Swatting the Snap? (NFHS)

[Theisey]

This play is covered in the FRD manual (should you be working both NCAA and NF games).

NF: legal once the snapper starts moving the ball.
NCAA: foul on team-B, play killed.

How in the world an NF player can do this is hard to imagine unless the snapper is moving the ball at a snails pace.

[waltjp]

Originally posted by kdf5

Can you give us some highlights from the article (other than it's legal) such as rule numbers or part of their theory why it's legal? Also, 9-9-1 says no player...shall hinder play by an unfair act which has no specific rule coverage. If you believe this shouldn't be allowed then this might be your catch all.

[Edited by kdf5 on Aug 18th, 2005 at 03:23 PM]

Wasn't much of an article, as I remember - more of a sidebar. I do remember reading that it was legal in HS. I'd have to check to see what references it cited.

[Snake~eyes]

Originally posted by waltjp

Wasn't much of an article, as I remember - more of a sidebar. I do remember reading that it was legal in HS. I'd have to check to see what references it cited.

I just looked at it and you are correct, it is a sidebar. It does not state much other than in NFHS the noseguard may touch the ball once the ball moves. In NCAA it is a dead ball offsides. In NCAA B cannot touch the ball until it leaves the snappers hands.