Wig Wig

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Wig Wig

• Where
• I
• Go
• Who
• I
• Got
• By Les Greenberg Garry Abezetian

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Get to the game site early

• Whats early? Whats acceptable?
• Is there a parking place for us
• Who is our game contact
• Varsity guys maybe watch some of the soph game
  and get in football mode
• Whats different when you have a doubleheader?

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Go on the field together
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R and U

• Talk to the coaches
• Find out special plays
• Kick out of bounds do you want it on the 35
  unless you tell me different
• Is place kicker R or L footed?
• Ball Boys, who are they and will they run ball to
  the umpire
• Extra points ball in the middle unless you tell
  me different
• Halftime. Pregame what happens?

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H and L

•  Walk and check the playing field
• Check the line to gain equipment
• I bring tape for the 5yd mark  (thanks Dave
  Kraft)
•  I also bring instructions for the chain crew
  from NFHS website

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BJ

• Go to the press box
• Talk to the timer and announcer
• Provide them crew names (Helpful to spell names
  phonetically) and a referee signal sheet.
• Bring them the timer instruction sheet

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The Crew

• All members of the crew when done with those
  duties watch warm ups
• Stand together for National Anthem

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Standard Free kicks
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Where I go

• U   R's 20 yard line press box side
• H   R's 30 yard line opposite press box
• BJ Ks restraining line on H side of field
• LJ Rs restraining line on U side of field
• R around the 5 to goal line shaded on H side of
  field

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Who I got

• BJ/LJ Watch for encroachment (but use common
  sense)
• BJ/LJ flows down field about 10-15 yards.
  Watches blocking by R on his side
• has forward progress when runner is in his
  coverage area
• Has K's goal line

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Who I got

• H/U has out of bounds kick coverage
• Blocking and forward progress in their zone
• Referee has receivers goal line and ball carrier
  in his area
• The official near first touching by receivers
  winds clock
• Everybody has to watch players after the play to
  clean up

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Scrimmage Plays
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Where I go

• Starting position
• R) 10-12 yards behind QB on passing arm side
• U) 5-8 yards off the LOS making sure he can see
  the ball
• HLJ) On LOS off the field of play
• Added note when ever a snap is from the 5-yard
  line and in the wings must get to the goal line
  and officiate back to the ball
• B) 15-20 yards off the ball fading to the strong
  side and deeper than the deepest DB

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Who I got

• R) Count "A" players, watch for illegal snaps,
  shifts and false starts
• U) Count "A" players, check for 5 players
  numbered 50-79, illegal snap and false starts
• HLJ) LJ count "B" players. Both find your keys
• Watch your side of LOS for infractions
• Both have the snapper (fish in your own pond)
• Make sure there are 7 on the LOS. Illegal motion
• B) Count "B" players. 25 second count

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Run plays
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Who I Got

• R) QB watch the hand off to the back
• U) Interior line players
• HLJ) Forward progress in your side of the field.
  Illegal acts in you area. When the run is on the
  other side of the field watch players not in on
  the play
• B) Watching perimeter for late hits and piling on
  fouls

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Where I Go

• R) Follow up behind the runner
• U) To the numbers. When the half is ending and
  the offense is in hurry up go sideline to
  sideline
• HLJ) you got 100 yards of sideline
• B) Clean up on sideline plays

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Passing Plays
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Where I Go

• R) Follow the QB (but not to close)
• U) Step up to the LOS after you read pass
• HLJ) Flow down field about 5-8 yards to start.
  Break down field on a long pass
• B) Setup about 20 yards from LOS, fade to strong
  side if balanced LJ side is strong

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Who I Got

• R) QB (protect him) one of the tackles discuss
  with the U which one
• U) All the linemen except the one tackle the "R"
  has (All 5 on my crew, sorry Garry)
• HLJ) you have the widest player if unbalanced,
  if balanced strong side is LJ side. Have to watch
  the flats on your side of the field
• B) Has the tight end at the snap
• B, HLJ) after initial reads transition to zone
  coverage

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Scrimmage Kicks non-scoring
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Where I Go

• R) Be on the LJ side of field about 5-7 yards
  deep a couple steps in front of kicker. You got
  the goal line on a kick return
• U) About 7-10 yards deep
• H) Hold LOS until kick crosses line, then move
  down field
• LJ) at snap move down field
• B) Position your self about 5 yards in front of
  the deepest receiver on the "H side of the field

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Who I Got

• R) Protect the kicker. Line up either the "H" or
  "LJ" on a kick in flight out of bounds
• U) LOS blocking. After kick crosses NZ watch down
  field blocking
• H) Coverage of short and out of bounds kicks on
  your side of field
• LJ) Ball carrier on your side of field. First
  touching on your side
• HLJ) forward progress on your side of the field
• B) Deep receivers, Fair catch signals, first
  touching. Momentum exception inside the 5-yard
  line

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Scoring Kicks
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Where I Go

• R) Line up about 1yard behind kicker and 2-3
  yards to the side of kicker looking into the
  holder
• U) 5-7 deep off LOS
• HLJ) whichever side the "R" is on that wing goes
  under the goal post. If the snap outside the
  20-yard line holds the LOS and "B" has both
  uprights
• B) Under goal post opposite the wing

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Who I Got

• R) Kicker and holder. On a bad snap be ready if
  to rule if holder is still legal to keep play
  alive
• U) Snapper (legal snap and roughing the snapper).
  Number exceptions. Watch line play for holding on
  "K" or "R" ("R" might grab lineman to make a hold
  for team mate)

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Who I Got

• HLJ) whichever one is on LOS encroachment/false
  starts. 7 "K" players on LOS. Goal line on busted
  play. Other wing has upright and on a busted play
  carefully move on angle to goal line
• B) Upright and cross bar. On busted play got end
  line. Blow whistle when ball crosses goal line

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Measurement

• R) Look pretty and rule if line to gain was made
  or not
• UB) one has the ball and the other has the front
  stake
• LJ) align "H" up with the ball
• H) Bring out the chains keeping a hold on the
  clip

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Other game administration duties for crew

• Don't take a down off or time between downs
• Is the down box right?
• Is the penalty enforcement correct?
• After the 1st and 3rd Qtr.is the ball and chains
  correct?
• Is each team playing with 11?
• Was the last substitution legal?
• Clock winding down !!!!!
• Everybody's responsible for the above!!!!!!

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Remember

• Have fun
• Have a great season