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Originally Posted by waltjp

What in the Wide World of Sports are you guys talking about? The original post clearly said this was a running play. The U is not going to be on the LOS looking to see whether a scrambling QB is behind or beyond the line.

Your right on a running play, as a U I'm looking at the blockers. I could careless about the runner and whether or not we MAY have an Illegal Pass during a running play. I would expect the wingman to have that foul in the described situation. I was merely pointing out another way the the U could have handled the situation(bagging rather than flagging). I only brought up passing scenario in response to the proper mechanic being flagging and waiving it off rather than bagging the spot, then going back and taking a look.

Originally Posted by MadCityRef

You really want to explain to a coach that you didn't throw the flag because the kid didn't run to the preferred side of the field?

you may want to re-read the post. I never said that I'll never have a foul if he runs to the LJ side. I said that I (as an Umpire) will only throw a flag if I can clearly see the pass in relation to the sticks. OTHERWISE, I am dropping a bag, continuing to officiate the play, then going back with the R, and FLAGGING IF NEEDED.

Again, there is no rush to call this foul, so why do you need to flag it right away when you THINK you have something that may not really be there??