A line judge or LJ in football is an official that lines up on the line of scrimmage opposite the down judge. The line judge helps the down judge with calling penalties around the line of scrimmage. As the play progresses line judges are responsible for making calls on plays that end up near their … Read more
A side judge or SJ in football is an official that works fifteen yards past the line of scrimmage on the sideline. This official is responsible for making calls involving the sideline or his half of the field. Side judges watch the receivers and defensive backs on running and passing plays for infractions. They also … Read more
A down judge or DJ in football is an official which is responsible for overseeing the line of scrimmage. This is the main official that will be calling offsides, encroachments and false starts. The down judge lines up right on the line of scrimmage so he or she can get an accurate view of any … Read more
A back judge in football is an official that stands deep into the defensive backfield during regular play. This official is responsible for calling penalties in his location of the field along with several other duties. A back judge also stands under the goalposts on field goal attempts and manages the game clock and tv … Read more
A field judge or FJ in football is an official that lines up roughly twenty yards past the line of scrimmage on one of the sidelines. This official is mainly tasked will calling penalties in his or her area of the field. A field judge is also one of the two officials responsible for standing … Read more