Uniforms
Number of whistles, flags, beanbags, and pencils an official should carry onto the field.
What is two?
These are the only 3 fouls that result in an automatic first down.
What is Roughing the Passer, Roughing the Kicker, and Roughing the Snapper?
These two officials signal each other after counting the offense.
Who are the Referee and Umpire?
What player can receive a backwards pass?
What is any player?
It's what VIFL stands for.
What is the Vermont Interscholastic Football League?
VFOA officials shirts have stripes of this width.
What is two inches?
The yardage penalty for a Disconcerting Act.
What is five yards?
In five-man mechanics, this official handles the receiving team's front line on a kickoff.
Who is the Line Judge?
Number of seconds before a replaced player must begin to leave the field.
What is three seconds?
Number of Commissioners in the VFOA.
What is two?
Black shorts are allowed to be worn only during these types of contests.
What are preseason scrimages?
Of BIB, BSB, and BBW, the one that isn't 15 yards.
What is a BIB?
When stepping off a penalty, the umpire should walk off the yardage mirrored by this official.
Who is the head linesman?
To be a chop block, two blockers must engage a defender, one high, and the other one below this.
What is the defender's waist.
This game pits the best players from New Hampshire against the best players from Vermont each August.
What is the Shrine Game?
The major purpose of throwing a beanbag.
What is marking a potential enforcement spot?
Under the all-but-one principle, this is the team that could find its penalty enforced behind the basic spot.
What is the offense?
On a field goal or PAT, the official under the crossbar responsible for blowing his whistle.
Who is the Back Judge?
In case an official sees lighting or hears thunder during the game, they should remove the players and halt play for how long?
What is 30 minutes from the last flash or rumble?
This team is the defending Division 1 Vermont State Champion.
Who is Essex?
Of a flag, hat, beanbag, or coin, it's the only one that shouldn't be thrown on the ground.
What is a coin?
It's the enforcement spot for a foul on the defense, when A's run ends in the end zone and would result in a safety by A.
What is the goal line?
On a scrimmage kick (5-man mechanics), this official is expected to release from the LOS only after the ball is snapped.
What is the Line Judge?
This official is responsible for inspecting and approving all footballs used in the contest.
Who is the referee?
The current President of the VFOA.
Who is Geoff Illingworth?