ave you ever considered how the magnetic fields associated with the metal chain and poles on a football field influence the Head Linesman? If you haven’t, reflect a moment on the mental faculties of your favorite head linesmen! Despite problems presented by this magnetic malady, the head linesman in a five-man crew must exercise restraint and self-control in dealing with the chain and down marker and its operators, as well as serving the crew as a liaison with the visiting coach. Additionally, he has a sideline to cover from endline to endline each play and must assist in determining if scrimmage kicks cross the neutral zone, if quick passes are backward, and if the neutral zone has been violated, among other assorted duties.

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