Fun With A Block/Charge ...

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

In my hypothetical JRutledge questions, both versions of JRutledge got the plays right.

Why not an official that can do both, gets the plays right; and knows rules, mechanics, and signals? They're not mutually exclusive.

I have never been under the impression that the signals were to dictate every specific positioning of every finger and hand. Now if that is the case, then they could easily make this stated in other literature. I do not see anyone in other sports having that same position. I do not see anyone say a thing about a holding signal that is not off to the side and more in the middle of the torso, but we worry about if you do not use all the same fingers in the diagram or complain what your hand position is on a block. If we are going to be detailed in our mechanic, then do it with everything.

Peace