NFL Referee's rights

(I) Ball

1 In order to meet the needs of the league , the home team shall have 36 balls for ( outdoor game ) and 24 goals for ( indoor game ) 2 hours before the start of the game by the referee with a pressure tester tested game ball. 12 is sealed in a special box , sent directly from the manufacturer before the start of a new ball game officials locker room two hours open .
(II) to throw a coin guess positive and negative

1 guess flipping a coin sides will kick in midfield held when three minutes . The captain threw the coin before the two sides guess positive and negative . Winning team can pick one of the following two conditions , while the losing team will receive the remaining one :( 1 ) Select the first tee( 2 ) Select the defense venue
(2) before the start of the second half , both teams must inform the officials of their former captain of their choice, in the first half of the teams have lost guess front right of first refusal .

(III) Time
1 meter inside the stadium clock is a regular , if the clock is stopped or not functioning properly , the linesman should be controlled to manage the proper court official time .

(2) Each section of 15 minutes per session interval of two minutes between intermission 12 minutes , unless otherwise is specified.

3 in the team called a timeout , the referee starts counting at 1 minute 50 seconds after the whistle , unless no use time broadcast television commercials . In this case the pause time is reduced to 40 seconds.

4 The referee will allow the necessary time to repair injured player or player's equipment.

5 Each team has three call each half suspended opportunities.

6 round attack can have 40 seconds of time to prepare .

7 From the kickoff team after the ball starts.

8 first half and second half of the last two minutes of the last five minutes was exceptional - out of bounds or foul time will be removed. Clock back to the time before the out of bounds .

9 can be followed by the opposing team called a timeout , but the pause time reduced to 40 seconds.

10 When the offensive side because of the crowd noise two did not hear the referee , he can choose to make a pause opportunity to reduce the defender or fined a penalty five yards .
(IV) sudden death

One for every NFL game, sudden death is when there is a tie within the specified time using the first score in overtime teams ( all the way ) will automatically win.

(2) the end of the specified time , the referee will toss a coin at midfield by the visiting team captain first guess.

3 . The audience after the end of a 3 -minute break , and then nearly 15 minutes of extra time , until the score between every two overtimes rest for 2 minutes. The two sides rotate the ball . Each team has three times per half suspended , fined the players can not play again .
(V) foot kick

1 in the first half and second half of the opening , or when the target score and the ball touch the ground attack (try) , the open team from the 30- yard line at the team kicking tee. Foot kick is a free kick .

(2) may be used when a foot kick the ball one inch pad ( kick goal score , safety points , or attack the ball touch the ground (try) when the ball is not allowed to use pads ) . By the positioning kicker kicker .

3 foot kick is impossible to score goals .

4 If the distance between the foot kick crossed no more than 10 yards or has not been connected to the team touched , then the leg kick is considered illegal . Once the foot is connected kickoff team touched or crossed the distance more than 10 yards , the ball will be a free kick. Who can catch the ball and advance the ball back . Football team can regain the ball, but could not advance the ball , unless the person has possession of the ball and the ball falls off the ball .

5 If the kick-off at two feet inside the goal line out of bounds and has not been connected to the team touched , then the ball 30 yards away from the play point or place the ball out of bounds attribution pick the team , unless the ball is in play . " since the party to play " for the first time out of bounds. In this case, the play side penalized five yards , and then play.

6 If the kick-off at two feet inside the goal line out of bounds , but was then the team touched , then place the ball out of bounds ball attribution pick teams.

7 If the foot kicking team kickoff illegally kicked boundary line , or two or more in a row from the short side kick kick kick in , then pick the team in dead ball spot , or place the ball out of bounds , or illegal ball point get possession.
(VI) Safety of

1 In addition to foot kick , the kicker is another free kick after a safety point play . Can be vacated kick ( kick-off in the vacated kicking foot should not be adopted ) .

2 In the play safe sharing, team play can be vacated , throwing football ( refers to toss kick bounced the ball ) and kick the ball without ball pad positioning score in three ways . Security can not kick free kick minutes after the score , even if a series of penalties to make the team in such a case . ( Only in scrimmage kick or free kick the ball after legally possible target score ) .
(VII) lawful access ball (Fair Catch Kick)

Legitimate after the ball , then the team can choose kick-off ; or 10 yards away where a legitimate connection line kicking ball "lawful access ball " to obtain the target score . Goals scored in the competition when they play all general rules apply . Play when the start time ( not allowed to use the ball pad ) .
(VIII) or HT FT last stage of foul ball
1 defender foul, if you accept the penalty , touch the ground again.

2 offensive foul, do not touch the ground again, touchdown invalid. Exception: receiving the ball , foul ball after conversion in ownership , illegal contact with the offensive side no points .
(IX) fouls point

1 fouls four basic points :
(a) where a foul .(b) before the foul point : kick-off places .(c) scrimmage , after the transfer , or bobble place foul penalty punishment office .(d) Continuous point : If the ball whistled process has been progress, the kickoff office whistled at .

