in football why do wide recievers always point to the sideline when they line up?
370344
to check with the line judge to make sure they're on the line of scrimmage (I know because I have done it before)
851510
Eligible Receivers\nOffensive players who may legally catch a forward pass. At all levels of football, players who line up at the ends of the line of scrimmage, plus backfield players except for the quarterback, are eligible. In the USA, quarterbacks are always eligible receivers at high school and college levels. In the NFL, a quarterback who takes a snap directly from center is NOT an eligible receiver, but a quarterback who takes an indirect snap (e.g. in a shotgun formation) is eligible.
120060
5 reasons\n\n1) u kick a football to start the game\n2) u kick fieldgoals\n3) u usually kick a PAT after a touchdown\n4) becuase people used to dropkick a lot\n5) onsides kicks sometime determine games
668948
Very simply--there has to be two defenders between you and the goal unless you are behind the ball. The timing is when the ball is played by one of your team mates.
298032
If you're talking about the position on the offensive line, it's usually represented by a T or OT.
1051973
In place of the running game, the West Coast offense relies on short passes to the running backs and wide receivers.  They are expected to break tackles and pick up yards after the catch.  It puts a lot of pressure on the quarterback because everything revolves around him.  He has to read the defense, make the adjustment and find the hot receiver at the line of scrimmage.  He also has to be extremely accurate with a quick release to throw these short patterns.
71448
The philosopy is to protect the QB's since the "in the grasp" business from years ago was silly.\n\nI think the recitation of the rule above isn't quite right in most cases.  Outside the tackles there is no grounding so long as the pass gets past the line of scrimmage -- doesn't matter if it's in bounds, out of bounds, or whether there's a receiver nearby etc.
908908
The lines are used to help the referee determine distance while conducting a game. It make it easier for the referee to spot the exact spot of a violation that had occurred. Also these lines help  linemen who track offsides and other parts of the game not covered by the Field referee.
1076642
When a player goes over the line of scrimmage before the play starts (it's the same in football).
1092928
That is when a player moves across the line of scrimmage before they are supposed to.<<----That's in American football.
890743
Because they have to "down" the ball in the endzone to score. Its not like american football where u just have to cross. So they dive to down the ball.
474512
When you throw a ball in from the sideline, keep your feet on the ground and, even if your teammates are waving their arms in the middle of the field, throw the ball down the sideline. Field position is more important than possesion.
574503
In a single a wide receiver takes the ball from the QB...in a double it starts the same but then ANOTHER Wide Receiver comes from the other side of the formation and takes a 2nd hand-off from the 1st Wide Receiver.
772865
depending on the defense it could mean the wide side of the field, the side that has the most players or where the TE  is.
893485
i guess its just something that caught on...... like  how in football there is a red zone........ no more red than in any other part of the field!!
1012348
The main consequence of the offside rule is decreasing the size of the "playable field". I believe it is an important rule, so it makes the game more plastic, enjoyable to watch. Without the rule, it would be more physical, those that could run better would have bigger advantage. Also, some of the best plays are about dealing with that rule. Without off-sides, there would be probably more goals, but they would be definitely, much worse-looking.\nIt is interesting to notice that, originally, the off-side rule was even more strict: it was necessary TWO defenders plus the goalie before the ball line to make the play legal. It changed long ago, in the early 1900's. Football originated from the same rules as rugby did, and this fact is an evidence of that.
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Booting the ball high in the air is substantially easier than aiming the ball at a point inside the 10 yard line.  Because it is much easier, there are fewer errors (such as kicking the ball out of bounds way too early).  I think that's why they pretty much stick to the high punts and let the coverage team do the rest of the work.