Right when he gets to his spot when they break the huddle he points and looks over to the sidelines...I was a wide reciever and i don't know why WR do that...anyone know?
2006-10-08 14:20:46 · 6 answers · asked by canflippuck6 4 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
There is a ref on the side there who tells him he is on the line of scrimmage. As the outside player on the formation, he needs to be on the line. He is just asking the umpire if he is on the line. Most of the time the ref won't say a thing. He'll make a slight hand motion if he is not.
2006-10-08 14:30:29 · answer #1 · answered by Too Cool For Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure its to show in the event that they could be on the line of scrimmage or no longer. you may in basic terms have a definite volume of gamers on the line of scrimmage so while they factor its asking the ref in the event that they are on the line scrimmage the ref will then nod while you're or make a action to scoot back or forward. the tight end has to on the different part for the reciever to be on the line the receiver on the part of the tight end should be a backyard of the line. the receiver off the line the standards to ask in the event that they are off the line. it may be an analogous concept as in case you had 3 receivers and no Te. Then in case you have 4 reeivers then one has to on the line on one should be off yet they cant be an analogous receiver on the alternative factors in different words the single closest to the left handle is on the line the receiver to the left of him is off and the receiver closest to the suited handle is off and the furthest appropriate one should be on the line
2016-10-15 23:49:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By rule, there needs to be 7 men on the line of scrimmage...5 linemen, and 1 player on each side. Each tackle needs to be "covered"...mean there needs to be a man on the line of scrimmage outside of each tackle. The WR is essentially telling the Line Judge (or Head Linesman) that he's the man on the end of the line.
2006-10-08 15:07:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I'm not mistaken they do that to be sure they are behind the line of scrimmage. They point to the line referee and they let them know whether they are too close or right on the line of scrimmage.
2006-10-08 14:25:36 · answer #4 · answered by Tmart 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hes checking with the ref to see if theyre on sides or not
2006-10-08 14:23:56 · answer #5 · answered by packerfan_ar2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he check the the ref to see if he is onside
2006-10-08 14:24:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