After looking back at the 2008 season, what would your crew like to improve ?
| Mechanics | 4 votes = 15% |
| Communication | 6 votes = 23% |
| Positioning/Coverage | 8 votes = 31% |
| Philosophy | 3 votes = 12% |
| Nothing | 5 votes = 19% |
GTOA Information : There is no right or wrong answers to this survey. It was meant to allow you to retrospectively think about your crew and what you would like to improve upon during the 2009 football season.
When a fight between players occurs and bench players leave to get involved, what should you do?
| Move to fight location and break it up | 0 votes = 0% |
| Get in between players | 1 votes = 3% |
| Ask Coaches to stop the fighting | 0 votes = 0% |
| Write down numbers of fighting players and eject | 16 votes = 47% |
| Choices 1 & 4 | 17 votes = 50% |
OSSA Recommedation: When players are fighting and team members from either team leave the bench area and become involved in the fight, officials should write down all players' numbers involved and immediately eject them from the game. No official should put himself/herself in harms way or risk injury attempting to break up any fighting on the field. Game administration and security should be summoned to handle these types of situations.
When players from the visiting team are in the home team's bench area after a play, who is responsible for clearing the area?
| Line Judge | 0 votes = 0% |
| LJ, Referee, Back Judge | 24 votes = 51% |
| Line Judge, Back Judge | 17 votes = 36% |
| Referee, Umpire | 1 votes = 2% |
| Line Judge, Referee | 5 votes = 11% |
GTOA Philosophy : When team players are in the opposing bench area, the wing official to that side along with the Back Judge and Referee (when necessary) will clear the bench area and return players to the field while performing good dead ball officiating to ensure that no unsportsmanlike action occurs.
Using standard kick off mechanics, the Umpire has responsiblity for the spot to what yard line? (Assuming the runner is to his side of the field)
| 20 yard line | 6 votes = 17% |
| 10 yard line | 2 votes = 6% |
| 40 yard line | 17 votes = 47% |
| 30 Yard line | 8 votes = 22% |
| 50 yard line | 3 votes = 8% |
Ruling from the NFHS Officials Manual: The area of responsiblity for the Umpire during a kick off is from his goal line to the 40 yard line at which time the Line Judge will pick up the runner and will continue responsibility to the opposite goal line. At the point where the Line Judge takes the runner, the Umpire will assist with players/action behind the runner.
When the Back Judge has a foul and moves to report, who covers his flag ?
| Line Judge | 2 votes = 5% |
| Nearest wing official | 38 votes = 88% |
| Umpire | 2 votes = 5% |
| Head Linesman | 0 votes = 0% |
| No one | 1 votes = 2% |
NFHS Philosophy: When the Back Judge reports a foul, the Line Judge will cover the penalty marker. The Head Linesman must stay with the chains and be prepared to make adjustments after the penalty administration is completed. The Referee and Upmire will consult with the Back Judge regarding the foul and determine necessary enforcement.
Proper use fo the bean bag includes:
| Mark the spot of a fumble | 1 votes = 3% |
Mark the spot where a punt is fielded |
1 votes = 3% |
Mark the spot of first touching |
1 votes = 3% |
Mark the spot at the end of a run (if you leave) |
0 votes = 0% |
All of the above |
30 votes = 91 % |
Ruling from the NFHS Officials Manual: In several sections of the NFHS rule book there are rulings regarding appropriate use of the bean bag and they include, spot of fumble, spot of a fielded punt, spot of the end of a run if you must leave to continue to officiate and most recently, the bean bag can be provided to the down box operator to mark the spot of the snap on goal-to-go situations.
While inspecting game balls, you notice that the home team footballs are not marked with the NFHS Authenticating markings. What should occur?
Play the game with the provided home team balls |
9 votes = 29% |
Contact the OSSAA and get approval to play
|
0 votes = 0% |
Play with the properly marked visitor footballs
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19 votes = 61% |
Contact the GTOA President for advice
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3 votes = 10% |
Forfeit the game to the visiting team
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0 votes = 0% |
OSSAA Philosophy : If game balls are not properly marked with the NFHS Authenticating mark by one or both teams, play the game with the provided footballs and report to the OSSAA that a team was not prepared and did not provide approved game balls.
