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jTheUmp Wed Aug 29, 2012 07:37pm

Card in the sock
 
Saw this one today.

Quarterback, in the huddle, was pulling a card out of his sock, reading off of it, and then putting it back in his sock after breaking the huddle and taking his position under center.

Not sure if it was a play card or not... it probably was, but I never got close enough to confirm.

Legal? I suspect not, per FED 1-5-3, but wanted to get some other opinions.

mbyron Wed Aug 29, 2012 07:43pm

My opinion: "Play cards not worn on the wrist or arm" doesn't leave much room for interpretation.

Robert Goodman Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:08pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by jTheUmp (Post 852840)
Quarterback, in the huddle, was pulling a card out of his sock, reading off of it,

"Inspected by no. 8"

MNBlue Thu Aug 30, 2012 08:30am

Picture of Tim Tebow.

BIG UMP Thu Aug 30, 2012 10:06am

Don't got hunting something on this, if its not in an elastic band, ignore it.

legend Thu Aug 30, 2012 10:58am

I don't think that you would be out of your jurisdiction if you went over to him and requested to see what was on the card. If its a play card then it goes. I guess anyother item pic, prayer, some type of inspirational thing, you could let go.

mbyron Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:14pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by legend (Post 852878)
I don't think that you would be out of your jurisdiction if you went over to him and requested to see what was on the card. If its a play card then it goes. I guess anyother item pic, prayer, some type of inspirational thing, you could let go.

For me, I don't care what's on it. I care how he's using it. If he takes it out for every play, it's a play card and it goes.

Welpe Thu Aug 30, 2012 01:05pm

This isn't a booger I'd pick.

bisonlj Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:55pm

The play card issue that was clarified this year as illegal by being worn on the belt is more for the device holding the play card than the card itself. I think it's a silly rule but if a player is wearing one of those on his belt I will make him move it to his arm. I'm not going to worry about a piece of paper they are putting inside their socks.

ODJ Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:33am

Had a junior tackle game with kids pulling 8x11 page of plays out of their pants and tucking it back in.

Not a phrase I will say - "Hey kid, what's in your pants?" (or socks)

bkdow Sat Sep 08, 2012 04:47pm

I don't see why we would step in this. If he wrote them on his hand or the calf of his center, would you keep the center from playing? If I don't see it when the play transpires, I let it go. If it becomes a problem because it comes out or is showing, then I step in because I have to.


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