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Originally posted by Jaysef
We had a Varsity team inform us of a gadget play where the center maintains possession after snapping to the QBs hands,
Did the center release the ball? If not, this is a snap infraction.
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placing it back on the turf and running with the ball.
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If the center immediately releases the ball by simply put the ball on the ground, then this is a play that team A MUST notify the referee they are going to run before the play in which they run it. (Planned loose ball play in the vicinity of the snapper).
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Originally posted by Jaysef
I told Coach to be sure R is informed when they were going to use this, and they did about 3 times.
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Good call.
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Originally posted by Jaysef
Was I in error letting this happen? Reading the previous threads, do I understand the ball to be live when the snap is complete (possesed by another A player, or on the ground?)
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If the center snaps the ball to the QB's hands (simply striking the QB's hands) and THEN puts the ball on the ground, this is a snap infraction for two reasons. It wasn't released immediately and the snap had a downward movement. If the QB puts the ball on the ground, the play is legal provided the following:
1. R must be notified before the down in which they run the play.
2. QB must place the ball on the ground. He can't hand it forward to the snapper.