Rule 15 Officials

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Rule 15 Officials is the section of the NFL rulebook that defines the roles, responsibilities, and authority of game officials in administering and enforcing the rules during play.

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instanceOf NFL rulebook section
addresses administration of overtime procedures as they relate to officials
authority of officials over team personnel on the field
enforcement of sideline and bench area restrictions
mechanics of officiating crew positions
reporting of fouls and penalties
use of official’s whistle to start and stop play
appliesTo NFL postseason games
NFL preseason games
NFL regular season games
defines authority of game officials
responsibilities of game officials
roles of game officials
governs administration of NFL rules during play
enforcement of NFL rules during play
grants authority to correct obvious errors in down and distance when discovered promptly
authority to correct obvious errors in timing
authority to disqualify players for flagrant fouls
jurisdiction on-field conduct during NFL games
language English
legalStatus binding rules for NFL competition
partOf National Football League rulebook NERFINISHED
publishedBy National Football League NERFINISHED
requires officials to communicate rulings to teams and spectators via signals
officials to confer when necessary to reach correct rulings
officials to enforce all rules consistently
officials to maintain impartiality
specifies authority of the referee to interpret rules
authority of the referee to make final decisions on the field
duties of the back judge
duties of the field judge
duties of the head linesman or down judge
duties of the line judge
duties of the referee
duties of the side judge
duties of the umpire
procedures for ball spotting
procedures for enforcing penalties
procedures for handling coach challenges where applicable rules reference officials
procedures for handling injuries
procedures for handling substitutions
procedures for managing the play clock
procedures for measuring first downs
procedures for signaling penalties
procedures for starting and stopping the game clock
usedBy NFL deep officials
NFL line of scrimmage officials
NFL referees
NFL umpires NERFINISHED

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NFL Playing Rules includesSection Rule 15 Officials