officiating - Talk To Players - Break Up Confrontations - Make A Presence

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LJ and HL Square In

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Get The Spot

Clean UpOut-Of-Bounds

Keep Relative Positioning- Don’t Run Over The SJ Or FJ

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Reverse Mechanics- Occurs On Punt And Interception Returns, HL/SJ And LJ/FJ Duties Flip

R Has Goal Line Duty

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SignalsTouchdown

Referee SharesGoal Line Duty

(Don’t Get Beat)

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Field Judge Clears Players Away

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Side Judge Takes Charge

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The Mechanics Of The Remaining

Officials Are Exactly As In A NFHS 5 Man Crew

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Count 7 on the Line

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Key Points• Sideline officials should push each other down the

field—keep the runner, receiver between the LOS official (HL/LJ) and the deep official (SJ/FJ/BJ).

• HL and LJ should get most of the spots, with the exception of very long passes

• LJ should stay at line of scrimmage to rule on forward passes thrown beyond the line of scrimmage—release after the ball is thrown—exception is when he has goal line.

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Other Points• R will line up on kicker’s leg on scrimmage kicks—so

he may be on HL’s side or LJ’s side. • If snap is no good, official opposite R will chase.

Official with R will hold to rule on LOS• U concentrate on the snapper and 2 guards. R takes

tackle opposite from where he is lined up. LJ and HL have tackles on their side, as well as receiver. Receiver has priority.

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Muddle Huddle

• U stay with ball• SJ stay with team• Work out how you shift when teams shift

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Ball Control

• Get 3 balls from each team—the official ball is the Wilson GST, and the teams have been given game balls by the District, but they may use any legal Wilson football (per 2011 guidance)

• LJ/FJ side has 2 of the balls from each team, HL/SJ has 1 ball from each team

• Since 1 ball is in play, one ball boy has 3 balls, 1 has 2 at all times

• Ball comes in from LJ/FJ side at beginning of game and for all changes of possession

• If ball goes out on a side, it comes in from that side (except changes of possession)

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Ball Control

• Use the numbers—if a ball is dead at the top of the number or closer to the sideline, mark the spot with a ball and throw in a new ball

• Normally, LJ or HL mark the spot, so FJ or SJ would relay new ball in

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Ball Control—Examples• Sweep to LJ’s side, dead near sideline

– LJ marks spot with ball that was in play– FJ gets new ball from ball boy, throws in to either BJ/R/U

depending who is nearby– LJ picks up ball, tosses to either FJ or ball boy

• Punt o/o/b on HL’s sideline– LJ or FJ get the new ball.– LJ/FJ throw the ball to the U. – HL/ SJ will throw the old ball to LJ/FJ through BJ

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Second Half Option

• Captains will not go to midfield after the half• Referee will assume the team with the option for

the 2nd half will receive, unless, prior to the 2nd half, the head coach changes his option

• We will ask the coach of the team that will kick off which way they want to kick

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Timeline—Kickoff minus:• 1 hour 45 minutes—Crew arrives• 90 minutes—Pre-game conference starts• 60 minutes—R & U meet with head coaches• 30 minutes—R& U meet with head coaches &

captains to do sportsmanship & coin toss• 20 minute—crew arrives on field to do pre-game

duties• 10 minutes—teams arrive on field• 3 minutes—mock toss• Halftime—15 minutes

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