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Originally posted by PiggSkin
Not only is it acceptable, it's preferred... However, it's not always possible to count 12, then verify your count before the snap in time to kill the play...
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That's really not the purpose of the querstion but I'll address it so we can get it out of the way.
Yes, it's preferred but it wasn't appropriate. R was confused as to who was supposed to be on the field. They were running off and on at such a rapid rate that it honestly wasn't possible to determine how many were out there and they stopped. By that time, the ball was snapped.
We've all been there. You're trying to count players, not sure if you counted correctly, and you start again. Boom, the ball is snapped.
The key here is how is it handled once it happens. opinions seem to be split down the middle so far.
And yes, all 12 players did participate. 12 on the field at the snap, 12 on the field at the end of the down.