PRE GAME RESPONSIBILITIES

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• PRE GAME RESPONSIBILITIES

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS

• Prior to Arrival
• Upon Arrival
• Pre Game Visit with Coaches
• Pre Game on the Field

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS - PRIOR TO ARRIVAL

• REFEREE Call or E-mail the Athletic Director
  the day before the game confirm
• Directions
• Delays or construction
• Time of arrival
• Where to park
• Cell Phone
• Location of officials locker room

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS UPON ARRIVAL

• Officials should arrive at the site of the game
  at least 1 ½ hours before the scheduled game
  time.
• Officials should report directly to the game
  management, thereby assuring them that the
  officials are present

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Pre Game Visit With Coaches

• Referee
• - Visit each head coach
• - Give coaches list of officials names and
  positions.
• - Notify them of length of intermission.
• - Confirm time and location of coin toss.
• - Synchronize time.
• - Ask head coach to verify that all players are
  legally equipped.
• - Check with each head coach for any unusual
  plays or formations.
• - Secure name and numbers of captains
• - Ask head coach if the game ends in a tie (non
  league) if he would like to play overtime.

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Pre Game Visit With Coaches

• Umpire
• - Accompany referee and examine and rule on
  any player equipment.
• - Review any appropriate documentation for
  equipment or pads.

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Pre Game Conference

• Referee
• - Pre Game conference should be held where you
  will be bothered the least.
• - Pre Game should be short enough to allow time
  for an additional
• a) 15 minutes for partner conference
• b) 15 20 minutes for personal preparation

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Pre Game Conference

• Items for discussion
• - Game Conditions/Teams
• - Teams strengths and tendencies
• - Know type of game championship, rivalry,
  last place teams, ect.

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Pre Game Coverage

• Coin Toss
• Free Kicks
• Scrimmage Plays
• Punts
• Field Goals/Trys
• General Duties
• End of Quarter
• Timeouts
• Measurements
• Pre Game on the field
• Fouls and Enforcements

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Pre Game on the Field

• All Officials
• - Enter the field fifteen (15) minutes
  together.
• - Perform all duties in a business like manner.

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Pre Game Duties on the Field

• Referee
• - Split crew up and physically inspect playing
  field and surrounding areas.
• - Return to the home field side after
  completing inspection.
• - Direct game management to remove any possible
  hazards on or near the playing field.

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Pre Game Duties on the Field

• Umpire
• - Check player equipment on the field. You are
  the final authority on the legality of
  equipment.
• - Locate ball persons and instruct them.

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Pre Game Duties on the Field

• Head Linesman
• - Check line-to-gain equipment and meet with
  chain crew.
• - Make sure that you have two (2) clips for the
  chains, a chain repair kit, and tape to mark
  the five yard spot on the chains.
• - Organize and instruct he chain crew of their
  duties.

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Pre Game Duties on the Field

• Line Judge
• - Assist in getting the game started on time.

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Pre Game Duties on the Field

• Back Judge
• - Instruct game clock operators on their
  duties.

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5 Minutes Before Game Time

• Referee
• - Line up at the 50 yard line facing the
  scoreboard.

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5 Minutes Before Game TIME

• Line Judge/Umpire
• - Line up on the sideline in front of he press
  box with the home team captains.

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5 Minutes Before Game Time

• Head Linesman/Back Judge
• - Line up on the sideline opposite of the press
  box with the visiting captains.

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Three Minutes Before Game Time

• All Officials
• - At the signal of the Referee, all officials
  will escort their captains to the center of the
  field.
• - Line Judge will be on the side of his
  captains closest to the Referee.
• - Back Judge will be on the side of his
  captains closest to the Referee.
• - Line Judge and Back Judge will introduce
  their captains to the Referee

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Three Minutes Before Game Time

• Head Lines Man, Line Judge, Back Judge and Umpire
  will line up on the opposite 45 yard line in the
  following order.
• LJ-U-BJ-HL (nearest their sideline)

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Coin Toss

• Referee
• - Introduce game captains. Introduction of game
  officials is optional.
• - Announce that you are going to catch the coin,
  and if you drop it you will flip it again.
• - After catching the coin verbally confirm the
  captains call before uncovering the coin.
• - Explain the options to the winning captains by
  stating you may kick, receive, defend a goal or
  defer to the second half.
• - If the winning captain elects to defer his
  choice to the second half, point to him and
  give the incomplete signal then give the losing
  captains their options.
• - Place captains in position facing the goal
  which they will defend.
• - Signal only the winning captains choice by a)
  swinging a leg to indicate kicking, b) simulate
  a catch of to receive is the choice, or c) Point
  both arms extended horizontally if a goal is
  selected.
• - Back Judge places the ball at the forty yard
  line of the kicking team when the Referee
  indicates their choice.
• - All officials join Referee and review results.
• - Hustle to your positions and prepare for
  kickoff.

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• Before the players go on the field, theyve
  spent lots of time preparing
• Shouldnt YOU