How do you handle these situations? This scenario applies to all of the following where we have had a 'mass' substitution of incoming players or a single substitute (#5):
1. Free Kick plays
2. Scrimmage Kick plays
3. All plays after a team timeout with teams huddling on the sideline
4. Any other multiple substitution situation
5. A single incoming substitute into the huddle or takes a place in formation
What do you do in each case:
A. When we realize early on that we have 12 or more players in formation do we wait until the team realizes it or do we wait until we count a 2nd time (well beyond 3 seconds) and throw the flag?
B. When we know that the 'extra' player heading off had just come in from the sideline as an incoming substitute?
1. Free Kick plays
ON all free kick plays, we make sure we have 11 on both teams before we hand the kicker the ball. If we have to tell the players/coaches, we do.
2. Scrimmage Kick plays
We count and count and count again, if we need to, because this is the time we have the most "mass subs." If we get 12 or more in the formation with nobody trying to leave, we flag it for IS.
3. All plays after a team timeout with teams huddling on the sideline.
If the team comes onto the field from the sideline after a TO, we handle it like #2. Count, Count, and if they line up with 12, we flag.
4. Any other multiple substitution situation
ON a regular substitution situation, we tend to wait a little longer to make sure the player realizes he's being subbed for. If we get a snap before we throw it, we blow it dead any way and have a dead ball IS
5. A single incoming substitute into the huddle or takes a place in formation
Same way here. if a sub runs on, gets in the huddle or the formation, We are looking for someone to leave. If they don't in a fair amount of time, we blow it and throw it.
