Welcome to 2014 Level 1 Clinic Slide 2 Outline for today Basic
requirements for Officials in Ireland Rules Knowledge Know the
Definitions Officials Duties Linesman & Linejudge Umpire Back
Judge Slide 3 Kit Striped Long Sleeve Shirt, Black Hat, Penalty
Flag, Bean Bag, Whistle & Record Card 4 sets supplied to all
SBC & IAFL1 teams in 2013 season Remaining Teams Sets of kit
will be supplied before first assignments Range of sizes were
estimated where team did not reply Black (or majority black)
tracksuit bottoms & boots Thats all you need to supply Except
for protection from Irish weather (cold, rain & sun) Basic
Requirements Slide 4 Bedtime reading NCAA Rules URL on IAFA web
site for NCAA 2013-14 book Full PDF file RuleTool Good interactive
web site Mechanics Green Book All SBC & IAFL1 teams from 2013
have 4 copies New teams for 2014 will get books Newsflash Published
weekly on IAFA web site Basic Requirements Slide 5 Assignments
Outline schedule sent out pre-season Team Management Team Officials
Detailed assignment for 2 week period sent out mid-week Covers next
two weeks You need to advise Referee at least 24hrs before KO who
is going to work the game If there is a late change, Referee knows
who to contact Basic Requirements Slide 6 Travel Please travel
together wherever possible This minimises expenses If you really
cannot do this, please advise the Referee & Tony Rivers in
advance with reason You need to arrive 90 mins before scheduled KO
time If delayed, you are expected to contact the Referee to advise
on arrival time Basic Requirements Slide 7 Rules Knowledge Slide 8
Outline of Rule Book Rule 1 The Game, Field, Players &
Equipment Rule 2 Definitions Rule 3 Periods, Time Factors &
Substitutions Rule 4 Ball in Play, Dead Ball, Out of Bounds Rule 5
Series of Downs, Line to Gain Rule 6 Kicks Rule 7 Snapping &
Passing the ball Rule 8 Scoring Rule 9 Conduct of Players &
Others subject to Rules Rule 10 Penalty Enforcement Rule 11 The
Officials: Jurisdiction & Duties Rule 12 Instant Replay Slide 9
Rules Knowledge The Field End Zones 10 yds deep Team Box Between
the 25-yd lines & 4 yds from field Coaching Box Between the
25-yd lines & Between 2 to 4 yds from field Restricted Areas
Between the 25-yd lines & 2 yds next to field Slide 10 Rules
Knowledge The Field 3-Yard Try mark 4-Yard Restraining line Pylons
At least 4 per end zone, 6 suggested Proper placement important!
Hash marks (in-bounds lines) 9-Yard (tic) marks and/or numbers
Slide 11 Helmets, jerseys and socks must be the same color and
design socks do not need to be the same length Mouthguards may not
be white or transparent Mandatory equipment Tailbone protector
Thigh pads Knee pads Socks Player Equipment Helmet Mouthguard
Shoulder pads Hip pads Slide 12 Illegal items Any dangerous
equipment (e.g. hard, abrasive, unyielding) Jerseys that have been
taped or tied Eye shields that not clear Additional Information on
Illegal equipment see NCAA Rules Appendix E Player Equipment Slide
13 You need to know the rules Essential that you know the
definitions RULE 2 So much will hinge on your knowledge of the
definitions later in the rule book & out on the field Wording
used may not be what you expect or normally use Lets get you
thinking what do you understand by the following Fumble Muff
Batting Touching Blocking a Scrimmage Kick Rules Knowledge Slide 14
1.Fumble 2.Muff 3.Batting 4.Touching 5.Blocking a Scrimmage Kick
Rules Knowledge Slide 15 Fumble Rules Knowledge ARTICLE 1. To
fumble the ball is to lose player possession by any act other than
passing, kicking or successful handing (A.R. 2-19-2-I and A.R.
4-1-3-I). The status of the ball is a fumble. Slide 16 Muff Rules
Knowledge ARTICLE 2. To muff the ball is to make an unsuccessful
attempt to catch or recover a ball that is touched in the attempt.
Muffing the ball does not change its status. Slide 17 Batting Rules
Knowledge ARTICLE 3. Batting the ball is intentionally striking it
or intentionally changing its direction with the hand(s) or arm(s).
When in question, the ball is accidentally touched rather than
batted. Batting the ball does not change its status. Slide 18
Touching Rules Knowledge ARTICLE 4. Touching of a ball not in
player possession denotes any contact with the ball (Exceptions:
Rules 6-1- 4-a and b and 6-3-4-a and b). It may be intentional or
unintentional, and it always precedes possession and control.
Intentional touching is deliberate or intended touching. When in
question, a ball has not been touched on a kick or forward pass.
6-1-4 a. A player blocked by an opponent into a free kick is not,
while inbounds, deemed to have touched the kick. b. An inbounds
player touched by a ball batted by an opponent is not deemed to
have touched the ball. 6-3-4 - Similar wording for scrimmage kicks
Slide 19 Blocking a Scrimmage Kick Rules Knowledge ARTICLE 5.
