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Umpire
1. Count offensive team players, knowing the ineligibles.
2. Observe defensive man over center. (Avoid serious injury to the snapper.)
3. At the snap. step forward to the line of scrimmage.
4. Be alert for runs and passes; assist in covering short or blocked kicks.
5. Following the kick after the players go past your position, and on a signal from the Referee, turn and move towards the return areas, with particular attention to clips or illegal blocks or other fouls away from the ball.
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