The rule says something about having to substitute in a timely manner.

Sep 16, 2021
11:19:38am

fredgarvin All-American

Ultimately it's up to the ref to determine if they're doing that, or intentionally stalling. Utah was clearly intentionally stalling, trying to draw the penalty. I'm glad they at least weren't rewarded for that.

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It happened in the game on Sat but how does the following situation play out….

kotacoug

9/16/21 10:59am

Isn't the ref supposed to hold the play or something?

supertux

9/16/21 11:01am

I think the ref is supposed to flag the slowly advancing D sub for delay of game

Gavin

9/16/21 11:02am

The rule says something about having to substitute in a timely manner.

fredgarvin

9/16/21 11:19am

Agreed. The rule invites subjective interpretation by the ref, and it

Gavin

9/16/21 11:42am

Either delay of game on the Defense, or the ref blows the play clock dead and

cougarfan84

9/16/21 11:04am

Ref stands over the ball. When he leaves, game on. They botched the call.

Giannis

9/16/21 11:05am

Yeah, I asked this during the game and didn't get a response. But that was so

TO11

9/16/21 11:05am

They have an allotted time to make the sub. Determined by the ref. The real issue in the was that the ref did not go up

Tesla Coug

9/16/21 11:05am

So we subbed Allier in with about 10 sec left and that’s when their sub came in

kotacoug

9/16/21 11:14am

I've seen the penalty called on the offense before for delay of game.

Tesla Coug

9/16/21 11:30am

I never thought about this, but can the offense sub at anytime? Or do they have

Cougar TD

9/16/21 11:14am

We subbed allgiere in with maybe 10 or less seconds left on the play clock

kotacoug

9/16/21 11:16am

When going no huddle you can sub at any time, you also have to allow the time for the defense to sub as well.

Tesla Coug

9/16/21 11:38am

This was on the officials, that's why I think there wasn't a penalty (but also took the blame off themselves and issued

Tesla Coug

9/16/21 11:41am

The rule and what I saw on the replay

trueblueinarizona

9/16/21 11:31am

The ref holds the center for the defense to have time to sub; however,

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