The answer provided by the ACC wasn't enough. They basically said that situation results in a do-over. No penalty. How can that possibly be true? I posted on here a few months ago that Texas Tech players were taking forever to get off the field on Cincy's potential game-winning drive. Are they saying in a situation like that, Cincy can just snap it to stop the clock and get a free timeout? There's no penalty for snapping a ball before the ready to play? That makes no sense.
Another way this can be used to get a free timeout is lets say there are 30 seconds left, no timeouts. You compete a pass for a first down. Clock stops momentarily. You sub out some players so the defense subs. You rush to the line and snap the ball. Clock stops. Free timeout. Replay the down. No need to spike the ball as this saves a down.
This is an all-time rule glitch if this is true and teams need to exploit this. Even when the situation isnt so dire. 3 or 4 minutes left and you just subbed so they are taking 10 seconds to get off the field. Just snap to stop the clock and get the do-over.
All this being said, Pitt's players were set. Subs had been in the game for 10 or more seconds. I dont understand what the ref was waiting for and even if he was correct with the mulligan call, the crew should have huddled and reversed that call because the ref standing near the UVa backfield had no effect on the play.
Another way this can be used to get a free timeout is lets say there are 30 seconds left, no timeouts. You compete a pass for a first down. Clock stops momentarily. You sub out some players so the defense subs. You rush to the line and snap the ball. Clock stops. Free timeout. Replay the down. No need to spike the ball as this saves a down.
This is an all-time rule glitch if this is true and teams need to exploit this. Even when the situation isnt so dire. 3 or 4 minutes left and you just subbed so they are taking 10 seconds to get off the field. Just snap to stop the clock and get the do-over.
All this being said, Pitt's players were set. Subs had been in the game for 10 or more seconds. I dont understand what the ref was waiting for and even if he was correct with the mulligan call, the crew should have huddled and reversed that call because the ref standing near the UVa backfield had no effect on the play.
