Illegal play

[waltjp]

Rev, you're on the wrong side of this argument.

NFHS Case Book

9.9.3 Situation B:
Comment: Football has been and always will be a game of deception and trickery involving multiple shifts, unusual formations and creative plays. However, actions or verbiage designed to confuse the defense into believing there is problem and a snap isn’t imminent is beyond the scope of sportsmanship and is illegal.

[refbuz]

Based on the way that the play is described, The fact that 83 was "left alone" by B is what makes it a foul in my eyes. A is giving the impression that 83 is not going to be part of the play.

Now, if B ignores the "conversation" lines up across from 83 and just gets beat I have nothing, as the ploy obviously did not deceive B.