10 minute break a'k'a Halftime

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10 minute break!a.k.a Halftime
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Common Calls (and explanations)
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Officiating the Game

• The fundamental aims of officiating is
• to maintain a safe environment for the players.
• to ensure the game is played within established
  rules and regulations.
• to be a resource of said rules and regulations
  both on and off the field.
• to work with the minor officials to keep a good
  flow and pace to the game.
• to remain neutral, favoring neither team with
  calls and decisions.

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Captains!!!/The Coin Toss

• Typically done 5 minutes prior to kick-off.
• Identify the captains.
• each team may have 4 captains
• The team who wins the coin toss has the option to
  have choice in first half or defer to second. If
  they defer, they are considered the home team.
• Home teams must change shirts if necessary.
• Review any concerns, rules, or other items.
• Warn teams about jewelry, illegal footwear, etc.

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Score Card
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Kick off

• When you and your crew are in position and the
  game is ready to start
• kicking team readyreceiving team ready
• tweet!
• 20 seconds for kicking team to kick
• Start your watch when the ball is touched by the
  receiving team
• Kicks must travel 20 yards before being touched
  by the offense.
• NO restraining zone / No Yards on a kick off!

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Kick-off

• A kick that goes out of bounds at the sidelines
  without the receiving team touching results in an
  illegal procedure against the kicking team.
• The receiving team may elect to
• have the ball rekicked with a 5 yard penalty
• take the ball at their own 10 yard line
• or at the spot the ball went out.

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Timing

• 1st and 3rd quarters are 15 minutes continuous
  time
• a one minute warning to quarter should be called
  but is not required
• exceptions time outs / injuries / safety touch
• 2nd and 4th quarters are 15 minutes and 5
  plays
• 3 minutes to five plays is a courtesy only
• Half time is 10 minutes unless both teams and the
  officials agree to start earlier

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Timing- the scrimmage

• Once the ball is dead, the offense should make
  its way to the huddle.
• Set the beanbags as appropriate.
• Call the down (but not the distance!) and blow
  the whistle.
• This is the time clock the offence has 20
  seconds to snap the ball
• A 5 second warning is given prior to delay of
  game

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The snap / rush

• The QB must be 5 yards behind the line of
  scrimmage (LoS) when the ball is snapped.
• The rusher must be lined up 5 yards from the LoS
  and at least 1 yard to either side of the
  rushers bag.
• The rusher has the right to an unobstructed,
  direct path to the QB. This also holds true for
  any other players on the defense who rush (and
  who line up in the rushers zone).

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The touch

• A touch with either 1 or 2 hands is legal when
• it is deliberate.
• the contact is with any part of the ball carrier,
  his equipment or the ball.
• A touch is not a touch when it is made with any
  other part of the defenders body.
• It will be considered a personal foul when
• a touch is applied to the face, head or neck in a
  player who isnt bent over, crouched or fallen
  over.
• Jumping over the ball carrier while he is on the
  ground is considered a touch.

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Passing

• A catch is awarded if a player demonstrates
  control, even for an instant then has the ball
  knocked loose by defender contact. The defender
  is awarded a touch at this point. (Rule 17.3.1)
• Bobbled passes-- When a ball carrier
  accidentally loses control of the ball and then
  catches it without being touched. If the ball
  carrier was deliberately touched by an opponent
  after first losing control of the ball while the
  ball is free, the play is dead and the ball
  carrier is considered touched. (Rule 17.6.2)

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Pass Interference

• Not all contact is pass interference!
• All players have a equal right to a direct path
  to the ball.
• The call is made when a player takes away an
  opponents positional advantage. (Rule 18.1.1)
• Target / Remote
• Target is only called when the ball is in the air
  and the player interfered had a reasonable chance
  to catch the ball.
• Remote zone interference should be called if the
  ball was uncatchable.

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Pass Interference

• Pick plays are illegal!
• Called as pass interference in the remote area.

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In/out of bounds

• A player must have one foot completely in bounds
  to make a catch legal.
• Any player who doesnt go out accidentally that
  re-enters the field of play should be called for
  a illegal re-entry penalty. (Typically signaled
  with the throwing of a hat by the line judge)
• A player pushed out is not to be considered out
  of bounds.

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Choice following a score

• The offense can go for 1, 2 or none!
• Once you announce the choice, it cant be changed
• Following a convert the non-scoring team may
  elect to
• have the other team kick off from their 45
• kick off from their 45!
• Following a rouge, the non-scoring team
  scrimmages from their own 35.
• Following a safety the scoring team may elect to
• have the non-scoring team kick off from their 35
• kick to the non-scoring team from their own 35
• scrimmage the ball on their own 35

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Punts

• This topic is too broad to be covered in this
  short time!
• Well address it an another time!
• Rule 19 and 20 in the Rule Book deal with punts
  and blocked punts. This should be reviewed
  before your first game.

punts
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Punts The No Yards Rule

• After a punt, players of the punting team cannot
  touch the ball or be touched by the ball before
  the opponents touch the ball.
• After a punt, all players of the punting team
  must be 5 yards away from the ball when an
  opponent first touches the ball. Violation of
  this rule is a no-yards penalty.
• If the offending player affects the play, it is a
  10 yard, while a 5 yard no-yards is for the
  player who did not affect the play
• Bad luck and poor awareness of the ball do not
  negate this penalty!

