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The stuff above is good. I would add...
1) you cannot let any receiver get behind you, even if the play looks like a run. That means you have to develop a "feel" for where they all are and focus on the deep routes if there are any. Once the ball is in the air, focus on the players in the area it will likely go.
2) don't lose that 20 yd cushion until you know the play is dead. Moving up too early is when the runner breaks from the pile and takes off. Besides, your responsibility is the wide view around the pile, so stay back.
3) stay inside the hash marks until you know the play is dead. Again, you have wide view around the pile. It does mean you have to bust in quick if you have to help in the side zone, but that's part of the fun of BJ.
4) any flag you throw is going to be big, so make sure the "foul" you see is really there and big. And remember, not all contact is PI and not all contact is the defense's fault.
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