Signal for 11

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Originally posted by BayouUmp
Fist extended for 11 or less. Don't care if they have 10. Wide guys will handle that if it results in < 7 on LOS. I don't believe we should be tipping either team that they don't have enough players on the field, especially at the varsity level and I believe a different signal for < 11 may do that.

For the guys who have a separate signal for < 11, what is the purpose of this signal, to communicate to the wide guys to look for illegal formation?

This is my R's belief too. I don't necessarily agree. First, I think signalling 10 is a great help for the wings who may have a hard time counting if there's 7 on the LOS. Secondly, I have a hard time believing that a coach or player is watching us to see if we're going to signal 10 players and then have the wits about them to call a TO or send in another player. Most of the time you can tell them that they don't have enough players and they'll still look at you like you're speaking another language.