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Interactive: Officials' Responsibilities & Positions
The seven on-field officials have specific roles and responsibilities that make it possible to correctly and consistently call games at football’s highest level. Proper training and positioning prepare officials to be in the right place to make the right call.
Curious of which each official’s responsibilities are? Hover over each official on this interactive graphic to see where they line up, what they watch for on every play and what they do between plays to keep the action moving.
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