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The Right Call The Eastern Board of Officials Newsletter Fall 2014 Vol. I

Board of Directors and Officers: Roosevelt McIlwain, President Felton Page, Vice President & Chairman of the Executive Board Carmin Brittain, Secretary James V. Jackson, Treasurer Mark Blair, Membership Derek Hatten, Member-at-Large Toni Morgan, Member-at-Large Ernest Johnson, Member-at-Large Al Forman, Football Commissioner Emeritus Mike Cunningham, Assistant Football Commissioner Lamont Mahone, Assistant Football Commissioner Derek Hatten, Football Interpreter Alexander Randolph, Assistant Football Interpreter Tracy Brown, Basketball Commissioner Pete Pannell, Assistant Basketball Commissioner Tracy Brown, Basketball Interpreter Daniel Harrison, Parliamentarian

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The 2014 football season started with the annual EBO

Football Officiating Clinic held at the Deanwood Community

Recreational Center. The clinic focused on National

Federation of High Schools rules interpretations, training,

coaching and on field mechanics.

EBO has an unparalleled history of former and present

officials who “give back” to the organization with their time

and expertise. This year, former EBO official and current

MEAC evaluator Fred Cook stopped by to offer advice on the

finer points of officiating.

The 2014 Season, where it all

began!


Left: EBO Historian,

Frank Price gives a

passionate speech at

the 2014 EBO

Preseason clinic.

Right: EBO Interpreter,

Alexander Randolph,

Jawanza Johnson and

Liston “Lip” Taylor aka

“The Godfather.”

Left: EBO Officials, Keith

Chatman, “Lip” Taylor

and Jawanza Johnson

take a break at the 2014

EBO Preseason clinic.

Right: EBO Interpreter,

Derek Hatten and

Alexander Randolph

answer questions along

with James “Jack”

Jackson and Toni

Morgan.`


Left: EBO Asst. Football

Commissioner, Mike

Cunningham shares the

finer points of the Umpire

position with Jimmien

Strong.

Right: EBO Treasurer,

“Jack” Jackson, speaks

to the finer points of

advantage/disadvantage

during player

engagement.

Left: Mike Cunningham

fields questions about

the upcoming season

and the new rules.

Right: EBO Rules

Interpreter, Derek

Hatten fields questions

and explains the new

Free Kick formation

rule.


Targeting

Rule 2 Section 20 Article 2 . . . Targeting is an act of taking aim

and initiating contact to an opponent above the shoulders with

the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulders.

Rule 9 Section 4 Article 3.M… No player or nonplayer shall:

m. Target an opponent.

Illegal Kick

Rule 2 Section 24 Article 9 . . . An illegal kick is any intentional

striking of the ball with the knee, lower leg or foot which does not

comply with Articles 3 and 4. When the ball is loose following an

illegal kick, it retains the same status as prior to the illegal kick.

Defenseless Player

Rule 2 Section 32 Article 16 . . . A defenseless player is a

player who, because of his physical position and focus of

concentration, is especially vulnerable to injury.

Free Kick Formation

Rule 6 Section 1 Article 3 . . . After the ball is marked ready for

play, and until the ball is kicked, K must meet the following

formation requirements:

a. No player, other than the kicker and the holder for a place kick,

may be beyond his free-kick line; and

b. At least four K players must be on each side of the kicker.

c. No K players, with the exception of the kicker, may be more

than five yards behind the kicking team’s free-kick line. A player

satisfies this rule when no foot is on or beyond the line 5 yards

behind K’s free kick. If one player is more than 5 yards behind

the restraining line and any other player kicks the ball, it is a foul.

Roughing the Passer

Rule 9 Section 4 Article 4 . . . Defensive players must

make a definite effort to avoid charging into a passer, who

has thrown the ball from in or behind the neutral zone,

after it is clear the ball has been thrown. No defensive

player shall commit any illegal personal contact foul listed

in 9-4-3 against the passer.

End of Period

Rule 3 Section 3 Article 3 & 4…. ART. 3 . . . A

period shall be extended by an untimed down if one of the

following occurred during a down in which time expires.

Article 4 . . . A period shall not be extended by an

untimed down if one of the following occurred during a

down in which time expires.

