I meant to post this when it happened a few weeks but I'm surprised more people in HS haven't tried this. Video of the exchange is in the article.
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Wanting to use every second of the clock and also give his punter a bit more room to work with, Belichick took a delay of game penalty. Jets head coach Adam Gase declined the penalty, giving the Patriots a fresh play clock and importantly, keeping the game clock rolling.
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As the play clock ticked towards zero, Belichick had one of his lineman intentionally false start, thus giving the Patriots another penalty that the Jets elected to decline. Once again, the Patriots got a fresh play clock, and the game clock rolled on.
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The false start was an especially crafty move on Belichick's part, as taking two consecutive delay-of-game penalties would have resulted in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Patriots, which would have automatically brought a clock stoppage.
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By the time the Patriots finally punted, 90 seconds had come off the clock, and Belichick offered a smirk that is about as happy as you'll see him all season.
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https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-belichick-smile-penalty-loophole-jets-2019-10
I meant to post this when it happened a few weeks but I'm surprised more people in HS haven't tried this. Video of the exchange is in the article.
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