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2007 Football Clinic

2007 Football Clinic. Phil Long MHSAA Certified Assignor. Lightning/Thunder Delays. 90 Minute total delay time when either team has school on the following day.

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2007 Football Clinic

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  1. 2007 Football Clinic Phil Long MHSAA Certified Assignor

  2. Lightning/Thunder Delays • 90 Minute total delay time when either team has school on the following day. • With BOTH teams agreeing, a contest in which there is no school the next day for either team, may be extended beyond the 90 minutes of delay time.

  3. REMINDER • NOTE: It is NOT acceptable for ANY Official to be commenting in a negative way about the skills or perceived lack of skills of fellow officials, players, or coaches to ANYONE, especially Athletic Directors, Coaches, Players, Officials, Fans, etc.

  4. Controlling the Sideline and Team Box • Sideline warning (unofficial). • Sideline warning (official) • 2nd offense – 5 yard penalty. • 3rd and all subsequent offenses – 15 yard penalty.

  5. Use of Arm Pads • See Page 22 of the rule book • The pad can not be flag or ball colored. It can not have any transverse stripes .

  6. Protection of the snapper • See page 70 of the rule book • A defensive player shall not charge directly into the snapper when the offensive team is in a scrimmage kick formation. • Penalty is 15 yards and an automatic 1st down.

  7. MECHANICS: The 4-Man Crew • Pre-Game and Coin Toss • Positioning for Kick-offs • Referee • Umpire • Linesman • Line Judge

  8. MECHANICS: The 4-Man Crew • Positioning for Scrimmage Kicks • Referee • Umpire • Linesman • Line Judge

  9. MECHANICS: The 4-Man Crew • Positioning for Scrimmage Plays • Referee • Umpire • Linesman • Line Judge

  10. MECHANICS: The 4-Man Crew • Positioning for Field-Goal Attempt or Try when snap is from 15-yard line or inside. • Referee • Umpire • Linesman • Line Judge

  11. MECHANICS: The 4-Man Crew • Positioning for goal-line play • Referee • Umpire • Linesman • Line Judge

  12. MECHANICS: The 5-Man Crew • Pre-Game and Coin Toss • Positioning for Kick-offs • Referee • Umpire • Linesman • Line Judge • Back Judge

  13. MECHANICS: The 5-Man Crew • Positioning for Scrimmage Kicks • Referee • Umpire • Linesman • Line Judge • Back Judge

  14. MECHANICS: The 5-Man Crew • Positioning for Scrimmage Plays • Referee • Umpire • Linesman • Line Judge • Back Judge

  15. MECHANICS: The 5-Man Crew • Positioning for Field-Goal Attempt or Try. • Referee • Umpire • Linesman • Line Judge • Back Judge

  16. MECHANICS: The 5-Man Crew • Positioning for Goal-line Play. • Referee • Umpire • Linesman • Line Judge • Back Judge

  17. Penalty Administration • Duties of All Officials • Observe live-ball foul • Drop flag at proper yard line and keep officiating • When ball becomes dead, signal time-out and sound whistle • Report details to referee • Type of foul • Players number( or position) who committed the foul • Spot of foul • Make NO visible signal

  18. Penalty Administration • Duties of All Officials • Help with recovering flags • Check for correctness in enforcement • For disqualifying fouls, do not place your hands on the offending players nor escort them to the sideline.

  19. Penalty Administration • Reporting Penalties to the Referee • Duties of each crew member • Linesman • Be certain of the down • Proceed to succeeding spot • Be ready to have line to gain equipment moved after decisions have been made • Line judge • Hold enforcement spot • Back Judge • Help obtain the ball • Assist in holding spot of foul or recovering penalty marker

  20. Penalty Administration • Reporting Penalties to the Referee • Duties of each crew member • Referee • Get info from official who had the flag • Preliminary signal to press box side only • Administer accordingly • Discuss with captain of offended team • Umpire • Secure ball • Make note of enforcement spot • On properly marked field, avoid stepping off distance between yard lines, except to the first and for the final yard line • Walk briskly and point to each yard line as you cross it

  21. Stopping, Starting and Winding the Clock • For stopping the clock • Give proper signal 2 times. • Give appropriate signal for starting the clock unless it starts with the snap. • When ball becomes dead inbounds near the sideline • Wind arm 2 times. • When ball becomes dead near the sideline and a first down has been gained • Wind arm 2 times and then signal time-out.

  22. Use of Penalty Marker • Penalty markers should be out of sight. • General rule – throw the penalty marker in the air on dead ball fouls and throw out to a location on live ball fouls.

