Slapping the Snap

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by Altor

I had the privilege(?) of watching a team earlier in the year that had a snapper that tended to "hang" the snap in the air when in the shotgun formation. Additionally, the rest of the line was pathetic and there was often a DL wrapping up the QB just as he was receiving the snap.

At least a couple times, the DL could have taken the snap from the air if he had played the ball instead of the QB. With your rule change, when would the snap end if this were to happen? Or is it encroachment or an illegal snap?

You don't have to go that far to find a snap that could be intercepted. There are swinging gate plays where the ball is snapped far out to one side. I recommend stationing a player opposite its path to give the defense at least a shot at an interception, forcing them to alter their formation to adjust.