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I think it is interesting that most of you who have mentioned it say you flip the ball then set the chain and clip if it is first down.
I go the other way. Set the chains and clip, then flip and set everything based on the clip. We have some horribly marked fields however, so maybe it is a local thing, but I think the chances of the U being off are greater than of the chain. |
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When the quarter ends with a 1/10, we take the ball to the other end and have the chains line up on the ball. I am careful to note yardline for ball so it's properly placed at the other end. But my R and U are experienced and are careful to set the ball properly. If the ball is set, then the chains can lined up on the ball and all will be well. If we've had penalties however, then I'm a lot more diligent on making sure everything is properly clipped when switching ends just to be safe. I think it's possible to overdo things just like it's possible to underdo them.
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My crew in a summer provincial game had the interested case of an end-of-quarter situation with a measurement.
On the last play of the first quarter, the LJ had progress (outside the hash marks) to which we had to measure to see if a first down was earned or not. (It was not earned.) Our measurement mechanics employ a checks and balance system so that if any one mechanic fails, there is a fallback method to redo all of the previous decision with 100% accuracy. The cool thing was I was working with two rookie side guys, and they both nailed the transformation from 1Q to 2Q!
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I like JJRye22's point. Especially in the scenario laid out in the original post.
With 16 seconds left in the quarter the chains are set in case some coach wants to run one more play before the quarter ends. If they do not, why simply reset the chains at the other end? Flip the chains just like you would under any other end of quarter situation and you have a check on what the R and U are doing with the ball. |
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