Position of Ball when spotting

[MoverF1]

I was recently reviewing the a pre-season test and found that they referenced the ball position on the field as "position five" or "position three" in a couple of scenarios.  I've never heard this referenced this way and was hoping someone had insight on where these positions are relative the to the hash marks.

For context:  "QB requests that the ball be placed at position three on the field for a 2pt attempt"

[younggun]

Position 3 would be the middle of the field.

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-1     2     3     4     5-
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[MoverF1]

Thanks!
Is it relative to a certain direction (from Offense POV?)

[Johnponz]

1 is always closest to the Press Box

[younggun]

What John said.

[east louis]

position 1 is ALWAYS press box side no matter what

[KATUTA]

3/5... team A timeout,.. before ready for play, head coach reques to move the ball from postion 1 to 3.. Ruling..??

[TxSkyBolt]

3/5... team A timeout,.. before ready for play, head coach reques to move the ball from postion 1 to 3.. Ruling..??

Nope

[ljudge]

I spent a little time working Center Judge this spring and altered this a bit.  Although I understand the 5 positions noted, I think it's safer using 7.  If you are away from the hash by a couple of yards but not yet to the post I consider that a position.  At issue is many coaches know exactly what personnel group they want to send in based on position.  Some coaches absolutely know without a doubt if you moved that ball one way or the other laterally after a penalty.  I use hash, between hash and post, post, middle of field, other post, between other post and hash, then hash.  I'm sure some may disagree with me but it's not difficult to adopt and is more accurate.  I heard this phrase more than 5 times repeated by the same supervisor at the various clinics I've been to.  "Be big on the little things." 

[TexDoc]

I'm an instant replay tech for CUSA.  The system we use has a ball position setting for each play, with the nearest hash being 1 and the far hash being 5.  John nailed it.

[NVFOA_Ump]

I was taught the "7 spot" method and use a 2nd "down marker" elastic on my left hand. Pretty simple and becomes automatic once you get used to it. The odd numbers (1,3,5,7) are left hash, left upright, right upright, and right hash.  Even numbers (2,4,6) are the in-between locations.

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[bossman72]

If you are away from the hash by a couple of yards but not yet to the post I consider that a position.

If that's the case, then just put it at one of the positions.