Ever have a hard time with OOB calls?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bas2456

I think it's a mistake to watch the body language of the players. The onus is on you to make a decision, quickly and decisively. Sell it.

A close out of bounds is one of the toughest calls, IMO. We all kick one from time to time. Sell it and move on.

I think you can use the players as a guide, but you should not rely on them to make what might be a close call. If everyone is heading in that direction and you are unsure, I have no problem if you make a call based on that. It is after all just one call and if everyone is convinced you are going in a certain direction, you can just go with that. But it also takes some art to do that and you cannot rely on this to always work. But then again I have also learned to not be too quick to point. I just blow the whistle and wait before I call the color, then point. But that took time to do that consistently.

Peace