Moving to Back Judge...

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by FredFan7

Participate in dead ball action. Relay the ball in on gains over five yards. If a run goes to a side zone, pinch toward that side zone (but don't get burned if the runner cuts to the middle), and help clean up dead ball action. The B's head should be on a swivel after the ball is dead looking for nonsense. The B can best spot trouble and clean it up, or flag it if necessary.

I think that dead-ball officiating distinguishes the great from merely good B's. As the action slows down, watch for the kid who's still running: he's trouble.

[whitehat]

A lot of great tips Fredfan.thanks!
I really especially appreciate your emphasis on the BJ moving toward the sidelines, especially on plays that are downfield. Too many BJ's simply want to stand in the middle of the field and seldom move to help get the ball in or clean up behind the terminal.
As an R, on a wide play,especially one away from the QB's arm (where I am standing) that ends up downfield, if the BJ is not over near the sideline then we have a lonely L or H trying to get the spot, get the ball, clean up, etc.

We work mixed crews and I am very thankful when I have a BJ that gets involved, especially getting the ball in from the sideline!