Mechanics

Here is a Ray Lutz “Forward Progress” post from September 3, 2008 (Edited for clarity) Here is the rule: Rule 7, Section 5, ART. 12 . . . Ineligible A players may…

Here is a Ray Lutz “Forward Progress” post from August 15, 2008 (Edited for clarity) An experienced umpire who is at ease with the position understands about moving obliquely forward (executed by…

Many of the Ready for Play posts have focused on wing mechanics. It’s time we give the umpires some attention. The umpire interacts with the players more than any other official. The…

Keep our hands out of our pockets! (Sorry, it’s a pet peeve.) The Field and Markings. Depending on the level of play, officials may find multiple issues with initial equipment placement. The…

Thanks to Dan Munroe who shared notes from a football officiating clinic he attended. Superbowl line of scrimmage official Pat Holt and NFL line of scrimmage official Robin DeLorenzo provided this information…

In my fourth year I was the line judge on a game with four officials who were arguably the top officials in the association at their respective positions. I was super excited…

When I began officiating in 2007, our association began each meeting by having everyone stand, raise their right hands, and recite, “I will not blow my whistle unless I can see the…

Here is a Ray Lutz “Forward Progress” post from August 19, 2008 (edited for clarity). Too many times the crew leaves penalty enforcement entirely to the referee, which is not correct. The…