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Who punches is something that should be discussed in the pregame.
My belief is it depends upon the size of the crew. I work as WH on a 4-man crew and it would be impossible to believe there would always be a wing in position to rule. With a 5-man crew it is easier because wings can stay a bit longer as the BJ picks up downfield.
Also, NFHS versus NCAA is important because NFHS uses the initial motion of the passer to determine backwards while NCAA uses position of receiver to the passer.
Last season had one QB all game long took one step back and turned toward receiver, then threw the pass backwards. I punched on every play when he did this. Finally, late in the game he did it again, only this time the receiver missed and watched the ball drop at his feet. It was right in front of the other team's bench and the coach was going ballistic "Pick it up." They finally heard him and fell on it.
Now the offensive coach is going ballistic. "How could you call that?", "You need the help of your line judge."
So where was he for the first three quarters while his QB made the backwards passes?
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