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We use the raised hand to indicate "I have a progress spot." It is hard for the end men to see each other through the pile, but you can see the raised hand. If they both have it up, one defers to the other so we do not have two different spots.
Edited to add: The only time we indicate the down over our heads is if the ball came loose and the offense recovered. As to your question on transition, I would drop my hand as, or before, I turned. As I was going to the sideline, I would give the down at eye level, not over my head. Personally, I would look goofy jogging toward the sideline with my hand over my head. Last edited by Blue37; Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 08:50am. |
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It's good practice to never turn your back to the field.
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I was thinking the same thing when I read that. That is one of my biggest pet peaves and my HL does it all the time. I guess it's what your taught but I was taught from day 1 to always walk backwards to the sidelines in this situation. There are very few instances where you will turn your back to the field as a wing.
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While it isn't totally wrong to indicate the play is over, unless you are using the signal to start the 40 second play clock, it would be best to not give that signal at the high school level regardless of the rule code (ncaa vs nf).
What does your state association say to do? Wait a few seconds after the play is over, keep on officiating (dead ball stuff) then slowly raise your hand to show the next down. If you have a clear first down, of course you'd be killing the clock before any of this. Should you have a foul after the play, you'll know it's a dead ball foul from other indications, like a whistle for one rather looking around to see if someone had put his hand in the air. |
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Once everything has settled down, and the teams are on their side of the LOS, I will most definitely turn my back to the field to ensure the chain crew is properly positioned. The R, U, and BJ can keep things under control while the teams are huddled.
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Again, not trying to be an a-hole, but you really should not turn your back to the field. If you're concerned about your chains, a little turn of the head (and an effective pre-game) can solve that. It's really pretty simple.
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Our association is ok with turning if the wing is all the way to the hash. It's ok to turn and jog back instead of backpeddling that far. It's not neccessarily reccomended, but it is accepted.
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Protect themselves from what? I don't understand. They should be backpedaling to the sideline after the ball is spotted, arriving about, or shortly after, the RFP. Backpedaling with your hands out in front of yourself would be a pretty unnatural motion that would seem awkward at best. |
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