2010 Football Mechanics 4-Official Exam Note: DO NOT

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1 2010 Football Mechanics 4-Official Exam Note: This mechanics exam is a practice exam only-do NOT return to the League Office. The answer key is included at the end of the exam. INSTRUCTIONS: All questions are True or False. In the exam situations, A refers to the offensive Team and B refers to their opponents the defensive team. K refers to the kicking team and R refers to the receiving team. A1, B1, K1 and R1 are players of these teams. If team possession changes during the down, each team retains its identity. In kicking situations, it is not during a try and no fair-catch signal has been given unless specified. Unless stated, acts occur while: the ball is inbounds; a forward pass is legal; any out-of-bounds is between the goal lines. Line means scrimmage line. Reference to a foul is to a player foul which is not unsportsmanlike. There is no foul or change of possession, unless it is mentioned, and penalties are considered accepted for enforcement. The questions in this examination are to be answered on the basis of a four-official crew of officials, unless a five-official crew is specifically designated. 1 The officials appearance does not affect the attitude of coaches, players and fans. 2 The penalty marker shall be a light gold flag (25 inches x 25 inches) with a middle pouch weighted with sand or beans, etc. 3 By state association adoption, foul weather, full-length, lined black pants with a single 1¼-inch white stripe down each leg may be worn in place of the traditional knickers if worn by the entire 4 Football officials must have a football sense which supersedes the technical application of the rules so that the game goes smoothly. 5 Before the game, the linesman should accompany the referee as he visits with each head coach, and examine and rule on any player equipment about which the coach has a question of legality. 6 In the pregame conference, the line judge should review starting time and be sure an auxiliary stopwatch, which accumulated time, is available. 7 The line judge should check the line-to-gain equipment and meet the crew before the game. 8 Officials should arrive at the site of the game at least 1½ hours before the scheduled game time. 9 The referee is authorized to correct an obvious error in timing if discovered prior to the second live ball following an error unless the period has officially ended. 10 The line judge notifies all other officials when period-shortening procedures are in effect. 11 The referee shall coordinate the inspection of playing field and pylons. 12 The line judge should take care of the game ball after approval by the referee. 13 When using a field microphone, the referee should announce the number of the player who committed the foul. 14 The referee s use of a field microphone adds another dimension to communication a positive dimension when used properly. 15 In presence of the line judge, the referee shall instruct the visiting captain to give heads or tails choice before coin toss. 16 At the conclusion of the coin-toss procedures and after the captains have been dismissed, only the umpire and linesman move together for final instructions from the referee. 17 If the winner of the coin toss defers, the referee will step toward the press box and give the toss option deferred signal twice. 18 Linesman should bring approved game ball from each team to the coin toss. 19 After the ball is spotted, the umpire should stand over the ball until the referee marks it ready 20 It is not mandatory that any coach receiving two unsportsmanlike fouls carrying 15-yard penalties vacate the stadium area.

2 21 The line judge or linesman should notify the coach on his side as to the reason for 22 The referee is the only official who is to notify the opposing coach of a disqualification. 23 All officials must consistently administer and enforce team-box and coaches area restrictions. 24 If a team-personnel altercation is in an official s area, he should attempt to stop initial 25 In controlling team-personnel altercations, the linesman and the line judge should alert the coach on their side to keep all team personnel off of the playing area. 26 The umpire is the official who will indicate the end of the fourth period. 27 After a score or try, prior to the free kick, the line judge, while at the hash marks, counts K players and identifies the free-kick line for the receiving team. 28 After a score or try, prior to the free kick, the linesman does not need to check with the line-to-gain crew for questions and positions. 29 After a score or try, prior to the free kick, all officials need to encourage both teams to take free-kick positions quickly. 30 For all officials, the bean bag is to serve as an aid to enforcement and is the absolute reference 31 The penalty marker should be tucked out of sight for all officials. 32 Discretion, officiating position and game situation should determine whether the penalty marker is dropped or tossed following an infraction. 33 The referee counts K players before the kick on the kickoff. 34 The position of the linesman before the kick on the kickoff is R s 20-yard line on sideline opposite the line judge. 35 On the kickoff, after the kick, the umpire does not need to be alert for first touching by K. 36 On a deep kick on a kickoff, the referee should retreat to the goal line to rule on touchback. 37 Before the kick on the kickoff, the line judge should watch for any infractions involving R s free- 38 All officials, on a kickoff, should carry a bean bag in hand. 39 On a kick out of bounds on a kickoff, the referee does not need to determine if R had touched or last touched the ball inbounds. 40 The referee is positioned in front of and directly between uprights on a field-goal attempt by free kick after a free catch or awarded free catch. 41 The strength of the formation is determined by the number of eligible receivers on a particular side of the offensive formation. 42 In four-person coverage, each wing official is responsible for action by the players entering 43 The line judge, before the kick on the kickoff, does not need to be certain coaches, players, substitutes and other individuals are in proper locations. 44 On a running play, after the ball is spotted, the referee should be positioned behind Team A and on the passing arm side of the quarterback. 45 On a running play, after the ball is spotted, the umpire does not need to note the position of ball between hash marks. 46 The linesman and the line judge need to check that a minimum of four offensive players are on the line-of-scrimmage after the ball is spotted on a running play. 47 All officials on a running play need to be certain the ball is dead before sounding whistle. 48 On a running play, if there is a fumble, the covering official should rule on possession 49 If the ball goes out of bounds on a running play, the nearest free official should retrieve the ball, unless the covering official is in best position to do so.

