number?

[Mike Simonds]

As an umpire I'm always trying to spot my numbers on the line as the OL comes up to the line of scrimmage. One of our referees I enjoy working with plays this game with me: what number ran the ball and what number tackled him? Etc., etc. I will watch a good block or a good play by the defense and note the number of the player, etc. After a while you will get used to using your brain like a computer: you put information in and then retrieve it later.