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Originally posted by MJT
I hear you Grant, but our supervisor said him being covered or not is no different than if they only have 6 on the line instead of seven. No advantage is gained, but it is a foul.
Don't shoot the messenger!!!
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I think I might do the same thing MJT did and get an interpretation from the state here just so I don't get so worked up over this all the time!
Trust me MJT, it isn't "us" that gets me frustrated with this. What frustrates me is that we are calling this by the letter of the law when I don't think it has to be that way. I am a rule follower. For those of you familiar with Myers/Briggs personality tests I am an ESTJ. The first thing in the explanation of an ESTJ is "Rule follower." But I don't think this is one that we need to follow as written.
Here's my beef:
A is in a hurry up offense. A11 throws a completed pass and while the ball being spotted, A83, who ran a slant over the middle of the field is heading back to the line of scrimmage. He runs from the middle of the field to the middle of the numbers where he lines up for the next play. B34, who is the CB on A83's side, lines up head on and within one yard of the LOS from A83. Once A83 is in position in the middle of the numbers, R blows the ready for play.
Technically, in this play you would have an illegal formation.
WHY????? Because it says so in the rule book. But did A get an advantage? Was B deceived by anything in that?
To tie in another thread here about coaching/talking with players, some of us would also choose to not say anything to A83 or his coach in this situation and flag him for that rather than tell him to stay inside the numbers.
Just doesn't make sense to me....