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Paumpire

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3 Sideline Officials = NFL
« on: August 18, 2014, 09:59:15 PM »
Hey Guys,

Im watching this MNF game it looks liek they are placing a Official 10 yards down from the H/L.  So that there 3 guys on each sideline.  ANyone else seen this?  I know they were gonna experiment with more officials in the preseason, but that seems like a weird place for them to be.
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Re: 3 Sideline Officials = NFL
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2014, 10:18:00 PM »
They are putting 3 on the L side for some preseason testing. If I remember right, the L will stay with his tackle and the 8th guy will take the receiver that used to be the L's key. If it works, I would expect them to go to 9 so that both wings will take a tackle and all 5 eligible receivers are being watched by a down field official.
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Re: 3 Sideline Officials = NFL
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2014, 07:43:39 AM »
This is a position we call the "middle judge". I didn't know that the NFL was going to trial it.
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