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Old Tue Sep 04, 2007, 03:28pm
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Free Kick Alignment for Officials (NFHS 5 Man Crew)

I was looking at another website where they show the umpire at the 50 yard line on a free kick. All this time we've had our ump deep, opposite the linesman who is at the 30 and the ump who was a bit deeper. Need your worthy opinions. Thanks.
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Old Tue Sep 04, 2007, 05:14pm
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we have: BJ with the ball, LJ on K's line, HL on R's line, U on the goal-line on LJ's side, R on the goal-line on HL's side. Could be the only time you actually get to see a U run.
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Old Tue Sep 04, 2007, 07:26pm
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Our association has the following positions on free kicks from the K40 (adjust yardage following penalties or safeties).

BJ - K's free kick line - K40 opposite press box
LJ - R's free kick line - 50 press box side
L - R30 opposite press box
U - R20 press box side
R - Behind deepest R player on the hash marks opposite the press box

From this position the BJ moves to the middle of the field as team K moves downfield, and officiates from the same position as for scrimmage plays.
Since most free kicks end in R's half of the field, the HL and U are close to where the play will end, and we'll set the ball and the chains.
R will follow the play as he would a scrimmage play.
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Old Tue Sep 04, 2007, 09:34pm
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After talking with an NFL official I know, we have switched to a flat coverage and really like it a lot. Here is what we do.
Free kick coverage: - Flat coverage -- R on the goal line, H and U at 15 yard line, 10 if good kicker. B and L move quickly to R’s 40 and wait for ball to come to you.
Ball in air – B and L watch outside 2 guys, H and U watch inside 3 on your side, R watch ball and catch. U and H must watch ball 1st to see depth and get to pylon if ball may get to GL on your side of field.
On and after the catch – L and B watch blocks on your side in front of the ball (the initial block on the front guys). You have the ball to the goal line on a long run.
U and H, split field with H having 2/3 and U 1/3, if ball is caught in your zone, you have it. If the ball is in the other official’s zone, you watch the 2 blockers on your side who are on the wedge. The R will have the 2 wedge blockers on balls side and we will share the one in the middle if there are 3 or 5.
- Focus on blocks below the waist, blocks in the back, and holds – remember no one can BBW on any kick
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