  23. Measurement for First Down • Referee • Give time-out signal • Position ball correctly • Give signal after measurement • Be ready to move ball in from the side zone if short • Umpire • Take forward stake from crewman • Hold stake vertically • On ready signal from linesman tighten and measure • Linesman – • Grasp line to gain indicator and clip at back edge of back yard line • Bring in to measurement spot and place on correct yard line • When ready, tell umpire to “ go ahead “ • Line judge • Find spot where linesman will place his/her clip. • Back judge • Tend ball at time of measurement

  24. Time-Out Procedure • Referee – Signal time-out. If time-out is by a team, give 3 horizontal arms motions toward that team. If an official time-out, tap chest with both hands. ONLY THE REFEREE VISIBLY INDICATES WHO CALLED THE TIME-OUT • Umpire – Maintain position over the ball. • Wingmen – move to a position halfway between the ball and your sideline. Inform coach of remaining time-outs. • Back judge – Time 60 second interval. Notify referee at the 45 second mark. • All Officials • Repeat the time-out signal( do not indicate who called the time-out) • Record the time-out( who called it, time on the clock, period ) • Stand alertly erect • Do not visit with players • Restrict discussion to captain • Do not huddle in a group

  25. End of Game • Leave field together IMMEDIATELY • Neither avoid or seek coaches • Do not discuss game on field or with media

  26. Common Mistakes in Mechanics • 1. Wingmen who play too close to the end of a scrimmage line. • 2. Umpires who retreat away from the neutral zone rather than moving toward the neutral zone on kicks and passes. • 3. Referees who remain stationary throughout the entire ‘live ball’ period on all scrimmage plays.

  27. Common Mistakes in Mechanics • 4. Crews that meet at the ball during timeouts rather than display proper ‘dead-ball’ mechanics. • 5. Wingmen that give erroneous unauthorized signals. • 6. Referees that position themselves on the wrong side of the quarterback or the kicker.

  28. Common Mistakes in Mechanics • 7. Referees that give correct visible signals in conjunction with incorrect verbal explanations. i.e. “off sides”. • 8. Crews that do not display correct structured, on the field, pre-game duties. (Meeting with the captains, checking the field, communicating with the chain crew, and/or time keeper, securing the ball, etc.)

  29. Common Mistakes in Mechanics • 9. Wingmen who advance too quickly down the field on pass plays. • 10. Wingmen who think they have to “slap the backside” of the Referee after every play. • 11. Umpires who start stepping off a penalty prior to the Referee’s signal to do so.

  30. Common Mistakes in Mechanics • 12. Wingmen who do not “square off” when marking placement of the ball. • 13. Officials who throw bean bags at inappropriate times. • 14. Officials who have their whistles in their mouths at all times during a live ball. • 15. Officials who blow their whistles first when the are not the primary covering official.

  31. RULE #1: The Game, Field, Players and Equipment • Team boxes are from the 25 yard-line at one end of the field to the 25 yard-line at the other end of the field. • Special 9-yard mark instituted last year (2005). • 3-yard line for attempted point (s) after. • Pylon Placement

  32. RULE #1: The Game, Field, Players and Equipment • Yard Marker Placement • Chain Gang Placement • End Zone Markings • Coach’s Area • Goal Post Decorations

  33. RULE #1: The Game, Field, Players and Equipment • Goal Post Padding • Legal Game Ball • Minimum Number of Balls teams must provide

  34. RULE #1: The Game, Field, Players and Equipment • Legal Numbers that Players may wear (1-99) • Mandatory Equipment • Helmet and Facemask (NOCSAE) • Hip Pads with Tailbone Protector • Jersey with Numbers (If Longer than Waistline, then it must be tucked into Pants) • Kneepads • Pants which cover Knees • Shoes (Cleats not to exceed ½ Inch) • Shoulder Pads • Thigh Guards • Tooth and Mouth Protector (Must be made of a visible color; other than white or clear)

  35. RULE #2:Definitions of Playing Terms • Ball- Dead, Live, Loose • Batting • Blocking

  36. RULE #2:Definitions of Playing Terms • Catch • Clipping/Block in the Back • Conferences( 2 types of Authorized Conferences)

  37. RULE #2:Definitions of Playing Terms • Down-Loss of Down • Encroachment • Fair catch • Field Areas • Fighting • First Touching

  38. RULE #2: Definitions of Playing Terms • Force • Formations • Forward Progress • Fouls and Penalties • Free Blocking Zone • Fumble

  39. RULE #2: Definitions of Playing Terms • Handing • Huddle • Hurdling • Interception • Kicks • Line of Scrimmage

  40. RULE #2:Definitions of Playing Terms • Lines • Muff • Neutral Zone • Out of Bounds • Participation

  41. RULE #2:Definitions of Playing Terms • Passing • Player Designations • Plays-For Penalty Enforcement • Possession • Ready for play

  42. RULE #2:Definitions of Playing Terms • Recovery • Rule • Scrimmage • Shift • Snap

  43. RULE #2:Definitions of Playing Terms • Spearing • Spots • Tackling/Tripping • Team Designations • Touching

  44. RULE #3:Periods, Time Factors and Substitutions

  45. RULE #3:Periods, Time Factors and Substitutions • Starting a Period • Ending a Period • Starting and Stopping the Clock

  46. RULE #3:Periods, Time Factors and Substitutions • Charged and Official’s Timeouts-Intermissions • Ball Ready for Play and Delay • Substitutions

  47. RULE #4: Ball in Play, Dead Ball and Out of Bounds • Putting the Ball in Play • Dead Ball and End of Down • Out of Bounds and In-bounds Spot

  48. RULE #5: Series of Downs, Number of Down and Team Possession After Penalty • Series of Downs • Down and Possession after Penalty • The Line to Gain and Measurements

  49. RULE #6: Kicking the Ball and Fair Catch • The Kick-off and Other Free Kicks • Scrimmage Kicks • Touch Back • Fair Catch

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