Question: What is the rule re:offside when three men in motion at the snap?

[TideEngineer08]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1728910644190261440

While we're at it...

But of course

 

[DzynKingRTR]

But of course

shocked the refs missed another penalty.

 

[Ratal]

I feel like this scenario needs to be reviewed by the NCAA. There is a difference in changing formations and simulating a snap. IMO, in this play the WR went in motion and then the TE's simulated a snap with their sharp motion.

 

[jashleyren2]

Thanks! Sounds like at a minimum it should have been offsetting. I’ve watched a lot of football but don’t think I have ever seen that scenario pop up.

Likely, Freeze is once again well aware of the rules, and how “exotic” he can call a game and still get away with it. He’s got a penchant for it. It’s typical, gimmicky crap like Malzahn and others before him did.

 

[JDCrimson]

How in the world this crew officiated the Fiesta Bowl last year?!

 

[JPaikman]

In the alternate view, I can't see it - one of the safeties is gesticulating with his hands, but it does not appear to be clapping on that view - besides he is quite a bit away.

Time: 1:55:56

 

[TIDE-HSV]

In the alternate view, I can't see it - one of the safeties is gesticulating with his hands, but it does not appear to be clapping on that view - besides he is quite a bit away.

Time: 1:55:56

In any event, rolling the ball back past your QB is unacceptable...

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

How in the world this crew officiated the Fiesta Bowl last year?!

Awesome question!

 

[4Q Basket Case]

Just chalk it up to the long list of missed calls both ways.

As I've said in other threads, I think the crew was incompetent, but not biased.

And why the SEC can't get better officiating, I don't understand.

 

[davefrat]

But of course

The video is too fast for me to see anything pre snap.

 

[The Ols]

Likely, Freeze is once again well aware of the rules, and how “exotic” he can call a game and still get away with it. He’s got a penchant for it. It’s typical, gimmicky crap like Malzahn and others before him did.

I just don’t think that when your gameplan is based on bending rules to win…that’s not a solid long term play…Yet all boog coaches run fast, hide players, clap @ snaps, etc…line up like big boys if you want to be considered one. UGA…big boys, Bama,,big boys, those two schools up North…big boys.
see a trend here…
That’s part of why they’ll always be little brother. They know they can’t beat us playing real football!!!

 

[Snuffy Smith]

The penalty didn’t cause the jump. On offense you can motion and shift as long as the they reset for a full second and you don’t have two (or more) players moving at the snap. The center was trying to catch Alabama in the neutral zone. He did, but he also caught his own player still moving without resetting.

THIS ^

They didn't stop they play, couldn't have by rule since there was not contact or unabated to the QB scenario. Since they did not stop the play, yes, we were offsides BUT as CB4 says they had 3 people in motion when the ball was snapped which should have been an illegal motion call - offsetting penalties. Another blown (or simply ignored) call (like about 5 DPI's that should have been called)

 

[BamaMoon]

I just don’t think that when your gameplan is based on bending rules to win…that’s not a solid long term play…Yet all boog coaches run fast, hide players, clap @ snaps, etc…line up like big boys if you want to be considered one. UGA…big boys, Bama,,big boys, those two schools up North…big boys.
see a trend here…
That’s part of why they’ll always be little brother. They know they can’t beat us playing real football!!!

Remember when Chizik decided to change the Auburn offense to be a pro-set like Bama's?

Yeah, that got him fired ASAP.

FWIW, I agree, but they love trickeration and thrive on that kind of stuff.

 

[colbysullivan]

THIS ^

They didn't stop they play, couldn't have by rule since there was not contact or unabated to the QB scenario. Since they did not stop the play, yes, we were offsides BUT as CB4 says they had 3 people in motion when the ball was snapped which should have been an illegal motion call - offsetting penalties. Another blown (or simply ignored) call (like about 5 DPI's that should have been called)

Idiot Danielson said “will they just let the play happen and not call a penalty?” Moron

 

[Snuffy Smith]

Idiot Danielson said “will they just let the play happen and not call a penalty?” Moron

The same Gary Danielson that said Milroe could step over the LoS, step back behind it, and throw a legal forward pass. And he was an NFL QB ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[colbysullivan]

The same Gary Danielson that said Milroe could step over the LoS, step back behind it, and throw a legal forward pass. And he was an NFL QB

And he said we could kick a field goal on 4th and goal. Technically he was correct, but that option was never actually on the table.

 

[BamaNation]

The video is too fast for me to see anything pre snap.

He runs up just above the ref and claps

 

[Snuffy Smith]

And he said we could kick a field goal on 4th and goal. Technically he was correct, but that option was never actually on the table.

My wife snapped her head around and said "Why would we ever want to do that".

 

[Snuffy Smith]

BTW - Had to find if for myself and they apparently did get the replay review correct on the pick 6.

 

[TitleWave]

And he said we could kick a field goal on 4th and goal. Technically he was correct, but that option was never actually on the table.

Autopsy table maybe - like Saban's going to trust his kicker again in that swamp cattle pen to make good and then with go with an onside kick that risks putting the opponent instantly at the makeable FG line if unsuccessful.