WHAT GRINDS MY GEARS!!!

Gary Abezetian

Monday, August 13th, 2007

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Introduction

• The AOS is and has been the premier officials association in the state.

• You should know the rules

• Are we consistent??– As an official?– As a crew?– As and Association?

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• OR “WHAT GRINDS MY GEARS”

• PURPOSE– Dialogue– Consistency

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• 3 coaches in the coach’s box?• No players in the coaches box? • Coach on the field to call a play? • Press & photographers right on the sideline?• Team manager charting plays next to the head

coach in the box?

What Grinds You?

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Are we gonna call it?

• Lineman blocking below the waist in shotgun?

• Encroachment on the kickoff?

• Ball colored jersey?

• Invalid fair catch signal?

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Receiver blocked out of bounds (from the side)

Rule 9.2.3d A defensive player shall not contact an eligible receiver who is no longer a potential blocker

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Ticky Tacky???

• wrist bands not on the wrist?

• towels not white/right size?

• team attendant running tee on the field?

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That’s gonna leave a mark

• Blocking the tackler

• Clipping the tackler

• Helping the ball carrier

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How Good are We???

• Between down activity?

• Set the Chains?

• Start series on a stripe?

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Remedy safety conditions

• What are we looking for???

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Other Stuff

• Head coach not attending the toss

• Ready to start the Game???

• Ready to start 2nd half

• Punch or no punch

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What’s on your Mind???

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