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Stripes...right on the mark
This is a situation that must be covered in the pre-game. It should be firmly decided whose call this will be. 23 years with virtually the same crew and we still talk about this play pre-game. If the QB comes straight up from the snap and throws to the wing, we have the forward/backward determination made by the near-side wing. Only when the QB fades back from the snapper does the R take this call. Personally, I don't like the punch. If the wing has the call, his whistle or lack thereof indicates his ruling to everyone (including his crewmates). That said, my own personal bias is that the off-side wing has the better view of whether such a pass is forward/backward, but I do understand why we give that decision to the near-side guy--he's closer and it's easier for him to sell the call.
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Bob M.
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