Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 7 2. CHANGES TO MECHANICS 11 3. RULES APPLICATION 14 4. PRE-GAME CHECKLISTS 32 5. GENERAL PRINCIPLES 34 6. AXIOMS OF OFFICIATING 52 7. PRE-GAME CONFERENCE 56 8. BEFORE THE KICKOFF 59 9. REFEREE AND CENTRE JUDGE 66 10. UMPIRE 81 11. LINESMAN AND LINE JUDGE (CREW OF 4/5/6C) 94 12. BACK JUDGE (CREW OF 5/6C) 112 13. LINESMAN AND LINE JUDGE (CREW OF 6D/7/8) 124 14. FIELD JUDGE AND SIDE JUDGE (CREW OF 6D/7/8) 140 15. BACK JUDGE (CREW OF 7/8) 155 16. PASS PLAY COVERAGE 167 17. TIMEOUTS 175 18. MEASUREMENTS 177 19. CALLING FOULS 179 20. TIMING AND THE END OF PERIODS 187 21. USE OF BEAN BAGS 191 22. CHAIN CREW AND BALL PERSONS 193 23. MECHANICS FOR CREW OF 3 197 24. VIDEO REVIEW 199 25. RADIO COMMUNICATIONS 204 26. AREAS OF COVERAGE 207 Basic free kick areas of responsibility 208 Basic scrimmage down areas of responsibility 213 Basic goal line responsibilities 218 Basic punt responsibilities 219 Basic field goal or try attempt responsibilities 221 27. SUPPLEMENTARY SIGNALS 223 28. PENALTY CODES 226 29. INDEX 230


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