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Originally Posted by bisonlj
rdfox made a similar comment regarding covered receivers being the responsibility of the R and U. I disagree. The R is watching the quarterback and has no idea what is happening down field. The U is keyed on the linemen and line of scrimmage. In the situation of a covered receiver, I find it easier for a wing official to make note of, watch that receivers initial move, and determine if he may violate the rule at that point. If he goes downfield then pay attention to where the ball goes if there is a pass. It doesn't happen very often and I've found it easy to officiate while not giving up on my other normal keys.
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I agree with this. We had a situation where A only had 10 on the field (they were missing their TE). The QB kept yelling the kids name, and he finally ran onto the field. Of course he lined up on the wrong side (my side) and was covered by the split end. They run the play and the TE catches a pass and runs for a touchdown.
Of course everyone, except the coach, is screaming in excitement. We nearly got boo'ed off the field by the fans, but when I reported the foul to the coach, he nodded and said "I know, I know. I thought that is what happened." (Worst part was, this was before the change in illegal touching.)
In our post-game, our R and U were very appreciative. There was no way they would know that the TE was covered. And I did exactly what bisonlj said. Just kept a note that the TE was covered and watched where the ball went.