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Football officials are commonly, but incorrectly, referred to collectively as referees, but each position has specific duties and a specific name: Common positions include referee (which is the lead member of the officiating team), umpire, head linesman (or down judge), line judge, field judge (or back umpire), side judge, back judge and center ...
Here's a full position-by-position breakdown of Monday's CFP championship game officiating crew, per FootballZebras.com: Referee: Steve Marlowe Umpire: Brent Sowell
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The relative positions of American football officials in a seven-official system: The Referee (R) positions himself behind the offensive team, favoring the right side if the quarterback is a right-handed passer. The Umpire (U) stands behind the defensive line and linebackers. The Head Linesman (H) stands at one end of the line of scrimmage.
The chain gang. In gridiron football, the chain crew (commonly known as the "chain gang") is a crew that manages signal poles on one of the sidelines.There are three primary signal poles: the "rear rod" that marks the beginning of the current set of downs, the "forward rod" that marks the line to gain, and the "box" that marks the line of scrimmage.
As college football officials discussed expanding the playoff beyond 12 when the next television contract kicks in a couple years from now, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and the Big Ten’s Tony ...
Lions quarterback Jared Goff talks to a referee regarding offensive tackle Taylor Decker's 2-point conversion catch against the Cowboys being called illegal touching during the second half of the ...
English: The relative positions of American and Canadian football officials in a eight-official system: The Referee (R) positions himself behind the offensive team, favoring the right side if the quarterback is a right-handed passer. The Center Judge (C) positions himself behind the offensive team, on the opposite side of the referee.