Sugar Bowl - IFK

[TxBJ]

Did anyone else catch the illegal formation on the onside kick at the end?  Georgia lined up and all their players on the side to which the kick was going had a hand on the 30 but both feet behind it. Texas called TO and Georgia came back lined up the same way and kicked. No flag was thrown.

Also for discussion, as the B on that sideline on the restraining line, do you let them know they are lined up illegally in the name of preventive officiating or is that getting into “coaching”?

[bossman72]

Also for discussion, as the B on that sideline on the restraining line, do you let them know they are lined up illegally in the name of preventive officiating or is that getting into “coaching”?

Absolutely tell them to get a foot on the line to prevent a foul, if you have time and can reasonably yell out to the player.  I wouldn't hold the game up.

[TxBJ]

Absolutely tell them to get a foot on the line to prevent a foul, if you have time and can reasonably yell out to the player.  I wouldn't hold the game up.

That’s what I do in my games but he obviously didn’t, even after the time out and they lined up the same way. He also didn’t flag it so I guess he didn’t recognize it was an issue.

[TXMike]

Video of  both  https://youtu.be/WrmiMH6BzK0