When giving the first sideline warning to a team, the wing official should:
Throw the flag, stop the game and inform the referee of the situation |
20 votes = 56% |
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Throw the flag, stop the game and inform the referee of the situation and mark off 5-yards |
1 votes = 3% |
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Throw the flag, warn the coach and have the Umpire mark off 5-yards |
0 votes = 0% |
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Stop the game, warn the coach, and then start the clock |
4 votes = 11% |
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Treat like a live ball situation, throw the flag, continue to officiate and administer the penalty at the end of the run |
11 votes = 31% |
Ruling from the NFHS Officials Manual: An initial sideline interference occurrence results in a warning for the offending team. The flag shall be thrown, the referee informed that a warning has been given, but no penalty administration will occur. A 2nd occurrence shall result in a 5-yard penalty and a 3rd and any subsequent occurrences shall result in a 15-yard penalty.
On goal to go situations, when the chains are not necessary, the box operator should:
| Stay at the first down spot, flip the down indicator as necessary | 0 votes = 0% |
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Move with the ball and have a chain operator stand at the previous spot |
4 votes = 8% |
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Move the box on each down, flip the down indicator and nothing else |
27 votes = 56% |
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Have the chain operators use a portion of the chain and place a clip at the correct yard line |
1 votes = 2% |
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Provide the down indicator a bean bag to mark the spot of the snap |
16 votes = 33% |
Ruling from the NFHS Officials Manual: New NFHS philosophies suggest providing the down operator a bean bag to mark the spot of the snap.
When measuring for a first down, the Back Judge should:
Stand with Referee, confirm measurment noting field position, down and distance and time on clock |
3 votes = 4% |
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Assist the nearest wing official with keeping the field clear and ensuring there is no unathorized time out occuring |
7 votes = 9% |
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Secure ball during measurment facing the Umpire, on the Head Lineman's side of the chain while observing players |
75 votes = 59% |
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Stand at assumed succeeding spot and note time and score and prepare to inform Referee with ball status post measurement |
4 votes = 5% |
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Choices 1 & 2 |
6 votes = 8% |
Ruling from the NFHS Officials Manual: The Back Judge shall not permit attendants to enter the field, help clear players from the measurement area, observe all players, and tend to the ball at the time of measurement .
If ball becomes dead near sideline and 1st down is gained, the covering official should:
Give the start-clock signal (wind) using 3 turns of the arm and then the time-out signal using 3 crossing movements of the arms above the head |
10 votes = 13% |
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Give the start-clock signal (wind) using 2 turns of the arm and then the time-out signal using 2 crossing movements of the arms above the head |
60 votes = 75% |
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Give the start-clock signal (wind) using 2 turns of the arm and then the time-out signal using 1 crossing movement of the arms above the head |
2 votes = 3% |
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Give the start-clock signal (wind) using 1 turn of the arm and then the time-out signal using 1 crossing movement of the arm above the head |
7 votes = 9% |
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Give 6 or 7 front-style, rotating helicopter signals and then 1 signal as if a runner in baseball was safe at the base followed by a strut-type walk to the new dead-ball spot |
1 votes = 1% |
Ruling from the NFHS Officials Manual: Sound whistle that play is dead and indicate player is in-bounds using 2-turns of the arm (wind) immediately followed by 2-crossing motions of the arms above the head while holding spot.
At the pre-game coin toss, when do you recieve the choice of "heads or tails" from the visiting captain?
| Before toss of the coin | 85 votes = 79% |
| While coin is in the air | 22 votes = 20% |
| After catching the coin | 1 votes = 1% |
Ruling from the NFHS Officials Manual: In the presence of the upmire, the Referee will instruct the visting captain to give "heads" or "tails" choice BEFORE the toss.
When working the referee position, at the coin toss, do you let the coin fall to the ground or catch the coin in the air?
| Let the coin fall | 23 votes = 32% |
| Catch the coin in the air | 50 votes = 68% |
| Other Mechanic | 0 votes = 0% |
Ruling from the NFHS Officials Manual: "The Referee will tell the captains that he will re-toss the coin if he doesn't catch it." Philosophy is that the Referee will catch the coin and NOT let it fall to the ground.