1. Wing Mechanics
Tony Dutton

2. Wing Mechanics Kickoff Snap Forward Progress Pass Plays
Scrimmage Kicks
Calling Fouls
Signaling Timeout
Measurements

3. Kickoff Positions / Kick toward or away from you
First touching / Illegal touching
Kicking team blocks before eligible to touch the ball
Kick Out of Bounds

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5. Kicking Team Eligible to touch the Ball (6-1-3)
After it touches a Team B player
After it breaks the plane of and remains beyond Team B’s restraining line
After it touches any player, the ground or an official beyond Team B’s restraining line

6. Free Kick Out of Bounds untouched by B between the goal lines
Free Kick Out of Bounds untouched by B between the goal lines. Three options: (6-2)
1) B’s ball at out of bounds spot
2) 5 yards - previous spot and re-kick
3) B’s ball 30 yards beyond A’s restraining line

7. Snap Work WIDE (off the field) Indicate Line of Scrimmage
Decide Lineman or Back
Determine eligible pass receivers
Wide man more than seven yards
Neutral zone / focus on ball- legal snap
Restricted Linemen / False start / defensive actions to cause false start

8. Legal Snap (2-23) Handing or passing it backwards
Quick, continuous motion
Ball actually leaving the hand or hands

9. Scrimmage Line (2-21-2)
Vertical plane that passes through the ball nearest the team’s end zone
Indicate with up-field foot extended

11. Lineman (2-27-4) Lineman, legally on the line of scrimmage
Facing opponents goal
Shoulders parallel (eligible receivers - ‘approximately parallel’) to line of scrimmage
Head breaking the plane drawn through the snapper’s waist

13. Back (2-27-4-b) Team A player
Does not break plane through the rear-most part, other than legs or feet, of nearest player on the line of scrimmage
Lineman becomes back when he moves to a position as a back and stops

15. Eligible Pass Receivers (7-3-3)
Wearing a number other than 50 through79,
And positioned:
1) on the end of the line of scrimmage,
2) legally in the backfield or
3) in position to receive a hand-to-hand snap
Determine at huddle break

16. Restricted Linemen (7-1-4)
Wearing a number 50 through 79 (no matter where positioned on line)
Positioned between the snapper and the player on the end of the line (no matter what number)

17. Number 79 threatens 61 and 78 54 61 79 78
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18. Number 79 threatens 54, 61, and 78 54 61 79 78
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19. Defensive Actions to Cause False Start (7-1-5-a-4)
Stationary position within one yard of the line of scrimmage
Quick, abrupt actions not part of normal defensive movement
Obvious attempt to cause an offensive player to false start

20. Forward Progress Move straight downfield, parallel with sideline
Square off, mark progress with downfield foot
Come in on close plays: 4th down, goal line
Tough call: Runner down or score at goal line

21. Forward Progress (continued)
Sidelines: watch action out of bounds
See the ball before blowing the whistle
“Slow whistle, slow flag”
Option plays toward you: “crack-back” block, pitch man
Option plays away from you: quarterback

22. Pass Coverage Stay wide
Not too fast downfield (most passes less than 15 yards)
Focus on players
Know when pass is thrown (players’ eyes, reactions - look if you need to)
Stop to observe action

23. Scrimmage Kick - Linesman
Stay on scrimmage line
Help Referee if snap is bad
Primary responsibility: know if kick crosses neutral zone
Move downfield after kick crosses n.z.
Help BJ with player who signals fair catch
Watch for illegal blocks

24. Scrimmage Kicks - LJ Help Referee if snap is bad
Watch receiving team for holding
Move downfield with first wave
Help BJ with player who signals fair catch
Watch for illegal blocks

25. Calling Fouls See, confirm in your mind, “slow flag” Spot or yardline
Don’t show emotion
Reporting fouls:
Offense / Defense, Kicking / Receiving
Live Ball / Dead Ball
During runback, kick, etc.

26. Signal Timeout (3-3-2) After: A kick down ends
There is a change of possession
An obvious first down
Calling a foul
A 4th down play

27. Measurements Line Judge: Linesman:
Indicate spot on appropriate 5-yd line for L
Linesman:
Anticipate measurement, be on sideline
Go to 5-yd line away from ball
Have extra clip