Football mechanics are techniques that enable officials individually, and collectively as a crew, to provide the best coverage for game situations.

learly, the college and pro folks have it right when they have a crew of 7 on the field. Those two extra sets of eyes are priceless when it comes to providing coverage, particularly on passes and kicking plays that tend to stretch the field. The 5-man crew needs to compensate for not having those extra sets of eyes, and today’s episode addresses one such area of needed adjustment.

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