RolandDeschain":t4eaxsg9 said:
I love Emperor Belichick when he pulls stuff like this. Change the rule if you don't like it.
The rules don't need changing. They need to be officiated. This was a penalty not because of the setup but because if this:
the offense is prohibited from rushing quickly to the line of scrimmage and snapping the ball in an obvious attempt to cause a defensive foul (i.e., too many men on the field). I
Secondly when this wasn't followed the refs failed again
this occurs, the following procedure will apply:
(a) The Umpire will stand over the ball until the Referee deems that the defense has had a reasonable
time to complete its substitutions.
All of that is in the post above yours.
He is entitled to run the play but it was not allowed and should have been halted