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Game Presentation Fundamental change: Why? Games are too long TV audience vs. in-stadium audience Decisiveness Game flow Professionalism The Process Calling Official Referee Umpire Head Linesman Line Judge Everyone else Calling Official Preliminary signal

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Game Presentation

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  1. Game Presentation

  2. Fundamental change: Why? • Games are too long • TV audience vs. in-stadium audience • Decisiveness • Game flow • Professionalism

  3. The Process • Calling Official • Referee • Umpire • Head Linesman • Line Judge • Everyone else

  4. Calling Official • Preliminary signal • If there are multiple flags for the same foul, they talk quickly, then one gives a signal • Accurate number • Result of the play

  5. Referee • Make decision for the team if obvious • Preliminary signal only if option from team or crew discussion necessary • Rarely more than 3 steps to “clear” • Stop, then talk

  6. Announcement • Speak to the guy sitting on his couch in front of the TV • Don’t say more than necessary, an incorrect description lowers credibility (say as much as possible using as few words as possible) • Speak in a normal tone of voice, don’t raise your voice if the crowd is loud • Finish speaking before turning away from the camera

  7. Umpire • Must be able to enforce most fouls with no referee input! • More complex enforcements will require some discussion • Communicate/signal distance with wing officials

  8. Head Linesman • Walks at about the same time as the umpire • CONFIRMATION #1

  9. Line Judge • Holds spot, then steps it off • Confirmation #2

  10. Everyone Else PAY ATTENTION!! (confirmation #3)

  11. Referee • Do not wait for confirmations to give ready • Do not rush the ready for play if the QB is communicating with the coach • Don’t delay ready too much either

  12. Concepts • The goal is *efficiency*, not having the fastest game • Minimize the time two or more officials are on TV having a discussion • Ideal situation is when the umpire is putting the ball down as referee completes his announcement

  13. If TV break is coming after foul, go to commercial, THEN deal with any enforcement issues • Most pre-snap fouls will require no discussion at all. Referee should easily pick up obvious numbers

  14. Referee fouls: announce as soon as possible after the play is over. If an option will be needed from the team, give preliminary as soon as possible

  15. This is truly a crew effort and will require every official to understand his role

  16. Results • This process can cut 30 seconds or more from the dead ball period • For an average 15 foul game, that is about 7 ½ minutes • All this is done without eliminating a single play from the game

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