Re: ND showed the refs the formation & the play, but not the numbering of the players in formation.

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Re: ND showed the refs the formation & the play, but not the numbering of the players in formation.

Author: Chrisb (15856 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 10:48 am on Nov 18, 2024

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1. How do you know this?
2. If the refs knew there was something with this play that had special number considerations, don't they mention 'if you do this you can't do that'

"Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver." -BaronVonZemo

Replies to: "Re: ND showed the refs the formation & the play, but not the numbering of the players in formation."

The more I think about the PR for a TD called back, the more it upsets me - IrishChristopher - 12:54am 11/18/24 (17) [View All]
- Here's the rule and I'll try to explain it as simply as I can - McIrish - 9:12am 11/18/24
  - So they knew that one, but didn’t know the one about not recovering a bobbled fair catch until the - Frank L - 10:10am 11/18/24
    - Well, not sure about that one - McIrish - 10:55am 11/18/24
      - Kinda hard to determine that when he was hit right after muff. [NT] - Chrisb - 11:05am 11/18/24
        He wasn't hit. The ball bounced off his shoulder pads right to the oncoming coverage guy. - McIrish - 11:10am 11/18/24
    - Exactly...just call things both ways is all I ask. [NT] - Chrisb - 10:49am 11/18/24
- They are probably enforcing the rule correctly..the problem is - Chrisb - 9:06am 11/18/24
  - ND showed the refs the formation & the play, but not the numbering of the players in formation. [NT] - SteveM - 10:19am 11/18/24
    - yes, but as someone else posted, I had impression - cubsfanin16 - 5:35pm 11/18/24
    - Re: ND showed the refs the formation & the play, but not the numbering of the players in formation. - Chrisb - 10:48am 11/18/24
      - don't they mention 'if you do this you can't do that' No, the refs are only made aware of the play. - SteveM - 11:08am 11/18/24
      - None of us has any idea what was really discussed before the game - McIrish - 11:08am 11/18/24
- Even if technically "right" did the penalty result in an advantage for ND? NFL don't care about #s. [LINK] - LanceManion - 7:31am 11/18/24
- i haven’t heard the entire explanation, but the numbers thing is essential for football. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:38am 11/18/24
- The explanation was piss-poor. Perhaps someone here can do better. - NedoftheHill - 1:26am 11/18/24
  - MF's post game explanation wasn't all that great either. Extremely vague. [NT] - ELP - 7:54am 11/18/24
    - Could be the lack of clarity and understanding in the call lies with both sides.? [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:09am 11/18/24