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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rule 15 Officials canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | NFL rulebook section ⓘ |
| addresses |
administration of overtime procedures as they relate to officials
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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
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NFL preseason games ⓘ NFL regular season games ⓘ |
| defines |
authority of game officials
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responsibilities of game officials ⓘ roles of game officials ⓘ |
| governs |
administration of NFL rules during play
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enforcement of NFL rules during play ⓘ |
| grants |
authority to correct obvious errors in down and distance when discovered promptly
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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
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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
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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
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NFL line of scrimmage officials ⓘ NFL referees ⓘ NFL umpires NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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