Illegal Substitution or Nothing?

[andy1033]

You could have 11 in the huddle and the qb on the sideline. The subsitute going into the huddle could be a sub for 1 of two players in the game based on the next played called and how the players are feeling. the replaced player does not need to tell which player he is replacing right away. as long as the replaced player leaves before the qb comes back into the huddle there is no foul.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by andy1033

You could have 11 in the huddle and the qb on the sideline. The subsitute going into the huddle could be a sub for 1 of two players in the game based on the next played called and how the players are feeling. the replaced player does not need to tell which player he is replacing right away. as long as the replaced player leaves before the qb comes back into the huddle there is no foul.

You have a creative way of making your Calvinball rules sound like real rules. Check out the rulebook though - it's quite informative. In this particular case, Fed rules simply state that if a substitute comes in, and the person he's replacing doesn't leave "immediately", you have a substitution infraction. "Immediately". Not "Before the QB comes back to the huddle".

[andy1033]

you are right that when he is notified that he is a replaced player he has to leave immed. But he is not a replaced player until 2.32.12 he is notified by the sub that he is replaced. I said in my note that he did not know yet who he was replacing.

I think common sense should prevail.

[Mike L]

Why look for reasons to throw a flag for an inconsequential occurrence? As we are constantly reminded around here...
"Is this the flag you want on film for all to see and your reputation as an official to be made?"

[FeetBallRef]

Originally Posted by Mike L

Why look for reasons to throw a flag for an inconsequential occurrence?

MikeL, What a great one-liner. I'm going to use that often...