3 50 On a running play, the referee should note B s players on the line of scrimmage in the free- 51 On a running play, after the ball is spotted, the umpire should be positioned usually 3 to 8 yards behind Team B s line and between B s ends, keeping snap in view. 52 The line judge, on a running play, if it s an obvious first down, should signal the clock to stop. 53 After the snap on a running play, the linesman does not need to watch initial charge of lineman. 54 Covering officials need to watch for holding of eligible receivers and all contact beyond neutral zone, both before and after pass is thrown. 55 After the snap, on a forward pass, the umpire should be ready to rule on direction of a quick quarterback pass. 56 The referee is solely responsible for intentional grounding and may get assistance from the 57 Covering officials should observe touching or catching by an ineligible player on a forward pass. 58 The umpire is the only official who needs to be alert for an illegal pass. 59 The referee is responsible for the entire sideline on a forward pass. 60 The referee will determine whether a pass is forward or backward. 61 The line judge, after the ball is spotted on a scrimmage kick, should count R players. 62 The linesman, after the ball is spotted on a scrimmage kick, is to check numbering exception. 63 After the snap on a scrimmage kick, the umpire should read play and be alert for run or pass. 64 After the snap on a scrimmage kick, the referee should check with the line judge for a possible 65 Following a fair catch, the line judge should be prepared to rule on touchback or safety, or whether the receiver s momentum took him into end zone. 66 If a fair-catch signal is made on a scrimmage kick, the umpire will observe if the signaler blocks. 67 On a field-goal attempt or try when the snap is from the 15-yard line or inside, the referee and umpire should count kicking team players after ball is spotted. 68 On a field-goal attempt or try when the snap is from the 15-yard line or inside, the umpire, after the snap, should watch for fumble by holder. 69 The linesman, on a field-goal attempt or try, when the ball is snapped outside of the 15-yard line, should count receiving team players after ball is spotted. 70 The referee is responsible for kicker and holder after the snap on a field-goal attempt or try when ball is snapped outside of the 15-yard line. 71 The referee will give touchdown signal if touchdown has been signaled by another official and no foul occurred. 72 On goal-line play, the umpire should remove the line-to-gain indicator from sideline. 73 The linesman and the line judge on a snap inside the 5-yard line, should release to the goal line and officiate back to ball. 74 After a safety, try or field goal, all officials should strive to put the ball in play without delay. 75 When a disqualifying foul is called, the official shall place a hand on the offending player and accompany or escort him to sideline. 76 All officials, when a disqualifying foul is called, do not need to record a player s number or 77 When ball is dead following a foul, the referee will give preliminary signal to press-box side of 78 The linesman should be ready to have line-to-gain indicator moved after penalty administration. 79 In administering penalties, the line judge should give options to the captain of the offended 80 All officials, when observing a live-ball foul, shall drop penalty marker at proper yard line and continue to observe play noting location of ball at time of foul. 81 When measuring for a first down, the umpire will take forward indicator from crewman at place of

4 measurement. 82 When measuring for a first down, the line judge will place foot just behind yard line where clip is to be placed to align linesman so that chains are parallel to sidelines. 83 The umpire, when measuring for a first down, will rotate the ball so long axis is parallel to 84 The referee will mark foremost point of ball for down-marker operator on all first downs. 85 When measuring for a first down, the referee will spot the ball at the proper place when measurement is completed. 86 During a time-out, the referee should maintain position over the ball. 87 All officials, during a time-out, should confirm number of remaining time-outs. 88 The referee will notify the coach and captain after a third time-out has been charged. 89 The referee should be ready to assist appropriate health-care professional(s) and/or coach(es) in securing additional medical help, if needed. 90 During an injury time-out, the line judge will make sure summoned appropriate health-care professional(s) and/or coach(es) are not on the field for coaching purposes. 91 The referee should attempt to keep players a significant distance away from the seriously injured player(s) and direct players and coaches toward respective team bench area. 92 The line judge should notify the umpire approximately four minutes before end of second and fourth periods, if field clock is not used. 93 For the end-of-period procedure, the linesman will inform both captains of time remaining and see that both coaches are notified. 94 If a field clock is not being used, the line judge should notify the referee approximately 30 seconds before time for the period expires that time may expire during next down. 95 Between periods, the referee quickly takes the ball to the corresponding point on the other half of field and reverse directions. 96 Between periods, the umpire will check number of down and distance to gain. 97 Between periods, the linesman will set down marker indicator after referee has spotted ball. 98 The referee should give game ball to umpire between halves. 99 All officials do not need to leave the field together between halves. 100 The linesman should secure the game ball, hand it to the kicker, and instruct him to wait for the referee s signal before he kicks.

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