Legal "trick" plays?

[JasonTX]

For NCAA.

1. Illegal
2. Illegal
3. The ball becomes dead when a player simulates placing a knee on the ground. If he don't simulate, then it's a legal play.

[Texas Aggie]

Jason: USC on 1 and 2?

On three, as an R, if they tell me they are taking a knee, I'm blowing it dead after the snap. I'll just say IW if they protest and let the clock run. I also liberalize the word, simulate.

[JasonTX]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

Jason: USC on 1 and 2?

On three, as an R, if they tell me they are taking a knee, I'm blowing it dead after the snap. I'll just say IW if they protest and let the clock run. I also liberalize the word, simulate.

Yes. USC on 1 and 2. I don't like to get involved with any plays the offense calls. I just caution the defense that they need to be real careful if he takes a knee. The defense still has a right to make a play so if we are getting involved in shutting it down before it's dead by rule, then we have taken away an oppurtunity from the defense.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by JasonTX

For NCAA.

1. Illegal
2. Illegal
3. The ball becomes dead when a player simulates placing a knee on the ground. If he don't simulate, then it's a legal play.

Agreed. 1 and 2 are unfair acts. For number 3, I love that the NCAA has this rule.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Agreed. 1 and 2 are unfair acts. For number 3, I love that the NCAA has this rule.

For completeness sake, the NFL has a similar rule which says the play is over when the QB simulates taking a knee. Surprised this isn't the rule for FED as well.

[Canned Heat]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Agreed. 1 and 2 are unfair acts. For number 3, I love that the NCAA has this rule.

All but one of my games this year has ended on a QB kneel.....we take this very seriously. I have my U mention multiple times to the D that they're going to a knee, nothing foolish...yada yada. If the QB and/or coach mention the "going to a knee" I specifically state to the QB to backstep and go down immediately. We are in there tighter and rather quickly to assure no one gets popped with a cheapy. I fully agree with the NCAA wording and wish it were implemented into Fed.