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Texas Topics / Re: PROP Approved Rules changes - now we wait for the UIL
« Last post by Legacy Zebra on May 11, 2024, 12:35:09 PM »Quote
There is no foul if, prior to the defensive contact, the snap is muffed or fumbled
Now that we’ve covered the actual meat of the rule, can we go back to this part?
Who is writing this? If it’s from the TASO side, we need to do better. If it’s from the UIL side, it needs to be vetted by people who actually know the rules. A snap cannot be fumbled. Just like a pass cannot be fumbled or a kick cannot be fumbled. Only a ball in player possession can be fumbled. If the ball is loose from a snap, it is a backward pass by definition, not a fumble. That distinction actually matters quite a bit in this context since 99.9999% of place kicks occur either on 4th down or a try.