Head linesman cont ..
He assists the line judge ( who stands opposite the head linesman ) with illegal motion calls and any illegal shifts or movement by running backs and receivers to his side . Also , during kicks or passes , he checks for illegal use of hands , and he must know who the eligible receivers are prior to every play .
Line judge The line judge lines up on the opposite side of the field from the head linesman and serves as an overall helper while being responsible for illegal motion and illegal shifts . He assists the head linesman with offside and encroachment calls . He assists the umpire with holding calls and watching for illegal use of hands on the end of the line , especially during kicks and pass plays . He assists the referee with calls regarding false starts and forward laterals behind the line of scrimmage . He also makes sure that the quarterback hasn ’ t crossed the line of scrimmage prior to throwing a forward pass . On punts , he remains on the line of scrimmage to make sure that none of the ends move downfield prior to the ball being kicked . One of the line judge ’ s most important jobs is supervising the timing of the game . If the game clock becomes inoperative , he assumes the official timing on the field . He advises the referee when time has expired at the end of a period . In the NFL , the line judge signals the referee when two minutes remain in a half , stopping the clock for the twominute warning .
So hopefully now you have learnt something new about the guys in the black and white today . Please respect them as without them playing there part the Surge would not be playing .
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