On-the-ready vs. on-the snap

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Horn going off brings back a good one.
NCAA rules, 9th grade game, home team down by 6, visitors with the ball at midfield, 12 sec. remaing in the game. Tailback is
a real jerk. TB sweeps right and is gone. Horn goes off and TB stops and hands the ball to DB. Players are leaving the field.
Home coach starts yelling to DB "run , run". DB starts to walk,then walks a little faster, then jogs,then runs to the EZ. Everyone just stops and watches. I am running with him.
The other 3 officials have headed for the water keg. At about the 15 yrd. line visitors #8 comes from out of the blue and nails DB. Game over me thinks. Flash back to the game and I remember that #8 during the game was a black guy. This #8 was white. This # 8 was warming up on the sideline for the JV.
I award a TD for the home team, try is good and home wins.
Visitor coach put up a weak protest, then we both had a good laugh. During the JV game #8 fumbled 4 times during the first quarter. During the quarter change coach came out and ask if "the other #8 could replace him" ?
Coach" only if you can do a quick pigment transplant".
Home won again.