Calling Signals

[AndrewMcCarthy]

What's the difference if the center's not bobbing his head up and down?

[bluezebra]

If the "D" line jumps because the center is calling signals, they need more training.

Bob

[JRutledge]

Offensive Lineman call out blocking signals a lot on many teams during games. Defensive lineman can call out signals. The only difference is the defense cannot call out signals that are to confuse the offensive to jump early. Use common sense on this.

Peace

[HawkeyeCubP]

I don't see anything that says who can and can't call out signals in the book.

Sure, 7-1-7-b, could apply here, if the intent is to cause B to encroach, but then what is a hard 2-count in 3rd and short, when the offense has literally been snapping on 1 all night?

Common sense = no call, unless something very odd is going on.

[ABoselli]

I just saw it this weekend in a college scrimmage. Didn't realize it at first until I heard the QB call out his after the center was done. The center was even saying "Hut! Hut!" at the end of his.

I had forgotten all about it until I saw this thread.