Spotting the Ball

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Originally Posted by rockyroad

So to add to this question, what happens when the HL and the LJ consistently disagree about the spot? And not by a few inches, but by a yard-and-a-half to two yards at some points? Who should the R go with on this one? We had this situation in a game last Friday, and the R went with the shorter spot every time - his explanation was that the other two were not going to agree, so they would go with the shorter spot every time for both teams...it was weird how far off they were at times. According to the R they "discussed" it at half-time and couldn't reach a consensus...(oh, this was a 4-man crew)

NFHS
As HL and LJ we usually try to mirror each other as we are moving onto the field for the foot placement and the spot. Most of the time we are right on, but occassionally we are a couple yards off and tend to find middle ground for the spot. As mentioned in other posts, USUALLY the closer official has the most reliable spot. But it certainly isn't an exact science.