(2) In the line of scrimmage after the offensive foul ( In addition to the touchdown zone ) is the starting point for a previous penalty kick , if the ball is in the touchdown zone , for safety balls.
3 . The defensive side of the ball or unreasonable hand the line of scrimmage after a foul , if the line outside the foul , penalty line of code to calculate .
(X) double foul

1 representing the handover right of the double foul ball , by not switching the ball right before the final accounting for the team to get the ball .

(2) If , after the exchange of the double foul , the defensive side in the office or dead ball foul at the ball .

3 If a double foul in one of which is unqualified, players must be under penalty foul , but no penalty yards.

4 ball in the exchange of ownership before the kicker foul after foul ball in the exchange , those who catch the ball .

5 When a team scores fell to the ground , hit score a goal , extra point , or safety of the other team members foul, punishable by no athlete eligibility , or lying on the ground when the action is unreasonable, then the kick-off throws.
(XI) Emergencies

Rugby union members and officers, employees, players, coaches should watch every game , the league will decide whether to continue the game when faced with unexpected events, such as cold weather , natural or man-made disasters , power outages and the audience interference and other factors . Competition will be suspended , canceled , delayed or terminated when the game started or continued contestants and spectators would pose a threat to the security situation occurs .
(XII) the rights of the Commission 's Office
1 cancel , delay or terminate the game is only granted the right team members and chairman . ( On behalf of the Office of the other teams and referees who can temporarily pause the game ; see point 3 below and in the " referee's rights' under point 1 ) , defined as follows :
* Cancel . Cancel a game is that it is invalid ( either before or after the start at the beginning ) and rearrange it does not make it to the preparation or performance scores and other data included into the team 's record.
* Delay . Delay game is (a) to postpone its start time to a much later date , or (b) after the start of the game and pause it at a later time to make preparations to start , pause in front of all the scores and other performance data are Add to resume the game after scoring and data inside .
* Terminated. Terminate the game is to complete the game in 60 minutes to end it , in order to complete the game once it is officially credited , do not continue in the late time of preparation. Or team members in an emergency when President may terminate a match . If in his view, it is reasonable , (a) it does not change the final result or (b) does not participate in any other race team project adversely affected.
* Eliminated. In addition to foul circumstances ( see the upper part of the provisions concerning ejected ) , any committee member , President of the Union and their representatives , including referees, have the right to unilaterally declare teams eliminated. Eliminated only one team in the game due to the fault or two can not be refused entry only when declared . At this point, if the other team ready and want participating , you can 2-0 win.
(2) If an accident happens, the request to cancel , postpone or terminate the competition ( see above rules ) , the Commission office to ensure the highest representative of the control , with the members of the Committee , President of the Union or the race day appointed by the union officials in charge of negotiations to confirm this decision . ( If the officials in charge of the day is not here, please use the telephone to consult with ) . If today's environmental situation has confirmed that Union representatives and the Bureau of Meteorology and the Union should , clubs , sports , and local governments negotiate appropriate security sector personnel . If the representative of the Office to ensure that the Commission did not in control of the game , the referee can be solely responsible .
3 urgent need to ensure the security issue in the case , the Commission 's Office representative may , after consultation with the referee set a pause , if authorized , participants can also be moved out of the stadium. Commission representative shall ensure that spectators, players, match officials , viewing area of the non- participating officers and other court personnel , such as photographers and cheerleaders safe.
4 If possible, representatives of the Office of league officials can participate in club with two authorized representatives of business was President of the Union of any committee , including the decision to cancel the delay or termination .
5 If the Commission and the President of the Union decided to cancel the delay terminate a game, than by his representative or responsible for the day officials announced the decision means such as using a public address announcement from the referee's wireless microphone , with the home team with public radio and other geographic or Media Contacts .
(XIII) or replay Kasai procedure
Dealing with such matters as the rights of points : Union Ministry of Personnel and the referee in the game special effects of an emergency or start this procedure will replay .
One because of a emergency , not a regular season or playoff game as scheduled kick-off time or within the same day delay kickoff , the game still arranged by the Commission in a subsequent date .
(2) If there is an emergency event is expected to be at the start or after the match occurs ( for example : an approaching tropical storm ) , the start time shall be arranged to be held in advance of the time , unless there is clear or sufficient time to do a methodical changes.
3 All the suspended game will re-start on the same day . If all the games to be postponed to another date , will start the race from the moment of suspension . Stop the match when the referee to suspend and record the following data: the ball team, the direction of the ball , the ball position when present , region, race distance and the time , and any related to data and information fair start .
4 regular season postponed by the Commission in the original game repeated within two days , and in the same stadium. If you can not at the same venue , the Commission will arrange for a reasonable choice of venue and race . If the game can not be scheduled within two days time replay will be placed next week on Tuesday repeated . The Committee will arrange for the players if the two parties may be due to the time of conflict arising from unfair competition time . ( For example, on Tuesday scheduled game )
5 playoffs postponed , the Commission will be scheduled as soon as possible after the game was held at the same venue . If you can not match the original stadium , arena by the Board to arrange reasonable arrangements for replay.
6 any case, if the result of negligence because of the club's game postponed , and that this group bears the home team's expenses , including the Committee's endorsement , ticket sales and television revenue.
Any club must be strictly protected and sports venues , making it suitable for the NFL game.