1. INTRODUCTION 7 2. CHANGES TO MECHANICS 10 3. RULES APPLICATION 12 4. PRE-GAME CHECKLISTS 28 5. GENERAL PRINCIPLES 30 6. AXIOMS OF OFFICIATING 44 7. PRE-GAME CONFERENCE 47 8. BEFORE THE KICKOFF 50 9. REFEREE 56 10. UMPIRE 68 11. LINESMAN AND LINE JUDGE (4 AND 5-MAN CREWS) 81 12. BACK JUDGE (5-MAN CREW) 99 13. LINESMAN AND LINE JUDGE (6 AND 7-MAN CREWS) 111 14. FIELD JUDGE AND SIDE JUDGE (6 AND 7-MAN CREWS) 127 15. BACK JUDGE (7-MAN CREW) 142 16. KEY SYSTEMS 154 17. TIMEOUTS 160 18. MEASUREMENTS 162 19. CALLING FOULS 164 20. TIMING AND THE END OF PERIODS 170 21. USE OF BEAN BAGS 173 22. CHAIN CREW AND BALL PERSONS 175 23. MECHANICS FOR 3-MAN CREWS 179 24. MECHANICS FOR 8-MAN CREWS 181 25. RADIO COMMUNICATIONS 183 26. AREAS OF COVERAGE 186 Basic free kick areas of responsibility 186 Basic scrimmage down areas of responsibility 190 Basic goal line responsibilities 194 Basic punt responsibilities 196 Basic field goal or try attempt responsibilities 197 27. SUPPLEMENTARY SIGNALS 200 28. PENALTY CODES 202 29. INDEX 205
Editor: Jim Briggs, Editor, BAFRA Manual of Football Officiating
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