Official (gridiron football)

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In gridiron football, an official is a person who has responsibility in supervising the game and ensuring conformity with the rules. During professional and most college football games, seven officials operate on the field. Since 2015, Division I college football conferences have used eight game officials; the Alliance of American Football (AAF) in its only season in 2019 and the 2020 version of XFL have used eight game officials. College games outside the Division I level use six or seven officials. Arena football, high school football, and other levels of football have other officiating systems, which use fewer than the standard seven officials. High school football played under the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) rules typically use five officials for varsity and 3, 4, or 5 for non-varsity games. Football officials are commonly, but incorrectly, referred to collectively as referees, but each position has specific duties and a specific name: Common positions...

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