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The eight-official system the SEC used in 2014 is being adopted by the Atlantic Coast Conference, and ACC Coordinator of Football Officiating Doug Rhoads said that most power conferences will be following suit. He detailed the change on the David Glenn Show on Friday.
The eighth official, called the center judge, will be stationed opposite the head referee in the offensive backfield. Rhoads said the ACC will use a center judge for all conference games, as well as Notre Dame games.
The center judge's responsibilities will include spotting the football, marking off penalties and assisting the head referee and umpire with penalties in the trenches and backfield, Rhoads said.
"I think it's important that we emphasize he purpose of the center judge is not to make the game go faster but to better manage the game, which includes the pace of the game," Rhoads said.
SEC fans....did any of the mobile QB's get in trouble and use this eighth official as a pick against a closing tackler? Receivers use officials all the time.
The eighth official, called the center judge, will be stationed opposite the head referee in the offensive backfield. Rhoads said the ACC will use a center judge for all conference games, as well as Notre Dame games.
The center judge's responsibilities will include spotting the football, marking off penalties and assisting the head referee and umpire with penalties in the trenches and backfield, Rhoads said.
"I think it's important that we emphasize he purpose of the center judge is not to make the game go faster but to better manage the game, which includes the pace of the game," Rhoads said.
SEC fans....did any of the mobile QB's get in trouble and use this eighth official as a pick against a closing tackler? Receivers use officials all the time.