Blocking a scrimmage kick is touching the ball by an opponent of
the kicking team in an attempt to prevent the ball from advancing
beyond the neutral zone (Rule 6-3-1-b). Slide 20 Test your
understanding of these concepts Rules Knowledge Slide 21 Test your
understanding of these concepts Rules Knowledge What happened? B7
muffed the ball B 17yd line BJ threw a bean Bag A17 recovered the
ball at B 10yd line A17 ran into the End Zone What is the result of
the play? B7 muffed the ball Does this change the status of the
ball? As a result, this is still a Scrimmage Kick BJ does not need
a Bean Bag as kick had not ended Can Team A recover the ball Yes,
as Team B has touched the ball, it is now live Can Team A advance
the ball after recovery No as this is still a kick, Team A cannot
advance the ball. Play should have been blown dead at 10yd line. NO
Slide 22 22 Offensive lineman A player on his line of scrimmage
Plays from scrimmage Definitions This means that some part of him
must be breaking the plane drawn through the snappers waist Rules
Knowledge Slide 23 Offensive back 23 Plays from scrimmage
Definitions A player who is NOT breaking the plane drawn through
the rear-most part of the nearest lineman Exception: The
quarterback is defined as a back Rules Knowledge Slide 24 24 Who is
an end? Plays from scrimmage Definitions A lineman on the end of
the line Who is an interior lineman? A lineman who is not an end
Rules Knowledge Slide 25 2-27-4 Lineman and Back Lineman A Team A
player is on his scrimmage line when he faces his opponents goal
line with the line of his shoulders approximately parallel thereto
and either He is the snapper His head breaks the plane of the line
drawn through the waistline of the snapper. You can have Interior
Lineman not on end of line Restricted Linemen interior linemen or
wears number 50-79 Back A back is any Team A player who is not a
lineman and whose head or shoulder does not break the plane of the
line drawn through the waistline of the nearest Team A lineman. A
back can also be the player in position to receive a hand-to-hand
snap. Slide 26 Slide 27 Slide 28 Slide 29 Slide 30 Slide 31 2-16-5
Passer Rules Knowledge The passer is the player who throws a
forward pass. 2-16-1 Passing Passing the ball is throwing it. A
pass continues to be a pass until it is caught or intercepted by a
player or the ball becomes dead. 2-27-7 Runner and Ball Carrier The
runner is a player in possession of a live ball or simulating
possession of a live ball. A ball carrier is a runner in possession
of a live ball. He is a passer from the time he releases the ball
until the pass is complete, incomplete or intercepted or until he
moves to participate in the play. Slide 32 Offensive linemen are
permitted to block in the back, and clip, within this 10 yard by 6
yard zone Lineman may not leave the zone, return and block in the
back or clip The free blocking zone exists until the ball is
outside the zone Blocking zone (mostly Umpires responsibility)
Rules Knowledge Slide 33 The tackle box is 10 yards across and
extends from the neutral zone to Team As end zone This is relevant
for horsecollar tackles, intentional grounding and roughing (or
running into) the kicker Tackle Box (mostly Referees
responsibility) Rules Knowledge Slide 34 all officials need to
understand basic clock mechanics The clock will automatically stop
if an official signals: Signals An incomplete pass A touchback A
score Rules Knowledge Clock Slide 35 If you are the covering
official when: The ball-carrier goes out of bounds A loose ball
goes out of bounds An illegal kick occurs (beyond the neutral zone
or a return kick) In the following situations, when the play is
over: If you have thrown a flag If there has been a change of
possession If Team A has achieved a 1st down (or we need a measure)
After a free kick or scrimmage kick down A team requests a timeout,
or a player is clearly injured When another official signals stop
the clock When do you need to stop the clock? Rules Knowledge Clock
Slide 36 Question: when is the ball live? Answer: after a legal
free kick or legal snap Question: When is the ball dead? Status of
the ball: live and dead 1.Inadvertent whistle 2.Out of bounds
3.Forward progress stopped 4.Ball carrier down 5.Score 6.Kicking
team recovers ball 7.Loose ball comes to rest, no attempt to secure
8.Fair catch 9.Illegal kick 10.forward pass is ruled incomplete
11.4 th down fumble 12.Simultaneous catch 13.Ball becomes illegal
14.in possession of an official 15.ball carrier simulates knee on
the ground 16.airborne pass receiver is held to prevent return
17.ball carrier loses helmet Rules Knowledge Live & Dead Ball
Slide 37 Linesman & Line Judge Free Kicks Running Plays Passing
Plays Scrimmage Kick Plays Slide 38 HL & LJ Free Kick H &
LJ duties Ensure that sidelines are clear, count Kicking Team &
ensure that they are within 9yd marks Signal readiness to Umpire
Watch the restraining lines that you are standing on LJ Which line
are you standing at? What are you looking for initially? HL Which
line are you standing at? What are you looking for initially? Slide
39 Free Kick Whats LJ looking for? LJ Which line are you standing
at? On Kicking teams restraining line line from where ball kicked
What are you looking for? ARTICLE 2-c When the ball is kicked (A.R.
6-1-2-I-IV): 1. Each Team A player, except the holder and kicker of
a place kick, must be behind the ball How do you respond? For
onside kick, it is a flag On normal kick, if Team A are marginally
ahead of ball, warn player & coach after the play On normal
kick, if Team A are obviously ahead of ball (you can see daylight
between ball & player), it is a flag Slide 40 Free Kick Whats
HL looking for? HL Which line are you standing at? On Receiving
teams restraining line 10 yds from line from where the ball is
kicked What are you looking for? Has the ball gone 10yds? Who
touches it first? How do you respond? If
