Need Help with Back Judge

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Originally posted by tnroundballref
Changing crews and position this year. Moving from LJ to BJ. Can anyone give me a heads up on responsibilities, ie, where to line up on KO and punts, Im pretty sure that I have the play clock, make sure balls are legal before the game but what else.. Any help is greatly appreciated,

TN,

I try to line up 15-20 yds downfield between the goal posts. Don't drift to far to a side before the play develops as you can get caught out of position. Most importatnt, make sure you and the wing men KNOW the keys. Generally the receiver on the strong side. I try to face toward the side I am keying on to help my crew mates but they must know their responsibilities without your help. Trips can cause a problem. The book says for the BJ to take the 2 outside but we do it with the BJ keying the 2 inside rec. As long as you are all on the same page. Communicate.

On punts, you have the receiver. The wings should be watching the blocks until he breaks it. Then you switch.

Also, Mike is right. You will not be directly involved in about 50-60 % of the plays. Watch away from the ball. Get to the sidelines EVERY time the play goes there. You will log more yardage as BJ than as the LJ.