Batting the ball BEFORE the snap

[bigjohn]

SECTION 9 UNFAIR ACTS
ART. 1 . . . A player or nonplayer or person(s) not subject to the rules shall not
hinder play by an unfair act which has no specific rule coverage.

I guess you can say there is rules coverage. Illegal batting, encroachment but I say 9-9-1 gives you rule coverage to call USC on the NG. even eject if you think blatant.

ART. 2 . . . No player shall bat a loose ball other than a pass or a fumble in
flight, or a low scrimmage kick in flight which he is attempting to block in or
behind the expanded neutral zone.

The snap is a loose ball play!