Illegal substitution question

[KWH]

Originally posted by ploeger76
I think I already admitted that the whole intention is to deceive the defense. Is that being truthful enough?

No! Because after being presented with a preponderance of the evidence that your play is illegal, you still intend on running it.

Due to the way this scenario was presented it may be easy to make the call on this forum when you have plenty of time to think about it. But I would love to be coaching a team in a game with you as the R. I think it would be possible to set this up in such a way that you would be unsure of what actually happened and therefore unsure of what to call.

I will respond to this in this manner:
1) In 25 years of wearing the stripes I've seen many coaches attempt many, many, variations of your play. (By the way if you think your play is original you are sadly mistaken.) Generally the coaches "great trick play" is shot down in the pregame officials/coaches conference, when we ask if they have any trick or unusual plays.
2) It appears you have not been coaching long as even given all the evidence by multiple sources you still have strong feelings that you are correct and are intent on proving us wrong.

Plus 90 percent of the R’s out there are more than likely not as astute as those who participate in this forum.

That's a pretty strong statement! I am very curious as to level you coach at?

As a coach I am willing to take the risk of being able to get away with it at least once. I’ll let you know what happens.

Oh you may get away with it coach, but then that would make you dishonest and worse yet a cheater. I can say this since you are now aware that your "great play" is illegal and not in accordance with the rules.
If you run your play anyway (and it is clear you will) I offer this advice. When the officials inform you of the foul, I strongly advise you not to:
9-8-1b - Attempt to influence a decision of an official!
or
9-8-1c - Disrespectfully address an official!
or
9-8-1d - Indicate objections to an officials decision!

But coach please do let us know what happens!
Until that time we will all be on the edge of our seats...