Thank you Pac-10 refs

[SouthGARef]

I would sarcastically like to thank the Pac-10 officiating crew for the USC/Washington game that allowed the fake FG play to score.

Yesterday, I'm a WH for an 8th grade middle school game. I talk to the home team coach, and ask him if he has any special plays. He tells me when he runs a fake punt he's going to make a mass substitution, keep one guy close to them on the sideline, and run the other 10 guys out there. If no one covers the wideout, they'll snap the ball to an up back who will throw the ball out to the WR.

I told the coach it was illegal, and you can guess what he said.

"But they did it in the USC game."

[SoGARef]

Todd,

You should have told the coach, "Why don't we wait and play this game on Saturday, both of us will get paid a lot more money then!"

[mcrowder]

Originally Posted by SouthGARef

I would sarcastically like to thank the Pac-10 officiating crew for the USC/Washington game that allowed the fake FG play to score.

Yesterday, I'm a WH for an 8th grade middle school game. I talk to the home team coach, and ask him if he has any special plays. He tells me when he runs a fake punt he's going to make a mass substitution, keep one guy close to them on the sideline, and run the other 10 guys out there. If no one covers the wideout, they'll snap the ball to an up back who will throw the ball out to the WR.

I told the coach it was illegal, and you can guess what he said.

"But they did it in the USC game."

You actually have an easier out. Coach - we don't use NCAA rules, and this play is illegal in FED. That should kill it. He's almost definitely not smart enough to know that the play is also illegal in NCAA rules.

[Theisey]

Didn't see the play, but as soon as I read the words "mass substitution" I'm already thinking here comes a flag.
I'll let you know if this play make next years NCAA training tape as a call that should have been made.