The 2026 GLOA Game Guide has been revised with the updated rules and mechanics.
Initially written in 2014 with the aim of having a document that addressed basic positioning and mechanics for two-man games, as well as important situations such as the coaches certification, coin toss and national anthem, that are not usually covered in training but are crucial to an officials and crews success on the field. The Game Guide, while it was designed primary for new officials, was also meant to serve as a resource for veteran GLOA officials to review in the hopes that they might pass these mechanics along to less experienced members. While the Guide still does this, the scope of the project has expanded as we now include sections on Three Man Mechanics, Chief Bench Official, Arbiter, GLOA’s Observation Program and Game Fees and Dues and the GHSA Rules Modifications.
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