I've always been under the opinion the player is where he thinks he is unless it is blatently obvious. I usually ask the receivers to tell me where they are. So I know. Or I'll even ask them "Are you on the line?" As for the coach complaining...if you are consistant and offer the same assistance to both teams there shouldn't be a problem.
If I think a player was a little too close to the line on one play...I'll get to him and tell him to look at me or make sure he's off the line. Throughout the game, the communication with the players should never stop.
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