Mechanics Question

[mikesears]

Any down, any distance. -- 5 man crew. This concerns a ball that becomes dead between the inbounds line and the sidelines near the line to gain.

Several times, I've had a situation where the ball becomes dead in the area between the inbounds line and the sideline and is very close to the line to gain. The wings have have a couple of players laying near their feet (results of blocking) about 6-7 yards from the ball, some space, then the players involved in the tackling. Is the correct mechanic to toss the ball to the wing official, should the wing official go around the players at his feet, or should the umpire do his best to find the correct spot?

I think the wing should crash in as far as he can get (until he meets players) then he should be given the ball. But this looks bad if the ball is tossed anymore than a couple of yards.

Opinions?