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Originally posted by JRutledge
I guess my basic question is what constitutes "leaving the field?" When are they leaving the field or just confused as to where they are supposed to be?
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If there is a player sprinting towards his sideline, I will assume he is trying to get off the field. If 12 players are on D and none are sprinting towards the sideline when the snap is imminent, I am blowing it dead for the deadball IS. This is actually strange now that we explore this further...
B12 realizes that he is the extra man on the field and starts to sprint off the field but realizes he will never make it. His choices are:
1) Continue to sprint off the field knowing the LBF for IS will give the offense their choice of 5 yards or the result of the play.
or
2) Line up in player position and let the DBF for IS be called insuring the offense is only entitled to the 5 yards.
Granted there is a risk with #2 that the IS won't be called but the IP would, but it is strange how if a player is trying to get off the field but fails, his team suffers more, because the offense has the choice to take the play or repeat the down + 5 yards but if he stays in a player position it is a DBF which should be blown before the snap and the offense can only take the 5 yards.