Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Football 5/7 Man Mechanics Camp

Starting and Stopping the Game Clock Starting the Play Clock

Initial Keys LJ R U BJ 2 0 4 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 L Strength to L’s Side Press Box LJ R U Score Board BJ 2 0 4 0 < 1 0 < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 < L 1

Pregame Conference Following Pregame Conference

Coin Toss-5 Man Proper Positioning C LJ U R 4 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 L BJ Press Box C LJ U R Proper Positioning Score Board 4 5 < 4 0 < 4 5 5 0 < L BJ

Coin Toss-7 Man Proper Positioning C FJ LJ U R 4 0 4 5 5 0 4 5 L SJ BJ Press Box C FJ LJ U R Proper Positioning Score Board < 4 0 < 4 5 5 0 4 5 < L SJ BJ

Use of Microphone Declaring Ball Ready for Play Coach-Referee Conference

After Coin Toss To KO-5 Man Proper Positioning Press Box C LJ U R K Score Board BJ L 2 0 < 1 0 < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 4 0 < 1

After Coin Toss To KO-7 Man Proper Positioning Press Box FJ BJ LJ R U K Score Board L SJ 2 0 < 1 0 < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 4 0 < 1

Kick Off-5 Man LJ BJ R 2 0 4 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 L U Count R Press Box Count K R K Score Board Count R 2 0 4 0 < 1 0 < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 < L U Count K 1 Count R

Kick Off-7 Man LJ FJ BJ R 1 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 SJ U L Proper Positioning Press Box LJ FJ BJ Count R Count K R K Score Board 1 0 2 0 4 0 < < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 < SJ U L 1

Alter Position if Short Kick is Indicated by the Referee Count R Press Box LJ Count K BJ R K Score Board Count R U 1 0 2 0 < < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 4 0 < L Count K 1 Count R

Onside Kick LJ BJ R 1 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 L U Press Box Did Either Team Touch The Ball? Did The Ball Hit The Ground? Did The Ball Go 10 yards? R Score Board 1 0 2 0 4 0 < < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 < L U 1

Onside Kick – Six In The Box Referee to Determine When to Go to Six in the Box Proper Positioning Press Box LJ FJ BJ Did Either Team Touch The Ball? Did The Ball Go 10 yards? R Score Board Did The Ball Hit The Ground? 1 0 2 0 4 0 < < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 < SJ U L 1

20 yards beyond the Defensive LOS. Standard Play/ Pre-Snap Position Press Box LJ R U Score Board BJ 20 yards beyond the Defensive LOS. 2 0 < 1 0 < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 4 0 < 1 L

Standard Play FJ LJ R U BJ 1 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 SJ L Standard Play Proper Positioning Press Box FJ LJ 20 Yards R U Score Board BJ 25 Yards 1 0 2 0 4 0 < < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 < 20 Yards SJ L 1

Pre-Snap Duties LJ R U BJ 2 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 L Counting Press Box Count Offense Count Defense R U Score Board BJ 2 0 < 1 0 < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 4 0 < L 1 Chains

Pre-Snap Duties FJ LJ R U BJ 1 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 SJ L Counting Press Box FJ LJ Count Offense Count Defense R U Score Board BJ 1 0 2 0 4 0 < < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 < SJ L 1 Chains

Inside The 20 Yard Line FJ LJ R U BJ 1 0 2 0 3 0 L SJ 20 – 6 Yard Line Proper Positioning Press Box FJ LJ At The Pylon R U On The Endline BJ < 1 0 2 0 < < 3 0 At The Pylon L 1 SJ

At the snap, L and LJ move to the Goal Line. Approaching The Goal Line At the snap, L and LJ move to the Goal Line. Press Box LJ 5 Yard Line R U BJ < 1 0 2 0 3 0 < < BJ starts on the end-line inside the 15-yard line. Responsible for end-line coverage. L 2 1

Approaching The Goal Line Press Box FJ LJ 5 Yard Line R U BJ < 1 0 2 0 3 0 < < L 2 SJ 1

Reverse Goal Line Mechanics Press Box LJ FJ 5 Yard Line U BJ R < 1 0 2 0 < < 3 0 L SJ 2

Collapsing Box Coverage Boxing The Play In The “Accordion” Principle Press Box LJ LJ and L Square In At The Spot X X X X X X All Officials “Accordion” In R U Score Board BJ “Accordion” Principle - Dead Ball Officiating - Talk To Players - Break Up Confrontations - Make A Presence 2 0 4 0 < 1 0 < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 < L 2 1

