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Wide receivers point towards the sidelines to confirm that they are on the line of scrimmage (LOS). This is to make sure that they aren’t offside.
They need to check if they are “on” or “off” the line, because there is a limitation to how many players can be on the line.
The offense must have 7 players on the line of scrimmage, which means only one of the two wide outs if the formation includes a tight end (who’s on the line).
You have to have an eligible receiver on the line of scrimmage outside the tackle but you can’t have two eligible receivers on the line of scrimmage on the same side.
The official will grab the tip of their hat if they are ok.
This also helps with avoids the wide receiver getting called for a penalty.
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