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Football Officiating Pre-Snap Routines Overview
Oct 9, 2024
Lecture Notes: Pre-Snap Routines and Crew Expectations
Introduction
Presentation on pre-snap routines and crew expectations in football officiating.
Importance of understanding personal and other positions' expectations.
Encouragement for open discussion and questions.
Referee Pre-Snap Routines
Importance of multitasking to complete pre-snap tasks efficiently.
Tasks include counting players, checking play and game clocks, interacting with crew.
Position Consistency:
Maintain specific yardage from the line of scrimmage for a consistent viewpoint.
Multitasking Example:
Counting players, observing clocks, and checking with other officials within the same routine.
Center Judge Pre-Snap Routines
Center judge is a relatively new position; varies by conference.
Pre-snap routine affected by the end of the previous play.
Responsibilities:
Spotting the ball, managing substitutions, understanding formations.
Emphasis on not rushing and ensuring proper communication with the umpire.
Umpire Pre-Snap Routines
Pre-snap routine should become second nature.
Key Checks:
Verify eligible numbers, count the offense, understand ball position, and down and distance.
Ball Position:
Ensure correct spot placement; important in scrimmage kick plays.
Line of Scrimmage Pre-Snap Routines
Mental checklist is crucial.
Tasks:
Clock management, substitution indication, team A player count, identify key yard lines.
Formation Recognition:
Legal formation checks and communicating with back judge.
Deep Wings Pre-Snap Routines
Check game clock, confirm defense count, move to appropriate sideline position.
Key Reading:
Identify player key and adjust vision based on formation and play.
Special Situations:
Goal-line responsibilities and sideline management.
Back Judge Pre-Snap Routines
Quarterback of the Deep:
Oversee overall game flow and help with crew awareness.
Dead ball officiating is crucial.
Counting & Communication:
Ensure accurate player count and communicate clock status.
Position Consistency:
Maintain consistent starting positions for better game insight.
Crew Expectations
Center Judge
Communicate with umpire on ball coverage, manage subs, and ensure clear spot signaling.
Work with referee on penalty signals and maintain game flow.
Referee
Use signals effectively; listen to announcements.
Work with umpire and center judge on game pace and awareness.
Results Communication:
Ensure clarity on play outcomes.
Umpire
Expect accurate subs recognition, mirror line of scrimmage officials, and maintain penalty enforcement checks.
Ball Relay:
Ensure correct ball is in play.
Line of Scrimmage
Help with ball relay, ensure proper penalty checks.
Communicate effectively with deep wings for sideline management and ball progression.
Deep Wings
Manage sideline interactions; help with goal-line and pass over middle plays.
Communicate with line of scrimmage regarding formations and play adjustments.
Back Judge
Maintain play clock awareness and aid in penalty enforcement checks.
Use verbal and non-verbal cues to communicate ball positioning and play results.
Closing Remarks
Encouragement for further training and presentations.
Open invitation for topic suggestions and more presenters in future sessions.
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