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FCOCP

Level III

Clinic


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Level III Football Canada Officials

Certification Program (FCOCP)

Purpose

To improve the understanding of Umpire positions

To introduce the concept of 5 Official crew

To prepare officials for assignment as Referee in minor and High School Leagues

To prepare Officials for assignments to the Referee and Back Umpire positions To prepare officials for assignment to sideline positions in a 5 official sstem!

To improve rule knowledge and understanding of game administration procedures

"ncourage further participation and progress in the #$O$%


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Certification Requirements

Participation at all clinic sessions

inimum of !"# on Level III $%am

Pass practical evaluation of at t&eReferee' mpire or ideline positions

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LESSON 1


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General Duties

The Referee and Umpire will meet with the coaches /- minutes

prior to the start of the game!

*eet with each coach for the same amount of time!)enerall meet with visiting coach first!

eeting t&e Coac&es


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eeting t&e Coac&es


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The Referee

1 1 'ntroduce ourself and the Umpire

1 &llow the Umpire to re2uest the coach sign the coach3scertification form

&1&sk the coach to identif captains4 punter4 kicker and holder

and an other plaers the officials should know aout6 eg! /rd

down centre 7

&1&sk if there are an concerns or special plas the officialsshould e aware of!

1&dvise the coach of an special pre game happening4 field

conditions etc!

*eeting the $oaches


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1 Serve as the 8ees9 and 8ears9 of the Referee after eingintroduced!

1 Re2uest that the coach3s certification e signed!

1 Record the numers of the captains4 punter 4 kicker holder

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other plaer officials should know aout 1 Listen to the coach3s concerns:plas and e ale to rela this

information to the rest of the officials!

1 &ccompan the referee ack to the timer3s ench to meet

with the rest of

the crew!

*eeting the $oaches

The Umpire


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,ame Card and Coac&es 0eclaration

mpire

gets t&ecoac& to

sign t&e

Coac&es

0eclaration

mpire

records captains

place 1ic1er

&older and punter

given b2 t&e

coac&

If t&e team 3it&

t&e c&oice at t&e

start of t&e game

c&ooses to defer

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*&e mpire and 4ll

members of t&e

cre3 s&ould record

time outs


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OPTIONS TO THE TEAM MAIN! THE CHOICE

=8ic1 or Receive=C&oice of $nd

Mechanics for Identif"ing and Recording Choices

Referee ignal c&oice of t&e *eam ma1ing t&e FIR* c&oice

Um#ire = record c&oices deferred or not

= selections made

Referee comments to Ca#tains

Prior to choices$an2 questions>concerns

$field conditions or information teams s&ould 1no3

After choices $ &ave a good game

= get *eams out for t&e 8ic1off start in ? minutes


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5s&ort pass coverage *a1e position 3&en Pla2ers &uddle

0etermine 3&o is E6$L0 :&o is EFR$$ suall2 E6$L0 Official is on 3ide side of field Gou ma2 3is& to &old s&ort side Official on t&e L because of formation t&at offence ta1esB

:&en Referee blo3s ball read2' indicate 3&o 3ill be E6$L0 b2 e%tending arm and

pointing 3it& open &and C&ec1 for &is>&er response signal (pointing to ground) and responses signal of ot&er

Official (salute)

4s offence brea1s &uddle' count defensive team and c&ec1 for legalit2 of offensive

formation

Prepare for ne%t pla2


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0eveloping Positive Pla2er

Relations&ips

:ill reduce disputes

$n&ance respect for Officials

&o3 t&at 2ou care

Facilitate administration of game

se comments li1e

Elet &im>&er up easil2

E3atc& 2our &ands

E1eep 2our &and in

E7lue' 2ouDve got t3o Pla2ers coming in

Eball' please' follo3ed b2 Et&an1 2ou


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Communication b2 t&e

mpire

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Line 9udge >ball bo2

=0irect t&e captains to t&e Referee

=8no3 as muc& as possible about t&e circumstances of t&e pla2

and foul as 2ou can( gB 3&ere 3as t&e e%act PL on left or

rig&t &as& or centre of field

=ta2 b2 t&e Referee

=Remind t&e Referee to give a pre signal

=8no3 3&at t&e options s&ould be' to assist t&e referee IF &e

needs &elp

=Once an option &as been c&osen' mar1 off t&e distance and put

t&e ball do3n

=Confirm 3it& t&e 6ead Linesman t&at t&e correct distance

penalt2 &as been assessed

Remind t&e Referee 3&en time 3ill start on t&e ne%t pla2


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Positioning of t&e mpire

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