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While it may be helpful to some umpires to see one foot put forward to distinguish it as the spot, this is something that should be confirmed in the pre-game discussion. Ideally, everyone should always be on the same page, so to speak, that the foot that is closer to the line to gain, or the goal line that the team in possession is advancing towards, is the foot that should mark the spot of the ball. In fact, the state mechanics book and materials that I was issued by my association, even went so far as to expressly state "DO NOT put one foot forward...", as it should go without saying (other than a reaffirmation in the pre-game) that the foot towards the line to gain or goal line of the team in possession will mark the spot.
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