Spotting the ball, close to line-to-gain

[With_Two_Flakes]

As RMR said - HAND it to the wing, don't toss it. If you make a poor toss and he instinctively moves to catch it, then he's lost his spot.

The hardest thing is when it is the head Linesman's spot and close to the front stick. He is reliant on the Line Judge to be yelling "Close, close" to draw him in to the exact spot (East/West as well as North/South). Under no circumstances do you want the HL turning away from dead ball action by players and looking over his shoulder at the front stick himself.

The great Linesmen have a good idea (before the ball is snapped) of where team A need to get to to make a 1st - that patch of mud, that next 5yd line, that faded grass, etc.