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I'm not a big stickler for the 9-yard marks rule unless Team A is deliberately trying to deceive (like a "hide-out" play) or if they're rushing to get to the line and are trying to get the play off before B can substitute or match up. Now I don't care if B doesn't have the time to match up--that's good discipline by A--as long as they do it legally.
In fact, I had my first 7-2-1 flag last Friday night. I was R and I counted 10 Team A players and as I was signaling my wings, I see that the coach figure out that they're missing a WR and he pushes him out onto the field (Team A was already in formation and about to snap the ball). He lines up about 4 yards from the sideline, gets set, and the ball is snapped and he runs out for a pass while the Team B safety was running like hell to go cover him before the snap. It was obvious that this was a screw-up and not deliberate deception, but it still clearly put B at a disadvantage. Of course I waited until the snap which gave the WR about 3-4 seconds to either adjust or go in motion to inside the 9-yard marks, but it didn't happen so the flag flew at the snap. Coach didn't argue--he knew.
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