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Originally Posted by parepat
9-5-1 Any delayed, excessive or prolonged act by which a player attempts to focus attention upon himself.
What part of diving in the EZ when there is NO WAY you will be tackled is not trying to "focus attention upon himself?" Flag it without a doubt. The rule and case books cannot give EVERY example of focusing attention on himself.
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Do we know that the runner knows that he won't be tackled? If so, how?Also you point to only half the rule. In addition to deciding that the player was trying to focus attention on himself we have to determine whether the act is delayed, excessive or prolonged. Apparantley you feel this is excessive.
How about these.
1. Wide receiver jumping for a ball when he doesn't need to.
2. Kicker giving the touchdown signal after a field goal.
3. QB jumping into the arms of his lineman with arms outstretched after a TD pass.