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[bossman72]

How does an umpire get outside the tackles like that? I've never seen one that far outside before...

[bisonlj]

Originally Posted by bossman72

How does an umpire get outside the tackles like that? I've never seen one that far outside before...

I move around on every play to make sure the offense can't plan a play to run a receiver off me. Sometimes I get wider than the tackle to get a good view of the snap and G-C-G. I usually line up in the middle or on the tackle opposite a TE. This was a technique taught to me by a couple Big 10 officials at a clinic this summer.

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by bossman72

How does an umpire get outside the tackles like that? I've never seen one that far outside before...

He started on the left hash. The surge was up the middle, to his left. His natural reaction would be to his left and away from the pressure up the middle. The QB bounced the run outside where the U was standing. The U's position at the time of his tackle was only 2 or 3 steps from his starting position.