HS Trick Play, Part 2

[Bob Mc]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Not following you here...why would a direct snap to the fullback be illegal?

In the original thread the story speaks to the fact that the snap was a casual movement. If I might summarize what everyone is upset about is the action after the snap is too close to 9.9.3 B. The case book play with the 9.9.3 B rule speaks to a play where the snap has not been made.
In the Trick Play thread the snap had been made prior to any "funny" action taking place. If one follows the definition of snap which states the snap must be quick and continuous then the question becomes "is casual a quick and continuous movement?" If the answer is yes then there is a live ball if the answer is no then there is a dead ball snap infraction and any ensuing action is happening during a dead ball and really doesn't mean anything except maybe a warning to the team to not do that any more.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Bob Mc

In the original thread the story speaks to the fact that the snap was a casual movement. If I might summarize what everyone is upset about is the action after the snap is too close to 9.9.3 B. The case book play with the 9.9.3 B rule speaks to a play where the snap has not been made.
In the Trick Play thread the snap had been made prior to any "funny" action taking place. If one follows the definition of snap which states the snap must be quick and continuous then the question becomes "is casual a quick and continuous movement?" If the answer is yes then there is a live ball if the answer is no then there is a dead ball snap infraction and any ensuing action is happening during a dead ball and really doesn't mean anything except maybe a warning to the team to not do that any more.

Gotcha...I misread and thought you were saying that the snap in my play was illegal...us coaches are easily confused!