If the "flinch" - sudden movement - most officials would rule that as simulating a snap. Which is why the flag gets thrown.

Thank you both. :)

Not every post is a reply to you.

I see a lot of trading of TE and WB etc then an opposite side back going in motion almost immediately. Also the guard signally the snap by slapping the center technically violates the rule I posted. I also see lineman with their hand down squatting and looking to the sideline for play change, spirit of the rule says once the hand is down, stop moving.



c. Any A player on his line between the snapper and the player on the end of his line, after having placed a hand(s) on or near the ground, moves his hand(s) or makes any quick movement.

No it doesn't. I am watching off and on the Fiesta Bowl and both teams do a lot of movement before the snap and even in a couple of cases look to the sideline. They are getting set before the snap and that was not what was asked. It was asked that could they look to the sideline and nothing in the rule suggests they cannot. Also not all lineman in the examples last night were with their hands on the ground. So yes they can look around as long as they do not simulate the snap. And this is why once again if you had to call this part of the game and you flagged every movement you would be working freshman ball for the rest of your life. Better yet you would not get a snap off if you were that technical for sure.

And as I am watching the Fiesta Bowl, I just saw a call for players not getting set.

Peace

Nothing in that rule says they can't shift AFTER all 11 are set for 1 second.

They simply have to reset for 1 second again before the ball is snapped.

They can do this as many times as they like within the allotted play clock time.

Double BS.

1- You enjoy nothing more than spewing such crap to make officials look bad.

2- No rule says he must stop moving once his hand is down. There's no such thing as the "spirit of the rule" saying anything.

Start your hibernation, bigjohn. See you in August.

Sam, HLinNC was referring to the comments by bigjohn who says he's a coach but really wants to be an official. He wasn't referring to you.

You are missing the point, but I understand that.

I agree it is often done correctly but many times all 11 are not set when someone goes in motion or the linemen all get set quickly and they run a play. Sometimes they act like they are running a play on a quick and then everyone drops their butt and looks over at the sideline. The rules get stretched and they are given a lot of latitude because they always do it.

There is a good bit of this going on here in Ohio because all the MAC schools are using this signalling system using boards and 4 coaches signaling.

You know what? You're right. Their hearts are beating and they're breathing. Flag them all day.

One day you'll have an epiphany and figure out what "spirit of the rules" means and you'll come back and tell us how silly you've been all these years.

Sorry, couldn't tell since no one was quoted.