Ref Cheatsheet
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HEAD REF WATCHES: |
PUNTS: a) Negative yard punt: ball dead where it lands b) Punter drops ball while punting: ball dead where it lands; if in EZ then safety awarded (2pt) c) Punted ball hits post: dead: (2pt) d) Punted ball blocked by receiving team & knocked forward: dead ball @ pt of block |
LIVE BALL PENALTIES: Roughing passer/punter, offside, repeat down if penalty accepted & yards awarded. DEAD BALL PENALTIES: Personal fouls. Do not repeat down, UNLESS last play of half or game & yards awarded. |
| SAFTEY TOUCHES AWARDED: 2 pt. Clock stopped: team awarded pt. can choose: scrimmage from own 30, kick to other team, have opponent kick off from its own 30 a) Receiving team puts ball in own EZ &player is flagged or ball is dropped. b) QB passes from own EZ & hits post c) QB or any player sacked in own EZ d) Receiving team laterals & hits post. |
BALL CARRIER INFRACTION: Straight arm or push away: unnecessary ROUGHNESS; loss of 20 yd. from pt of infraction. No attempt to avoid contact with defender who has clearly established position: CHARGING: 10 yard loss from point of infraction |
DEFENSIVE INFRACTION: HOLDING: Grabbing clothing, hanging on to slow opponent to make it easier to grab flags; 10 yd. added from pt of infraction or where ball ruled dead. (Which ever is closer to defensive’s team’s goal line) BLOCKING: Defense player deliberately blocks offense’s right of way – i.e. moving into line of runner or placing themselves in a blocking position. 5 yd penalty. |
| FIXED PENALTIES: 5 YARDS: a) Time Count Violation b) Offside c) Minor objectionable conduct (extension) d) Minor Personal Foul (incidental head touch) e) No Yards (UNINTENTIONAL) |
FIXED PENALTIES: 10 YARDS: a) Delay of Game b) Illegal Re-entry c) Illegal Substitution d) Illegal use of Hands e) No Yards (INTENTIONAL) f) Objectionable Conduct g) Obstruction h) Pass Interference |
KICK OFF LINE UP: a) Both teams line up 10 yd. from center. b) Ref on kicking line. c) 2nd ref in back field of receiving team. d) Lines person on receiving line. KICK OFFS: a) Through EZ, never playable Receiving team take ball on 10 yd line or have team re-kick with 5 yd penalty |
| KICK OFFS: a) Ball kicked into EZ & then it goes out or is knocked out by receiving player or receiving player is flagged in the EZ: Ball playable. Kick team gets 1 pt (known as ROUGE) b) Kicked ball bounces forward off receiving player: original player or other onsite player can play. If offside player plays ball, then play is dead @ original receiving player’s spot. If that was in EZ kick team gets 1 pt. |
KICK OFFS: a) Ball not kicked 20 yd., receiving team has option of taking ball where it landed or kick team kicks with a 5-yd. penalty. b) Ball hits post in flight. No points Ball dead. Receiving team scrimmages from own 25. c) Ball hits post bouncing. No points ball dead. Scrimmage from 10 yd. |
COIN TOSS: a) Call in air b) Set clock(s) 20 min c) Call quarter change d) Set clock(s) 20 min e) @ 8 min call 5 min to half time f) Write down who won coin toss g) Set clock(s) 20 min h) Call quarter change i) Set clock(s) 20 min j) @ 8 min call 5 min to 5 plays. |
