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					Originally Posted by InsideTheStripe  It did when responding to your post "as written".
 Outside the 5 (going in/out), I've never seen an NFL or NCAA spot the ball inside the hashes.  I wasn't advocating bringing the ball to the sideline for spots on plays that end inside the hashes.
 
 I was simply pointing out that no one runs completely straight.  You lose more precision the further you run.  That doesn't mean you should never come in a "sell" a spot.
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 A wing official is not trying to run in a straight line.  They're running to the "blade of grass" where they saw the ball become dead.