NCAA proposes changes to targeting, substitution rules in football

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by eyezen

I'm no football referee but couldn't this be dealt without a rule change already by having the umpire stand over the ball and allow the defense to make substitutions regardless of how fast the offense lines up?

I think having the wing officials control it as in Canadian football would be better.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

I think having the wing officials control it as in Canadian football would be better.

How do the wing officials control this part of the game in Canada?

In college there are signals for any offensive substitution which is to inform the Referee that there are subs being made and that signal is supposed to be picked up by the umpire. Then the umpire stands over the ball. That is already done and probably realistically takes most of that 10 or 11 seconds to snap the ball, if needed. So it is already done on some level to prevent a quicker snap.

Peace

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

How do the wing officials control this part of the game in Canada?

I don't know about "in Canada" (because they do play other kinds of football there), but in Canadian football, I thought you already knew this. I'm probably mixing you up with another poster, so I'll answer.

Once the ball is otherwise readied, or practically readied, for play, the wings look to the bench on their side to see if they want to substitute. If they don't see movement to do so, or once they no longer see such movement, they turn infield and put their arms out sideways. At that point no further substitution is allowed, and the time count begins to put the ball in play. Teams are not required to wait until the ball is otherwise ready for play to begin substituting.

The right person can correct me if I've got some of this wrong.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

I'm probably mixing you up with another poster, so I'll answer.

You are... They are both JR...

But JRut is not JurassicReferee.

[HLin NC]

But JRut is not JurassicReferee

Hardly