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Originally Posted by bisonlj
Rule 9-5-1d covers this situation. This is the rule for USC and the example is "using disconcerting acts or words prior to the snap in an attempt to interfere with A's signals or movements".
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I've always thought that was just to cover trying to simulate A's snap count or other such signal, or trying to drown out their signals, especially since it doesn't say anything about A's trying to simulate B's shift or assignment signals. I never thought it would cover something like simulating a play clock count from the sideline, though "signals" doesn't
say it's limited to
on-field signals.
I was also thinking of cases where A's sideline falsely gives a play clock count to make B think the snap is coming sooner than it actually is.
Robert