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Originally Posted by WestCoaster

We had a Pac-12 white hat come talk to our association a couple of weeks ago about holding. He made several really helpful points to consider.
1)After checking his tackle for run/pass read, when his read says run he immediately checks where the backs are going. He says the backs will always tell you where the play is going, and that's where he looks for problems first.
2) Offensive linemen who get sideways, i.e. no longer have their butt towards their own goal line are way more likely to hold. They are getting beat. Focus on them.
3) Don't watch double teams, you're generally wasting your time. Look somewhere else.
4) Don't leave trouble to find trouble. If you see an O-lineman in trouble, stick with him especially at the point of attack.
5) O-Lineman getting beat straight on by a bull rush will often pull the defender down on top of them. Watch for that.
6) A hand full of jersey is not enough to warrant a flag. They must do something else, i.e. grab and restrict, grab and jerk, grab and pull down, grab and twist, or grabbing way outside their frame.

That just covers some of the holding issues. Then there's watching for backs cutting linebackers, defenders cutting lead blockers, and on and on.

One thing we do a lot of is have a more experienced white hat come to one of your games and take notes. Then he can give you feedback on things to work on. That is more helpful than anything, and I highly recommend it.

Good luck in your new position.

This is very good info. Thanks!