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Illegal Acts

• Extension of the ball is illegal at any time!
• It is a flag play.
• The penalty shall be enforced from the spot of
  the ball carriers torso at the time the extension
  occurred.
• Major Foul
• A player is not allowed to strike or trip an
  opponent or official with intent to cause bodily
  harm.
• This is a major foul (25 yards) and immediate
  ejection from the game.

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Illegal Acts

• Objectionable Conduct penalties occur when
• A player uses profane language, makes verbal
  threats, or utters demeaning or intimidating
  remarks to another player, official, fan or team
  member.
• A player deliberately disrupts the smooth flow of
  the game by faking injury, or arguing
  persistently.
• If the violation is considered in the referees
  judgment to be of a serious nature, the player
  may be ejected from the game.

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Remember

• Penalties such as pass interference, pick plays
  and rough plays are subject to your
  interpretation!
• Players should not be allowed to argue
  persistently in these situations.
• Maintain neutrality and be firm but fair!

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Colloquial Rules (local rules)

• Regulation 4.4 Last 3 Minutes of Half
• The HTFL has elected to use a five-play rule to
  end each half instead of the 3-minute rule
  outlined in Regulation 4.5 . The five-play rule
  comes into effect after 15 minutes of continuous
  time has expired in the second and fourth
  quarters.
• Regulation 5.3 Convert Attempts
• The HTFL has elected to adopt Regulation 5.3 as
  the primary method of determining a winner when
  the score is tied at the end of regulation.

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Colloquial Rules (local rules)

• Rule 6.9.1.1 Delay of Game
• A team that does not have 7 legal players on the
  field at the scheduled time for kick off will be
  penalized for delay of game (10 yards) and the
  non-offending team will have choice in both
  halves of the game. If choice was already made
  prior to the delay, the non-offending team may
  change their choice at the time of the delay of
  game penalty.
• Game time is reduced the length of the Delay (up
  to 15 minutes) and the time is shaved from the
  1st and 3rd quarters.
• Rule 22.3.3 Objectionable Conduct
• A player who is assessed more than 1
  objectionable conduct in a game will be
  immediately ejected from the game.

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• Player Safety Referees Discretion
• At any time during the game, if a referee feels
  that continuing to play the game at hand may
  jeopardize a players safety, the official may
  remove that player from the game immediately. An
  explanation should be included on the game sheet
  as to the reason why the player was removed. A
  referees decision in this matter is final and
  cannot be challenged by the player affected or
  his/her teammates. Teams/players wishing to
  protest an officials decision must do so in
  writing to the League Executive within 48 hours
  of the conclusion of the game.
• Mercy Rule
• If at half time or at any time in the second half
  if the difference in the score is 40 points or
  greater, the official may ask the losing team if
  they wish to concede. The team may elect to play
  on, but the referee will then have the authority
  to end the game if the referee feels that play is
  becoming unnecessarily rough or there is
  unsportsmanlike conduct. If the official ends
  the game prematurely, the reason for doing so
  must be entered in the game comments section on
  the score sheet.

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Punts

• Definition
• A punt is a ball that is dropped from the hand
  and kicked with any part of the body below the
  knee before the ball touches the ground.
• Anyone may punt the ball, at any time, with the
  exception being on a convert play or using a punt
  to replace a kick-off.
• A dribbled ball is like a punt except the player
  striking the ball does not have control of it.
  The ball remains live until it hits the ground
  and is considered as either an onside or offside
  pass depending on its direction.

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Possession after a Punt

• Possession changes immediately after a punt,
  unless the punt is blocked, or is considered to
  have never left the end zone. (Rule 19.3.1)

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Restraining Zone/ No Yards

• After a punt, players on the punting team cannot
  legally touch the ball before the opponents touch
  it. After a punt, all players from the punting
  team must be at least 5 yards away from the ball
  when the opponent first touches the ball.
• Violation of these rules is a no-yards penalty.
  If the offending player(s) did not affect the
  play in any way, the no-yards penalty will be
  applied as a 5 yard penalty.

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Deflected Punts (Rule 20.1)

• A deflected punt is one that touches any player
  immediately after being punted but continues in a
  direction away from the punters dead line.
• A deflected punt by any player will be
  considered as not having been touched at all.
• A defected punt is dead when it touches the
  ground behind the line of scrimmage or in the
  punters end zone.

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Blocked Punt (Rule 20.2)

• A blocked punt is one that touches any player
  immediately after being punted but continues in a
  direction parallel or towards the punters dead
  line.
• A blocked punt by a punters team mate will be
  considered as not having been touched at all. If
  a player from the punting team subsequently
  touches the ball. No yards must be called.
• A blocked punt by the receiving team is
  considered an onside/offside pass. The ball is
  free to both teams until it hits the ground. No
  restraining zone restrictions on either team
  after a block.
• A blocked punt is dead when it touches the ground
  behind the line of scrimmage.

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Possession after a Blocked Punt (Rule 20.3)

• A blocked punt is free until it touches the
  ground.
• After a blocked punt in the end-zone, the ball is
  still considered in the possession of the punting
  team until they lose possession.
• If a team has earned a first down when their punt
  is blocked, they will be awarded a first down if
  they legally regain possession of the ball.
• The punting team must earn a first down within
  the 3 consecutive downs provided or lose
  possession.

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