Collapsing Box Coverage Boxing The Play In The “Accordion” Principle Press Box FJ LJ LJ and L Square In At The Spot X X X X X X All Officials “Accordion” In R U Score Board BJ “Accordion” Principle - Dead Ball Officiating - Talk To Players - Break Up Confrontations - Make A Presence 1 0 2 0 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 4 0 < < < < SJ L 2 1

Long Run Down Sideline FJ LJ R U BJ 2 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 SJ L Keep Relative Positioning Press Box FJ LJ At The Snap, BJ And Deep Wings Start Backing Up R U Score Board BJ Trailing Official Assume Goal Line Position 2 0 < 1 0 < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 4 0 Get The Spot < 20 Yards SJ L Clean Up Out-Of-Bounds 1 Leading Official

Long Run Down Sideline LJ R U BJ 2 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 L Keep Relative Positioning Press Box LJ At The Snap, BJ Starts Backing Up R U Score Board BJ Assume Goal Line Position 2 0 < 1 0 3 0 Get The Spot < < < 4 0 5 0 4 0 < L 1

Long Run Down Sideline FJ LJ R U BJ 2 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 SJ L Keep Relative Positioning - Don’t Run Over The SJ Or FJ Press Box FJ LJ 2 Yard Line R U Score Board BJ Trailing Official Assume Goal Line Position 2 0 < 1 0 < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 4 0 < 20 Yards SJ L Leading Official 1 Signals Touchdown

“Reverse” Mechanics LJ FJ R U BJ 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 L SJ - Occurs On Punt And Interception Returns, L/SJ And LJ/FJ Duties Flip R Has Goal Line Duty Press Box Assume Goal Line Position LJ FJ Signals Touchdown Leading Official Trailing Official R Referee Shares Goal Line Duty (Don’t Get Beat) 2 Yard Line Score Board U BJ 1 0 2 0 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 4 0 < 3 0 < < < < L SJ 4

Forward Pass Play on Direction R Page 30-2-E L Page 51-2-B LJ Page 60-2-B Hudl play 7

Hold momentarily after the snap and let the ball cross the LOS Punt Mechanics Punt Proper Positioning Press Box LJ releases on the snap. LJ R Score Board U BJ 1 0 2 0 4 0 < < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 < 3 0 < L Hold momentarily after the snap and let the ball cross the LOS 4

Punt Mechanics FJ LJ R BJ U 1 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 3 0 SJ L Punt Proper Positioning Press Box FJ LJ R BJ Score Board U 1 0 2 0 4 0 < < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 < 3 0 < SJ L If Inside the 45, Set Up on Goal Line 4

FG And Try Mechanics-5 Man FG And Try Proper Positioning Press Box LJ U BJ R 2 0 < 1 0 < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 4 0 < 3 0 < L 4 If Blocked or Faked Outside the 25, LJ and BJ move to Pylons on the goal line.

FG And Try Mechanics- 7 Man FG And Try Proper Positioning Press Box LJ FJ U SJ BJ R 2 0 4 0 < 1 0 < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 < 3 0 < 4 If Blocked or Faked Outside the 25, FJ and BJ move to Pylons on the goal line. L

Swinging Gate Mechanics- 7 Man FG And Try Proper Positioning Press Box LJ FJ U SJ BJ R 2 0 4 0 < 1 0 < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 < 3 0 < L 4 If Blocked or Faked Outside the 25, FJ and BJ move to Pylons on the goal line.

After Try for Point Mechanics- 5 Man Press Box LJ BJ R 2 0 < 1 0 < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 4 0 < 3 0 < U L 4

After Try for Point Mechanics- 7 Man Press Box LJ SJ BJ R 1 0 2 0 4 0 FJ < < < 3 0 < 4 0 5 0 < 3 0 < U L 4

Measurement Mechanics- 5 Man Press Box LJ marks spot with bean bag and then holds ball for measurement. LJ R U L 4 0 < 3 0 < 2 0 < 1 0 < Back Judge Takes Charge Of The Box 2 2 L BJ

Measurement Mechanics- 7 Man Press Box FJ Field Judge Clears Players Away And Secures A New Ball If Appropriate LJ FJ R BJ U L 4 0 < 3 0 < 2 0 < 1 0 < SJ Side Judge Takes Charge Of The Box 2 2 L SJ

Time-Out Procedure Injury Time-Out Procedure Positive Catch TD Signal/No TO Signal

Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Football 5/7 Man Mechanics