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Originally Posted by phansen
It was a JV game and we had only 3 officials. That is not an excuse, just the facts. However, Is it the Referee's job to make sure they have the proper # of players on the field? How much additional time should I give them to find K11 and get him out there before the ready for play? Both teams have already had their 1 minute between score and kickoff. What about if R only has 10 out there and K is ready to kick, should I hold the whistle until R is ready?
I see many potential problems with waiting for K or R to get players on the field, especially since it will not get a flag playing with 10.
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REPLY: You don't wait for them to discover that they're short. Regardless of how many officials, whoever has responsibility for K, after counting the players and coming up with a number less than 11, should inform the kickers, "Count your players." Don't just stand there and wait for them to discover the error. Give them that hint.