Rule 8 Section 5 Article 1b . . . Responsibility for forcing

the ball from the field of play across a goal line is

attributed to the player who carries, snaps, passes,

fumbles or kicks the ball, unless a new force is applied to

a grounded backward pass, kick or fumble.

a. The muffing or batting of a pass, kick or fumble in flight

is not considered a new force; and

b. The accidental touching of a loose ball by a player who

was blocked into the ball is ignored and does not

constitute a new force.

http://nfhs.arbitersports.com/front/105401/Rules/Book?rulebookid=358927ac-f517-43ca-91b3-d9f9a43d5c5e






EBO’s Ade Adekunle is featured in his company’s newsletter.

Wearing Black And White

PBGCer learns the ropes of officiating at NFL free summer clinic.

PBGC auditor Adekunle Adewunmi receives a training certificate

from the NFL Officiating Academy at the preseason game between

Baltimore and Washington on Aug. 23.

They are booed regularly and are often the target of derisive

comments some of which can't be repeated in any publication. In

fact, it may be one of the most thankless jobs in sports. Yet, as they

say, even though it's a dirty job, someone has got to do it.

In pursuit of a career throwing yellow flags and keeping order

among some of the biggest and toughest brutes in sports, PBGC's

own Adewunmi Adekunle who is an auditor in the Benefits

Administration and Payment Department, plans to make a career of

it. This past summer, he took the first big step in that direction by

becoming a graduate of the NFL Officiating Academy successfully

completing six weeks of intense training.

On Aug. 23, he and about 20 other students of the game received

certificates and officials uniforms for their accomplishment at

presentation that took place before the Baltimore-Washington

preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium. The group of novice officials

was also entered into an NFL data base.

Adewunmi said he became more interested in walking the sidelines

after playing several years of flag football. "I just got tired of my

body getting banged up after every game," he said.

As a result, Adewunmi entered the training on the advice of PBGC

colleague Wendell Holmes, who currently serves as a backup clock

operator at NFL games for Baltimore and Washington, and has

experience as both an official at the college and professional levels.

Holmes, who is a financial analyst for PBGC, is also a member of the

Eastern Board of Officials, one of the oldest referees' organizations

in the nation. Holmes will begin work this season at North Carolina

Central on Sept. 13th when the Eagles take on the Charlotte 49ers in

Durham, N.C.

So far, Adewunmi has worked as an official at several high school

games in D.C. Now 30, his goal in a few years is to work at the small

college level, and call games at Bowie State, then work his way up

to colleges like the University of Maryland, which is now part of the

Big 10 Conference. His ultimate goal is to become an NFL Official.

Along the way, he will continue under the NFL's tutelage in advance

programs and training.


The Football Officiating Academy, which Adewunmi attended, was hosted

at Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus in Washington, DC and sponsored

by the National Football League. The clinic is among half a dozen offered

in various cities throughout the year. The NFL's goal is to broaden the pool

of football officials on a national level; enhance the overall perception of

officiating through national campaigns and programming; and train and

groom young officials for their improvement in making the right calls with

the hopes that one day they make it to the NFL.

Individuals from ages 17-30 are welcome to attend the free academy,

which is designed to educate future official candidates on the basic

football officiating rules, mechanics and philosophies. Course curriculum

includes video instruction, rule books, movement and on-field

officiating mechanics, character development, player safety, and

health and fitness. Ultimately, each participant is issued a full

football officiating uniform upon completion of the program and

may be sponsored to attend various clinics around the country.


North Capitol Corridor Kickoff Classic EBO opens the new Paul Laurence Dunbar football stadium!

Above: EBO official Alexander “Randy” Randolph

gives the captains their options during the opening

coin toss ceremonies.

“Kick, receive or defer your options to the second

half?”


North Capitol Corridor Kickoff Classic

Above Left: Alexander Randolph positions the captains after

signaling the team choice after the coin toss.

Left: EBO Official Bennis “Polo” Watkins and team captains

honors America during the playing of the National Anthem.

Above : EBO Officials “Polo” Watkins, Prentiss Gates and

Terrence Alexander record the team choices after the coin

toss.

Note the ball under the arm of Prentiss Gates for the opening

Free Kick.


North Capitol Corridor Kickoff Classic

Left: Referee Alexander

Randolph and Umpire

Darrell Crandall meet

with coaches during pre-

game duties.

