Illegal play

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by wisref2

Sorry Reffing, have to disagree. The rule is intended to prevent such actions. #83 is pretending to not be participating in the play. (insert normal "have to see it" statement here)

A play-action pass uses normal football actions for deception. Standing and talking to a coach is not normal football action and the rule is designed to prevent such tom-foolery. This is football, not theatre club.

But "have to see it" (and in this case hear it too) is not merely a pro forma disclaimer. I could easily imagine the original description as not being of an attempt at that type of deception, and the fact that A83 wound up "all alone" as being because of a defensive lapse.

Robert