Trouble counting to seven

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Originally posted by andy1033
This is not an umpires resp.

Well, it seems like everyone that's posted so far agrees. So much so that I went back and double checked my mechanics manual that the local association supplies. I am a first year guy and I was thinking maybe my mentor was teaching me wrong... nope, our manual states that it's one of the things the umpire looks for.

Then I remembered the thread on this board called 'pre-snap routine' and checked it. There were a couple of references to things like checking for wide outs on or off the line. I wonder if that is because they are checking for eligibility and not to verify seven on the line.

In our organization it is the ump's call. In this case, I didn't understand why the LJ did not say anything. The fact that he said something 3 plays later made me realize he knew what happened.

My big question is after the call, but before marking off the penalty, is it (a) my responsibility to double check with the wingmen, (b) R's responsbility after I report the infraction to check with the wingmen if needed, or (c) LJ's responsibility to come in and let us know. I believe it is (b) and (c), but not (a). My first order seems to be to report the infraction to R. I think I would be out of order running all over the field double checking with everyone before going to R. (Especially as slow as first year umpires run. )