Aristotle’s quote, “The whole is greater than the sum of the parts” is fitting when describing wing “connectedness.” If wings do not communicate and connect, and worse, if wings compete with each other on the field, the two independent wings…
A notable difference between the Linesman and Line Judge positions is the Linesman must work with the chains to his back, which makes it difficult to determine when the ball has reached or passed the line-to-gain (LTG). The Linesman should…
In past articles, I’ve covered a few wing precepts. I think it’s important to focus on the line judge in this article as the LJ is the crew’s “quarterback.” In a previous post, we learned one of the reasons we…
I’ve viewed some Hudl videos recently that revealed some of our veteran officials are not following the most basic wing mechanics. Here are a few reminders ALL wings should comprehend and apply: Square-off When Indicating Forward Progress Spot The covering…
Each football official is responsible for a specific set of tasks before, during, and after a down. For the two wing officials positioned on the line of scrimmage during a scrimmage down, correctly marking forward progress is arguably their most…
When the ball is downed close to the LTG (within 1 yard behind or beyond the LTG), the coveringwing should kill the clock, pinch hard to the ball, ask for the ball, and spot it. We do NOT want the…