Right: Darrell Crandall

eyes the action from the

Umpire position.

“PIVOT!!!!”

Left: EBO Prentiss Gates

holds the line on a deep

play near the goal line.

Right: Darrell Crandall

watches the “backside”

blocking action (away

from the point of attack)


Above: Damany Williams signals

the end of the play, the next down

and the foremost point of the ball.

Damany also “squares in” to the

foremost point of the ball giving

the Umpire a good location to spot

the ball for the next snap.

Above: EBO Official Damany

Williams signals to the Referee that

he is in position and ready for the

opening Free Kick during St.

Albans versus Anacostia game.

The game was part of the Pigskin

Classic and marked the beginning

of the 2014 football season.

Above: EBO Official Robert Jones

positions on the Line of

Scrimmage before the snap. Head

Linesman Jones confirms the 11-

man count with the Back Judge.

St. Albans, the visiting team, is on

the Head Linesman side of the

field and are on defense.


Above: EBO Official Robert Jones

positions on the line of scrimmage.

Robert is counting his team on offense

with the Referee and Umpire.

Robert is eyeing the formation for

backs, eligible receivers and neutral

zone infractions.

Snap, tackle and back!

Above: EBO Official Prentiss Gates

positions in the line defensive

backfield as the Back Judge. Prentiss

always counts the defense with either

the Head Linesman or Line Judge.

Robert is eyeing the formation for

eligible receivers.

Above: EBO Official Damany Williams

signals that the line to gain for the

offense is more than 10 yards from

the line of scrimmage. (2 stakes on the

chain equipment.)


Right: EBO Official Charles Harris

signals to the Referee that all 11-

players on the offense are accounted

for.

Umpires are unique to the crew since

player action is all around the Umpire.

The Umpire has to be alert to all

players, blocking, pass patterns,

passes thrown over the middle of the

field and location of the ball after the

end of each play.

An Umpire sets the tempo for the

game with the assistance from the

crew. Crisp ball rotation, preliminary

penalty signals and crew

communications are all essential to a

well paced and timely game.

Move with purpose!


University of Michigan

Raymond Daniel opens the season at the “Big House!”

The Right Call The Eastern Board of Officials Newsletter Summer 2014 Vol. II


Congratulations to EBO and CIAA official

Alexander “Randy” Randolph and his

lovely bride, the former Sherita Miles.

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph exchanged vows

in front of family and friends in MD. The

“all white” themed event was simply

beautiful. The newlyweds spent their

honeymoon in the Dominican Republic.

(Now, comes the “Honey do” list!)

Right: Attending the wedding ceremony

was EBO Official Daniel Harrison and his

lovely wife, Carol.

Daniel and Carol recently exchanged their

vows on July 7.

Far Right: “Randy” greets Robert

Straughter, the Referee for Crew 5 of the

CIAA.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!


Left: The Green in

downtown New Haven,

CT.

From the DC area, take

I-95 North to New

Haven, CT.

Far left: The office of

the Chief Administrative

Officer for the city of

New Haven, CT

Left: EBO official (CT

Chapter) Michael Carter

in his downtown New

Haven office.


Eastern Board of Officials, Inc. P.O. Box 644 Washington, DC 20044

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About Our Organization… The Eastern Board of Officials, Inc., of Washington, D.C., hereafter the EBO is an organization dedicated to sports officiating. At this time our primary sports are basketball and football. The purpose of this organization is to: a) Promote clean sportsmanship through good officiating in all

sports; b) Assist in the development of officiating through the press, public

interpretation, clinics and demonstrations of the rules in various sports; and

c) Serve as a resource for members, the general public and other athletic organizations for sports officiating, rules interpretation, training and other areas and services for the improvement of athletics and good sportsmanship.

EBO educates, challenges and inspires officials. Join us for an exciting and promising vocation! The Eastern Board of Officials is currently looking for basketball and football officials. If you are interested and can meet the challenge, Contact: Michael Cunningham at (301) 395-5782 or (202) 502-8353 (work).

The Referees Review: Officials play a very important role in the game, from keeping the game rolling along and calling penalties when a rule is broken, to making sure the athletes don't unnecessarily hurt each other. Officials are responsible for monitoring the game clock and play clock, enforcing the rules of the game, and recording all rule infractions.

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