Staff Motivation
2010 Collegiate Commissioners Association
Football7 Man Mechanics
CCA
2010 CCA Mechanics Changes
Head Linesman Moves Downfield Upon Reading A Pass- When the Head Linesman reads a pass, he should move slowly and deliberately beyond the line of scrimmage to maintain focus on the receivers in his coverage area. Rarely will this drift downfield be more than 5 yards prior to the pass being thrown.
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2009 CCA Mechanics Changes No 2nd Half Meeting Of The Captains
- Captains will no longer meet at mid-field to start the second half. The decision of which direction the kickoff will occur shall be obtained from the head coach either prior to the end of the 1st half or during the mandated 3 minute warm up prior to the start of the 2nd half. Umpire Positioning- The starting position for the Umpire is on the side opposite the tight end, generally 5 – 7 yards (but not more than 8 yards) from the line of scrimmage. For non-scoring kicks (punts), however, the Umpire may be up to 10 yards off the line of scrimmage.
Side Judge And Umpire Positioning On Scoring Kicks- When a “double Umpire” is used on scoring kicks, the starting position for the Umpire and Side Judge is generally 5 – 7 yards (but not more than 8 yards) from the line of scrimmage.
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5 Man Field Inspection- Releases R And U To Talk To The Coaches
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Walking The Field
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Head Linesman And Side Judge- Check the chains and down marker.- Find your chain crew and brief them.- Spot check the field with the chains (Make sure no 1st and Goal from the 11 yard line).- Find your ball boys and brief them.- Secure the game balls and make sure the Referee checks them.- Introduce yourself to the coaching staff, especially the head coach.
Line Judge And Field Judge- Find your ball boys and brief them.- Secure the game balls and make sure the Referee checks them. - Introduce yourself to the coaching staff, especially the head coach.
Back Judge- Be the police officer on the field. Patrol the 45 yard line zone and look out for unsportsmanlike behavior.- Help the Umpire with getting adornments removed.
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Pregame
Referee And Umpire- Talk to the head coaches- Verify legality of equipment and players (Umpire)- Get the adornments off players- Approve game balls (Referee get with the LJ and FJ, HL and SJ)
Side Judge And Field Judge- Find out from the Referee and/or Umpire who the talking captain is for your sideline’s team so you can line up the captains appropriately for the coin toss
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Cover The 45 Yard Line Zone- Official CCA Version
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Pregame Field Policing
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Cover The 45 Yard Line Zone- 4 Corners Version
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Coin TossPress Box
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Once you reach the hash,direct the captains forward then turn around and return
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Proper Positioning
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Proper Positioning Press Box
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Coin Toss To Kick Off
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Proper Positioning Press Box
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Kick Off
Count R
Count KBJ KBJ Hands The
Ball To The Kicker
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Proper Positioning Press Box
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Onside Kick
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Did The BallHit The Ground?
Did The BallGo 10 yards?
Did Either TeamTouch The Ball?
Standard Play Proper Positioning Press Box
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20 – 5 Yard Line Proper Positioning Press Box
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BJ On The Endline
At The Pylon
At The Pylon
> 5 Yard Line Proper Positioning Press Box
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5 Yard Line
5 - G Yard Line Proper Positioning
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Reverse Goal Line Mechanics Press Box
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5 Yard Line
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Counting Press Box
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Count Offense
Chains
Count Defense
Boxing The Play InThe “Accordion” Principle
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“Accordion” Principle - Dead Ball Officiating - Talk To Players - Break Up Confrontations - Make A Presence
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At The Snap,BJ, FJ And SJ
Move Back
LJ and HL Hold PositionUntil The Ball
Crosses The Line
LJ and HL Square In
At The SpotAll Officials
“Accordion” In
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Keep Relative Positioning Press Box
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Start Backing Up
Trailing Official
LeadingOfficial
AssumeGoal LinePosition
Get The Spot
Clean UpOut-Of-Bounds
Keep Relative Positioning- Don’t Run Over The SJ Or FJ
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AssumeGoal LinePositionSignals Touchdown
2 Yard Line
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Pro Set Press Box
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Double Wing Press Box
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Trips Formation Press Box
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Double Tight End Press Box
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Punt Proper Positioning Press Box
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“Reverse” Mechanics
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LJAssume Goal Line Position
Reverse Mechanics- Occurs On Punt And Interception Returns, HL/SJ And LJ/FJ Duties Flip
R Has Goal Line Duty
2 Yard Line
SignalsTouchdown
Referee SharesGoal Line Duty
(Don’t Get Beat)
FG And Try Proper Positioning Press Box
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Field Judge Clears Players Away
And Secures A New Ball If Appropriate
Side Judge Takes Charge
Of The Box
The Mechanics Of The Remaining
Officials Are Exactly As In A NFHS 5 Man Crew
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Offensive Holding
Line Judge Goes Directly To Where The Foul Will Be Assessed To
Head Linesman Marches Off The Penalty
With The UmpireFrom The
Enforcement Spot
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Penalty Enforcement MechanicsPenalty Enforcement- Checks And Balances (Opposite From NFHS)- CCA Holds The Official Calling The Foul Primarily Responsible For Making Sure The Enforcement Is Correct (Whole Crew Really Is)Press Box
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During Game Responsibilities
Side Judge
- Deals with all issues involving the game clock- Keeps the time on the field if the scoreboard malfunctions (NCAA)- Alerts the Referee of timing errors
Side Judge And Field Judge
- During time outs, take charge of instructing the teams to return to the field at the 15 seconds to ready-for-play whistle by the BJ- Take chief responsibility for communicating penalty information, time outs remaining, game developments, etc. to the head coach- Acts as the apprentice to the HL or LJ and assists them whenever possible- Help with ball rotation, those coming out from the BJ and those going in to the U
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Odds And Ends
CCA 7 Man Mechanics – Sort Of
- Use the positioning, coverage mechanics, keys, etc. - Ignore the sections of the book obviously addressing NCAA mechanics such as throwing your hat when players go out of bounds, the 40 second clock, etc.- Ignore the CCA “if in doubts”, they are opposite from the NFHS ones because they have instant replay to fix their mistakes while we don’t- It’s only the mechanics, not the rules we are borrowing – it’s still NFHS rules Official Conferences
- We now have 7, rather than 5 different opinions and views- Conference when you need to, otherwise keep your distance and positions- Numerous conferences make it look like you don’t know what’s going on
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Microphone Mechanics
Sounding And Looking Professional- Practice, practice, practice
Say the words even in games you don’t have a microphone on you- Face the press box and STAND STILL- There is no need to yell, that’s why you have a microphone- Speak in a conversational and unhurried tone- Be informative and concise, but not ridiculously brief- “Rehearse” with the Umpire to know you have all the information before making a formal announcement (foul, down, ½ the distance, etc.)- Basic information includes:
Foul Offense or defense / Kicking team or receiving team Yardage of the penalty Down
- Use “Prior to the snap” or “After the conclusion of the play” rather than “Dead ball”- Never say the number of the player or the player’s position, but when necessary you can say vaguely “the player involved” .
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