Coach Murray Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 Can an illegal shift be declined? Other team was flagged and the result of play was a tackle for loss. We wanted to decline but were told we couldn't. Should it of been blown dead? Quote
0 Huge Football Fan Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 15 minutes ago, Coach Murray said: Can an illegal shift be declined? Other team was flagged and the result of play was a tackle for loss. We wanted to decline but were told we couldn't. Should it of been blown dead? Yes. It’s a live ball foul and can be declined 1 Quote
0 Coach Murray Posted October 12, 2020 Author Posted October 12, 2020 thats what we thought but weren't given that option. Quote
0 Bobref Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 I wonder if it was actually a belated false start flag? What was the signal given? Quote
0 Coach Murray Posted October 12, 2020 Author Posted October 12, 2020 It was hand chopping out from chest which I believe is the illegal shift signal Quote
0 Bobref Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Coach Murray said: It was hand chopping out from chest which I believe is the illegal shift signal One hand is illegal motion, two hands is illegal shift. Quote
0 snrmike Posted October 26, 2020 Posted October 26, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 5:19 PM, Bobref said: One hand is illegal motion, two hands is illegal shift. ...and either penalty can be declined if the defence chooses to do so. Quote
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Can an illegal shift be declined? Other team was flagged and the result of play was a tackle for loss. We wanted to decline but were told we couldn't. Should it of been blown dead?
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