We use five men crews for varsity where I am an official. I am aware of what the federation wants, but with my crew of geezers, it works better. This doesn't happen on every play. but those where the side offical is forced by circumstance across the sidelines. My favorite offical, God bless his soul, with more than thirty years of experience and countless play off games, while working the wings would simply hold up the number of fingers corresponding with his receivers. Simple, but effective. I am still (hope) quick enough and experienced enough to move where I need to be to cover.
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