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The most commonly used "unofficial" signals in our area....
Unbalanced line is a hand on the cheek by the wing man with the heavy side
Player closest to the wing man is off the line of scrimmage is an arm straight out to the side. This may or may not be acknowledged by the other wing. If so, some of our guys will tap the bill of their cap, or may touch their opposite shoulder. If both wing men have an arm out, then we're counting to make sure there is only one running back.
All officials who count eleven players on the side they are responsible for counting will give a fist straight out or down. If given up, it may be confused with the fourth down signal.
Since I started officiating football 18 years ago, I always used my index and pinky fingers to indicate second down. I agree with sm_bbcoach that it is easier to differentiate. But I changed this year after noticing I was one of the few remaining that still did it that way.
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Steven S. Smith
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