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The Basics of Five-Person Mechanics

The Basics of Five-Person Mechanics. Jason S. Capps Pacific Northwest Football Officials Association. When the Offensive Team Assumes Their Formation:. Check for eligible receivers in your “area” Numbered 1 – 49 or 80 – 99

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The Basics of Five-Person Mechanics

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  1. The Basics of Five-Person Mechanics Jason S. Capps Pacific Northwest Football Officials Association

  2. When the Offensive Team Assumes Their Formation: • Check for eligible receivers in your “area” • Numbered 1 – 49 or 80 – 99 • Are either on the end of the line OR legally behind the line AT THE TIME OF THE SNAP. • Find Keys • Intended to help determine coverage at the initial snap. • After every play, be able to answer, “What did my key do on that play?”

  3. Important Definitions • Strength of Formation: determined by number of eligible receivers outside tackle. • Tight End: Man on end of line no more than 4 yards from nearest lineman. • Back in Backfield: Player in backfield between the tackles at snap. • Trips: Three or more receivers outside tackle.

  4. FIVE MAN MECHANICS – Back Judge • BACK JUDGE HAS FIRST KEY • BASED ON STRENGTH AND NUMBER OF RECEIVERS • USUALLY THE END ON THE STRONG SIDE. • TRIPS: IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TWO OUTSIDE RECEIVERS • BALANCED FORMATION - DECLARE STRENGTH TO LINE JUDGE’S SIDE

  5. FIVE MAN MECHANICS- Linesman & Line Judge • LINESMAN AND LINE JUDGE HAVE SECOND KEY • DO NOT KEY OFF THE SAME PLAYER AS BACK JUDGE • STRONG SIDE - KEY STRONG SIDE BACK • WEAK SIDE - KEY OFF RECEIVER(S) TO YOUR SIDE • TRIPS: INSIDE ELIGIBLE RECEIVER • BALANCED FORMATION - DECLARE STRENGTH TO LINE JUDGE’S SIDE

  6. EXAMPLES OF KEYSIN FORMATIONS

  7. BALANCED FORMATION L U B R LJ

  8. STRENGTH TO L’s SIDE L U B R LJ

  9. STRENGTH TO LJ’s SIDE L U B R LJ

  10. STRENGTH TO LJ’s SIDE L U B R LJ

  11. STRENGTH TO LJ’s SIDE L U B R LJ

  12. STRENGTH TO LJ (MOTION) L U B R LJ

  13. STRENGTH TO LJ- CHANGES TO L AFTER MOTION L U B R LJ

  14. STRENGTH TO LJ’S SIDE -STACK L U B R LJ

  15. ON PASSING PLAYS- MOVE INTO ZONE COVERAGE L U B R LJ

  16. Positioning for On-Side Kicks

  17. KICK-OFF (SHORT KICK) FORMATION U L U R R B B LJ

  18. Goal Line Mechanics

  19. Back Judge • Initial position is on end line . Move as the play dictates. • Be alert. Be ready to rule on loose ball plays and on recovery in the end zone. • Protect the end line. End line responsibility on all plays. Be able to determine whether a catch of pass was made in or outside of end line. Watch for eligible receivers going over the end line before they catch or touch a pass. • On pass plays to sideline, assist side official in determining a catch, incompletion, fumble or player foul.

  20. Linesman and Line Judge • Stay out of bounds on sideline.  Close in towards play only after you are positive the play has gone into line or away from you. • When ball is dead on your side, mark forward point. • Do not give a signal (visual or verbal) until you are positive you see a touchdown -SEE THE BALL CROSS THE GOAL LINE PLANE. • Be prepared to assist the Back Judge on all plays, especially passes into the end zone. • Have goal line responsibility on all plays. • Snap inside the “5”- Move towards goal line as soon as the ball is snapped and “work back.”

  21. All Officials • ONLY the official who sees and rules the touchdown should signal touchdown. • Do NOT mirror the touchdown signal of other officials!

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