Finwad32
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I think this is really interesting. Last night I think it happened too fast for the refs to react. But, I believe the refs got it wrong.
The way I’ve always interpreted the rule, and the way NCAA refs explained it to us, was that the ball is dead when the quarterback begins the sliding process. So dead ball, not where the knee, elbow, ball touches, but when the QB starts that motion.
IMO - ball should’ve been brought back to where that started last night. A QB somewhere is going to get decapitated trying to emulate Pickett. And it’s because the defender is left with no choice. The QB will get injured, the defender will get ejected, and it is something that can be cleaned up before it ever starts.
The way I’ve always interpreted the rule, and the way NCAA refs explained it to us, was that the ball is dead when the quarterback begins the sliding process. So dead ball, not where the knee, elbow, ball touches, but when the QB starts that motion.
IMO - ball should’ve been brought back to where that started last night. A QB somewhere is going to get decapitated trying to emulate Pickett. And it’s because the defender is left with no choice. The QB will get injured, the defender will get ejected, and it is something that can be cleaned up before it ever starts.