Snap not imminent - 2007 CIF Championship Trick Play?

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Originally Posted by seeitfairly

I was at the CIF state championship games with a group of officials and some colleagues of ours and saw the play you are questioning.

That tactic has been tried multiple times in a variety of ways by many teams. It is a distraction type of play and nothing the game has not seen before.

Which is why it has since been made illegal.

Originally Posted by seeitfairly

The QB basically went in "motion" while signaling toward the bench, at that point it was obvious to us the football was to be snapped to the remaining Back in the shotgun set.

"Actions or verbiage designed to confuse the defense into believing there is a problem and the snap is not imminent is illegal," ...and is USC, etc. etc. How does that play not fit that description? It's no different, in intent, design, theory, and application, than the "wrong ball" or "missing tee" plays, which are both illegal. 9.9.3.B.