Was this the correct administration?

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

CANADIAN RULING:

Legal play. There are no restrictions regarding the number of players in motion.

Juggler, was that really necessary?

6-MAN RULING: Too many players on the field, both sides.

OK, that one doesn't quite work from the description, but I hope YKWIM. If it were a relevant comparison, as the one I brought up to Rugby Union I think is, that'd be different. I'm all for interesting cross-code and historic comparisons, but you're taking it away from the point.

Robert

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Juggler, was that really necessary?

6-MAN RULING: Too many players on the field, both sides.

OK, that one doesn't quite work from the description, but I hope YKWIM. If it were a relevant comparison, as the one I brought up to Rugby Union I think is, that'd be different. I'm all for interesting cross-code and historic comparisons, but you're taking it away from the point.

Robert

Sure it's necessary. A play was posted and I supplied the ruling. Even in the Fed or NCAA case book, there are plays listed were the ruling is a legal play. I'm certain of it.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Sure it's necessary. A play was posted and I supplied the ruling. Even in the Fed or NCAA case book, there are plays listed were the ruling is a legal play. I'm certain of it.

But the question of the legality or illegality of the act was not the purpose of this thread. It had to do with spots of enforcement of penalties.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

But the question of the legality or illegality of the act was not the purpose of this thread. It had to do with spots of enforcement of penalties.

And my point was that there are no spots of enforcement of penalties for this set of player actions, because it is a legal play.

[Bob M.]

REPLY: Just to clarify. The foul in the original post is illegal motion--not an illegal shift. But as others have said, the penalty is 5 yds from the previous spot (foul simultaneous with the snap), so declining the penalty is a no-brainer.