Need your input

[mikesears]

I'm not exactly a veteren. I am startng my 7th year (4th as an R) but I will respond.

First and foremost, I would say that you try to put this behind you. It is tough to have crewmates who disagree with how you feel it should be called.

I had the exact play (K shifts to new set position on 4th down) happen to me in a game and I caved into the pressure by my crewmates. It is tough to look at a crewmate and say (in essence), "Tough luck, we are doing this MY way!"

I agree that this should be a false start. After the game, my crew and I had a lengthy discuss about the rule you cited. I think things turned my way when I pointed my crewmates to the handbook where it says something like, "Team A has the responsibility to avoid any shift or other action that simulates the start of the play." I then asked my crew if they had first reacted as if the play had started. My philosophy is that if I react like the play has started, then most likely, this is a foul on Team A.

Hope this helps.