Press Box
ECO
Field
House
The ECO must test the Clock
Send the ECO up to
&
the Clock
Then start the clock to count
In advance to
down to Kickoff at the 30 Minute
Test game clock
mark
LJ
R
L
After meeting at the
50 yard line move to
Pre-Game duties
SJ
U
SS
C
CB
C
FS
FJ
CB
WR
QB
LB
WR
TB
LB
QB
WR
WR
TE
QB
WR
HC
Keep Players
Apart – Watch for
Taunting and Abusive
Behavior
C
T
TB
QB
FB
TE
C
G
G
T
C
DL
DL
HC
C
C
WR
K
FB
GM
G
DE
DE
DL
G can kick from
Kickers
C
T
T
their 45 yard line back
Toward their own Goal
line
R
Home
Seven Minutes Before Kick-Off, from the
Goal line walk up at the same pace.
U
Visitors
C
C
C
LJ
Home
R
Five minute before Kick-Off, from the
Goal line walk the Captains down
(Speaking Captains on the R’s side)
C
C
C
L
U
Visitors
HOME
FJ
LJ
U
R
L
SJ
HOME
LJ
FJ
U
R
SJ
L
Home
H
H
H
H
H
HC
LJ FJ
U
R
SJ
L
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
HC
Visitors
V
V
H
H
H
H
H
H
Opening Kick-Off
& Start of the Second Half –
Move after one team has
Entered the field
LJ
R, LJ & HL
count R
FJ
U
U, FJ & SJ
SJ
Count K
L
Move to Set
Positions
After a Score
LJ
BJ
FJ
K
SJ
L
LJ
BJ
FJ
K
L
SJ
LJ
BJ
FJ
K
L
SJ
LJ
BJ
FJ
K
L
SJ
LJ
BJ
FJ
K
L
SJ
LJ
FJ
K
R
K
58
K
45
R
K
K
62
R
U
R
K
60
R
K
K
71
K
R
76
K
K
L
SJ
SJ & FJ
Key on their R players
FJ
LJ
K
R
K
58
K
45
R
K
K
62
R
U
R
K
60
R
K
K
71
K
R
76
K
K
L
SJ
SJ & FJ
Stay with Keyed players
FJ
LJ
K
K
58
R
K
45
R
K
R
K
U
R
62
K
K
R
R
K
71
K
R
76
K
K
L
SJ
SJ & FJ
5 Man Front
Share Coverage
LJ
FJ
K
R
K
R
K
R
R
K
R
R
R
K
R
K
R
K
K
R
R
K
K
L
HL & LJ
U Zone Coverage
K
R
SJ
FJ
LJ
K
R
K
58
K
45
R
K
K
62
R
R
60
R
K
K
71
K
R
76
K
K
L
SJ
HL & LJ
Move or Hold
U
to catch
K
& stay in
Zone Coverage
LJ
FJ
K
R
K
R
K
R
R
K
K
R
R
U
R
R
K
R
K
R
K
K
R
R
K
K
L
SJ
LJ
FJ
K
R
K
58
K
45
R
K
K
62
R
U
R
K
60
R
K
K
71
K
R
L
76
K
Offside Wing Holds to
K
Observe the Blocking
In front of the play!
SJ
LJ
If no Fair catch,
Start clock when
touched Inbounds
By the Receivers
FJ
R
Deep Judge Has a
Wide Look and can
K Help
K
58
K
45
R
K
K
62
R
U
R
K
60
R
K
K
71
K
R
76
K
K
L
SJ
HL & LJ
Move up for
Catch on
Pooch Kicks –
Watch for
Fair Catch &
Interference
L
SJ
Kicks to the side zone
Wing Officials
Side down to mark the
dead ball spot
or catch
LJ
FJ
•After the Kick, make sure you are behind
the kicker so you can observe play on him
while he is afforded protection
UMPIRE
FJ
•Bean Bag in hand – Use if the kick is touched
by the kicking team prior to going 10-yards
•Start clock when touched inbounds by the
receiving team
•Echo signals to start and stop the clock
Free kicks after accepted penalties (re-kicks):
K
•Move directly to the middle of the field
at the spot of the last free kick
(Do not go to your initial position)
•Give infraction signal to the press box
side and mark off the penalty
•Resume normal kicking duties as above
(Do not go to your initial position)
SJ
LJ
FJ
Umpire Trails
Referee, Linesman
R
& LJ, trail &
Watch action
Behind the ball
SJ & FJ
Take Runner
All the way
U
SJ
L
Obvious On-Side Kick Situations
LJ
FJ
R
U
L
SJ
Free Kick After
A Fair Catch or Awarded Fair Catch
LJ
FJ
R
Umpire is on the Goal
Line and has the
Touch back Call
SJ
No Shift,
Go to Positions
U
L
LJ
FJ
Free Kick After
A Safety
KR
K
K
KR
K
KR
KR
KR
Linesman & Line Judge Line up
R
30 Yards from R’s Free Kick Line
K
K
U
KR
K
K
KR
KR
Referee lines up in the Middle of the
KR
Field Slightly deeper than the deepest
Receiver.
K
KR
No Shift,
Go to Positions
K
K
KR
K
L
SJ
Press Box
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
AC
H
HC
FJ
H
R
LJ
Field
House
L
U
SJ
V
V AC
HC
V
V
V
V
V
V
Deep Officials will get
the 2nd half choice from
the coaches before the
start of the 3 minute
warm-up period and rely
it back to the crew.