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get a couple of receivers to snap the ball, while everyone is still, and take the yardage penalty instead of the clock run off
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The problem is that the R is not likely going to blow the ready for play (clock running or not) until defensive players are on their side of the ball, which means most offensive players will be in or near a formation. However, they could pick up a foul for snapping before the RFP, which is 5 yards in NCAA (don't know about NFL). It might be delay of game and there might be a run-off there.
We had a play like this last year in a JV game. Team rushes to the line after about a 6 yard run to spike the ball and stop the clock, which they do at 1 second left. They did it prior to the RFP, however. We penalized them, started the clock on the RFP, and they didn't get the play off.
Of course, the coach was sure we had screwed up.