Article 1 – Field Officials
| 7 officials | 6 officials | 5 officials | 4 officials | 3 officials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | R | R | R | R |
| U | U | U | U | U |
| FJ | BU | BU | ||
| BJ | BJ | |||
| DJ | DJ | DJ | DJ | DJ |
| LJ | LJ | LJ | LJ | |
| SJ |
Field officials will be designated as follows, for various sizes of crews:
Referee (R), Umpire (U), Back Umpire (BU), Back Judge (BJ), Down Judge (DJ), Line Judge (LJ) and Side Judge (SJ)
Note: The number of officials per game may be from 1 to 7, as specified by the governing authority.
Article 2 – Side Line Officials
- i) Downbox Official
- ii) Yardstick Official (2 or 3)
- iii) Timekeeper
- iv) Scorer
Article 3
The number of officials per game shall be in accordance with the recommendations of the local, provincial, or national officials' associations. Responsibilities, positioning, and mechanics are covered in the CFOA/Football Canada Officials' Training Manual.