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Movement. When to move, how to move, where to move.
Many new guys have "happy feet" and feel the overwhelming need to move somewhere, anywhere at the snap. Get them early in their career to feel OK with standing still and letting the play develop and reading the O line action to figure out what the play is.
Explain wing officials body shape facing the field and moving side to side especially on pass plays before the ball is in the air. Many new guys will cross their feet - that turns the hips, which turns the shoulders which turns the head and means they wont see the short pass patterns run by backs.
Explain to them about playing the percentages as a wing guy.
70% of plays are runs and most runs make 3-5 yards
Wait...
Wait...
Let the runner get past you,
A couple of side to side steps and you have the progress spot.
30% of plays are passes and most passes are 15yds or less
Read your key (Tackle) to deduce it is a pass play
A few side to side steps, splitting the distance from NZ to WR
Once the pass is made, then turn your body to face the intended WR and make up some yards while the ball is in the air to be in a good position to judge the reception.
Counting. Teach them to count players in clumps of three's, it is the fastest way to count.
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