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Originally posted by Ed Hickland
One other thing I have trouble with a lot of new officials. Don't get overly concerned with the spot and turn in toward the field if there are players lying on the ground OOB.
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Am I following you on the Ed? I agree with watching around the downed runner for unneeded action but are you saying to look in on OOB plays? Or not to look in?? I have always been one to watch out on OOB plays and my U, R and/or BJ will watch in. I agree I an open to something happening behind me and getting hit from behind but I have been taught to "take my time" on getting to the spot so the action has time to stop to prevent me from getting hit from behind.
I did watch a crew work this weekend where the wing watched in and the U ran OOB to clean up that area. I personally did not care for that as U should be at or near the hash unless a problem arises. R and/or BJ should come up for the OOB area. But that is MHO.