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Essential Pre-Snap and Post-Snap Mechanics for Football Officials

This presentation provides comprehensive guidelines for referees on pre-snap and post-snap mechanics in football officiating. It covers essential communication protocols, including down and distance checks, counting offensive players, positioning, and awareness of game clock management. Key responsibilities for referees, umpires, linesmen, and line judges are explored to ensure accurate play execution and effective game management. Emphasis is placed on maintaining player safety, proper equipment checks, and responding quickly to game developments. Enhance your officiating skills with these crucial insights.

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Essential Pre-Snap and Post-Snap Mechanics for Football Officials

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  1. TBFOC2012 PowerPoint By Johnnie Forte & Boris Cheeks

  2. Pre Snap MechanicsReferee • Communication – Down and distance, Ready for play, Clocks (play clock & game clock) • Count Offense(Arm Signal), making sure there is no more than 11 in the huddle. • Listen for the play in the huddle. • Know #’s of backs • Check down box • Look for illegal equipment/team calling timeout

  3. Pre Snap MechanicsUmpire • Communication : Clock and referee • Down & Distance/ Check box • Note, ball placement and field position • Count offense/ breaking the huddle with 12 • Position 5-8 yards from LOS • Check uniform & equipment/team calling timeout • Dead ball official

  4. Pre Snap MechanicsLinesman • Down & Distance yards • Check box and chains • Count Offense • Formations/ Eligibles • Aware of substitutions in and out • Players inside 9 yd mark or numbers • Clear sideline area first 6 feet • Dead ball official

  5. Pre Snap MechanicsLine judge • Down & Distance yards • Formations/Eligibles • Aware of substitutions in and out • Count the offense • Players in 9 yard marks on numbers • Clear side line area- first 6 feet. • Dead ball official

  6. At the SnapMechanicsReferee • Think: false start, QB headbob • Illegal motion • Clean Snap • Clock • Be aware of Teams calling timeout

  7. At the SnapMechanicsUmpire • False start, point of attack- centers, 2 guards • Watch ball, think clean snap • Avoid tightend • Check line for 5 players numbered 50-79 • Be aware of team calling timeout

  8. At the SnapMechanicsHead Linesman • In white-snap, tackle, back • Know your keys, and number • Count the backs(Arm signals) • Watch ball and use peripheral vision to observe false start • Key: Motion on your side of the ball • Subs inside the 9 yd marks

  9. At the SnapMechanicsLine Judge • In white-snap, tackle, back • Know your keys, and number • Count the backs(Arm signals) • Watch ball and use peripheral vision to observe false start • Key: Motion on your side of the ball • Subs inside the 9 yd marks

  10. Post SnapMechanicsReferee • Clean snap, read the play then move • Stay with the QB • Holding, ILH-POA, illegal blocks • Loose ball-Bean ball change of possession • Move with purpose • See ball, slow whistle, clock, Dead ball Official

  11. Post SnapMechanicsUmpire • Clean Snap • Keys: center and 2 guards • Pivot-POA • Clips, OH, ILH, DH • Fumbles/Backward pass, Beanbag change of possession • Follow play towards side zone, Clean up • Never back up

  12. Post SnapMechanicsHead Linesman • Clean snap • Tackle or wide player on LOS Crack back • Lead Blocker See multiple things don’t look at ball carrier, watch action ahead of ball carrier • If the run is away clean up on QB, and be prepared to provide soft spot to LJ • If pass slide 5 yds down field • Loose ball- bean bag change of possession

  13. Post Snap Mechanics Lines Judge • Clean Snap • Take to steps into the back field • Crack Backs, Clips, Blocks by your keys • Move with purpose • Lead Blocker See multiple things don’t look at ball carrier, watch action ahead of ball carrier • If the run is away clean up on QB, and be prepared to provide soft spot to HL • Loose ball- bean bag change of possession

  14. Pre SnapMechanics Down field officials • 20-25 yards down field • Count the defense- arm signal • Down and distance • Think substitution and time to match up • Game Clock, Play clock • Confirm GL coverage inside 15 and 5 yard line • Know your key and #

  15. SnapMechanics Down field officials • S & F in the white • Aware of game clock and play clock • Know your key and number • Think substitution- 3 second rule • Beware of teams calling timeouts

  16. Post SnapMechanics Down field officials • Read key and move accordingly • Crack backs, clips, blocks by your key • Lead blocker/end blocking down towards the ball • Read run, stop, runner turns corner start to drop • Stay ahead of the runner all the way to the endzone • Give LH or LJ all forward progress spots • Goal line responsibility

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