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Old Sun Sep 12, 2010, 09:13pm
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If not possessed by the QB, the snap has been batted illegally.
Why? Due to the fact that the muffed snap/fumble went forward?
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Old Mon Sep 13, 2010, 09:27am
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Why? Due to the fact that the muffed snap/fumble went forward?
The snap is, by definition, a backwards pass or handoff - and it's not a handoff in this case. The offense is not allowed to bat a backward pass forward; thus, illegal batting.
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