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Mechanics Question...
Our association (NFHS) prefers that we do our best to not call the illegal substitutions that stem from a replaced player not quite making it off the field... They tell us to:
1) As a wing, definitely do not take your eyes off the LOS to determine if the player crossed the sideline before the snap, and
2) If the replaced player is running toward the sideline, and it appears that they make not make it, the wing official should (formations permitting) take a few steps onto the field... This makes it likely that the replaced player will be out of the peripheral vision of the wing... Of course, if you can't see him, you can't call the foul, even if he hasn't quite made it off the field...
Do other associations have similar mechanics or philosophies..?
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