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Old Mon Oct 08, 2007, 11:02am
Bob M. Bob M. is offline
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Originally Posted by Forksref
When I started doing HS FB in the 70's, the hand up was the mechanic. I don't remember when it went away. You see it at higher levels still.
REPLY: You see it in the NFL because it's the signal for the play clock operator to restart the 40-second clock. You see it in NCAA (at least in some conferences) because the 40-second rule is also coming there soon.
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