Well, let me tell you about this field judge football thing. It’s like this, you got your football game, right? And you need folks to watch and make sure everyone’s playin’ fair and square. That’s where this field judge comes in, I reckon.
They gotta keep an eye on the whole shebang. Like a hawk, I tell ya! They watch them lines on the field, make sure nobody’s steppin’ out of bounds. One of them line judges, they got one end line and one whole sideline to watch. Ain’t no sneakin’ past them, no sir!
They’re movin’ around, these fellas, tryin’ to stay outta the way of the players. But they gotta see everything, especially when that ball goes flyin’ near them poles on the net. They gotta be quick, you know? Otherwise, how’s anyone gonna know if it was a good play or not?
Now, this here field judge, they work with another fella called a side judge. Like two peas in a pod, watchin’ over the field. This side judge, he’s got his own little area near the sideline, close to where them runners and catchers are. And them defenders, too. He’s gotta judge what them boys are doin’.
- He’s the one who calls it if someone’s messin’ with the pass, you know, pass interference.
- Or if someone’s blockin’ when they ain’t supposed to, down the field. That’s illegal blocks, they call it.
- And if that ball ain’t caught right, he’s the one sayin’ incomplete passes.
So you see, these judges, they’re mighty important. Keeps things honest, keeps things movin’. ‘Cause without ’em, it’d be a right mess, wouldn’t it? Everyone just doin’ whatever they pleased. Can’t have that, no sir. Gotta have rules, gotta have order. And for playing a fair game, the field judge is very important.
This field judge, in the big leagues, the NFL they call it, he’s got a big job. Gotta make sure everyone’s followin’ the rules of the whole darn league. He’s workin’ with a bunch of other officials, all tryin’ to keep the game fair. It ain’t easy, I tell ya. Lots of runnin’, lots of watchin’. Gotta have good eyes, gotta be quick on your feet.
They gotta know about catchin’ that ball, and what happens if someone fumbles it, and if someone touches it when they ain’t supposed to, beyond that line of scrimmage. A loose ball beyond line of scrimmage, the field judge will make a decision. So you can see field judge is kind of important for American football.
And if someone’s tryin’ to catch a pass, the field judge, he’s the one who decides if it’s a good catch or not. That ball receiver, he better be careful, ’cause that field judge, he’s watchin’ his every move.
All of these people working together, to make sure everyone is doing what they are supposed to do in a football game, and try to avoid illegal touching and other bad things in the game. You know people always try to do some tricks. So we need these judges.
It ain’t easy keepin’ track of all them players, all that runnin’ and jumpin’ and throwin’. But these judges, they do their best. They’re like the law out there on the field, keepin’ everyone in line.
So next time you’re watchin’ a football game, you remember them field judges and side judges. They’re the ones makin’ sure it’s a fair game, makin’ sure everyone’s playin’ by the rules. They are very important for a football game.
These fellas they work hard, I tell ya. They don’t get all the glory like them players do, but they’re just as important. Without them, the whole game would fall apart. A good field judge can make a football game perfect. Without the field judge, the football game will be a mess.
It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it. And these field judges, they do it with pride. They know they’re a part of somethin’ big, somethin’ important. And they’re darn proud to be a part of it.
These people is very important for the game, for sure! Or the game will be nothing, just like a joke.
