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Originally posted by Nevadaref
After doing some research in the officials manual, if found the following:
223 on page 32 and in 335 on page 63
Reminders: ... Use the proper signal to indicate running the end line privileges are in effect when the clock has been stopped.
Checking the signal chart on page 91, one sees that signal number 18 is the proper one to use.
So, I will now give this signal in these situations, but I still will not verbally announce anything or tell the player that he may run with my voice, unless he specifically asks me. It is only the verbal to which I object.
To answer those who have said that announcing the running priviledge helps both the offense and the defense, I would say that the defense doesn't derive any benefit from this because: if the offensive player runs the defense simply follows him; if it was permitted, no problem; if it wasn't then play is stopped for the violation.
Have you ever seen a defender stand still based on the rationale that he didn't think the offensive player could run on that throw-in? If he does stand it is more likely that he thought the offense could never move on any throw-in. Either way it is poor coaching, not poor officiating.
[Edited by Nevadaref on Apr 16th, 2004 at 09:35 PM]
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Nevadaref, I can think of two instances where it would be an advantage for the defense to know if the basline can be ran. I've seen plays where the offense will set a screen on the endline and the inbouder will run the baseline in hopes that the defender will run the screener over. I've also seen a play where a second offensive player will go behind the endline and a pass will be made along the endline out of bounds, legal only when the baseline is allowed to be run. In this instance the defender of player 2 stepping out of bounds reached across the plane defending the pass and recieved a T for it. If the defense is aware that the endline can be ran, they could mentally prepare for such situations.