"Substitution with the Intent to Deceive"
Someone please explain it to me. 10 point swing right there in my opinion.
Go Blue.
Mod edit: Here's the rule. Link. JGB.
Unfair TacticsARTICLE 2. a. No player shall conceal the ball in or beneath his clothing or equipment or substitute any other article for the ball.
b. No simulated replacements or substitutions may be used to confuse opponents. No tactic associated with substitutes or the substitution process may be used to confuse opponents (Rule 3-5-2-e) (A.R. 9-2-2-I-V).
November 7th, 2015 at 9:28 PM ^
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November 7th, 2015 at 10:07 PM ^
Look, I was plenty upset about the reffing in the first half, and the targeting call that was overturned was pretty ridiculous, but your comments are just going to fuel the fire unnecessarily and deceive people who didn't see the play.
"... how is [Butt] supposed to go out wide to start the play? By walking?" Not only did Butt break the huddle before any of his teammates did, he broke the huddle before the players entering the game had even made it to the huddle. The way in which he went out wide was hardly typical and was clearly meant to deceive Rutgers.
Secondly, the ref did not wait to throw the flag until after the completion. The ref standing by Butt threw the flag in the air as soon as Michigan snapped the ball, which was evident on the replays the BTN showed during the game. Dierdorf himself noted this in the radio broadcast, and assumed that Michigan was going to receive some sort of procedural infraction.
November 8th, 2015 at 9:18 AM ^
I was at the game, and admittedly things have a tendency to happen bang-bang. From my vantage point, I thought I saw the ref look to his right (downfield) at the snap as Butt ran out alone and then throw the flag, but I would trust video more than my vantage point from the eastern sideline of the stadium.
November 7th, 2015 at 10:20 PM ^
The flag was thrown right at the snap of the ball.
November 7th, 2015 at 9:07 PM ^
The B1G refs think Harbaugh's a prick and want to stick it to him.
I'm also sure that Delaney wants to pick up the crew that the ACC just fired after Duke/Miami.
November 7th, 2015 at 11:51 PM ^
By the letter of the law it appears that it was a correct and astute call by the ref. Really reached deep in the rulebook to remember that one.
I thought maybe you could argue Butt left the huddle late enough after the subs that it truly wasn't deception (and I have to imagine the staff was aware of the rule and designed the slight delay to try to get away with it) but the ref felt otherwise.
Hard to argue much after reading the rule
November 8th, 2015 at 3:06 AM ^
Calling these refs "professionals" is intent to deceive.
November 8th, 2015 at 10:18 AM ^