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CT1 Wed Dec 04, 2013 05:47pm
There's no requirement in FED for a one-second pause after the RFP. There is a requirement for a one-second set after a shift.

So, if A is at the line and all players have been set for at least one second, they can snap immediately after the RFP has sounded. This might happen in a hurry-up situation after a first down, for instance.

BIG UMP Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:47am
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Originally Posted by Suudy (Post 912835)
And in discussions before, is putting hands on the ball by the center movement? We have the U hold off the center until the RFP. Is the action of reaching down and grabbing (and adjusting) the ball movement? If so, then the earliest one could snap is 1 second after the RFP.

Sure its movement but I have lots of centers make adjustments long before the RFP. I just tell them don't snap the ball before the whistle. Wait for the whistle.

jTheUmp Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:19am
As an umpire, I probably say "wait for the whistle" at least 15 times per game, and sometimes a lot more if offenses are running no-huddle.

In 2-minute situations, I'll also let players know "clock starts on the whistle" or "clock starts on the snap" if I can, especially when we have a first down.


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