New Brunswick Football Officials Association |
(1) TIME IN Full arm circles to simulate clock. |
(2) TIME OUT Hands criss-crossed above head |
(3) TIME COUNT VIOLATION Arm in circular motion |
(4) FIRST DOWN Arms at right angles. |
(5) SECOND DOWN Hands upright at shoulder level. |
(6) THIRD DOWN Arms crossed at chin level. |
Signals7-10 | ||
(7) TOUCHDOWN OR FIELD GOAL - ONE OR TWO POINT
CONVERT Both arms extended above head |
(8) SAFETY TOUCH Hands together above head.
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(9) SINGLE POINT One arm extended above head.
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Signal -10 (1) Spearing - Signal 10 followed by driving the fist of one hand into the palm of the other (2) Face Mask - Signal 10 followed by grasping motion at face level (#12) (3) Piling on - Signal 10 followed by rotating the hands in a chopping motion (#17) (4) Against Kicker - Signal 10 followed by swinging the leg (#18) (5) Against Passer - Signal 10 followed by passing motion. (6) Crack back - Signal 10 followed by signal #35 |
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(10) UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS Either arm extended sideways. |
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Signals11-16 | ||
(11) ROUGH PLAY & DISQUALIFICATION Chopping left wrist |
(12) FACE MASK Simulated grasping motion
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(13) RESTRAINING ZONE ON KICK (NO YARDS) Arms folded. |
(14) PASS INTERFERENCE 2 hands pushing forward from shoulders |
(15) ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS Grasping wrist at face level |
(16) BLOCKING FROM REAR Striking back of knee. |
Signals17-22 | ||
(17) PILING ON Hands rotated in chopping motion. |
(18) CONTACTING KICKER Raising and touching lower leg. |
(19) OFFSIDE Hands on hips. |
(20) PROCEDURE Hands rotated in forward motion. |
(21) OFFSIDE PASS Horizontal arc with either hand. |
(22) INCOMPLETE PASS Shifting in horizontal plane. |
Signals23-28 | ||
(23) OBJECTIONABLE CONDUCT Waving hand behind back Tripping- signal 23 followed by crossing 1 foot over the other |
(24) ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTION Hand patting top of head.
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(25) ILLEGAL FORWARD PASS INELIGIBLE RECEIVER Both arms extended sideways |
(26) PENALTY DECLINED Shifting arms at knee level |
(27) REQUEST FOR MEASURE Underhand lifting motion |
(28) SPEARING BUTT BLOCKING BUTT TACKLING Driving fist of one hand into the palm of the other |
Signals29-34 | ||
(29) INELIGIBLE RECEIVER DOWNFIELD Hands touching shoulders |
(30) NO MOUTHGUARD WARNING BY REFEREE One hand behind head |
(31) IMPROPER EQUIPMENT Both hands behind head |
(32) BLOCKING BELOW THE WAIST Both fists striking the knees |
(33) INTENTIONAL GROUNDING Passing motion and pointing at ground. |
(34) ILLEGAL BLOCK Grasping wrist and pushing forward from shoulder. |
Signals35-36 | ||
(35) ILLEGAL CRACKBACK Signal 10 followed by striking thigh with open hand |
(36) ILLEGAL CONTACT ON RECEIVER One arm extended with open hand |