Don't forget this regarding Punt Returns: "Once any waving happens, the ball is going to be dead." -- B1G Coordinator of FB Officials Bill Carollo

[Franisdaman]

 

[jerbob36]

What's the difference between pointing and waving?
If the arm is just extended out and not reaching high, is that considered waving?
If a guy is running full speed and his arms move while running, is that considered a wave?

It's not as simple as Carollo would make it seem.

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

How ‘bout a fair catch signal counts as a fair catch and everything else doesn’t?

 

[uihawk82]

How ‘bout a fair catch signal counts as a fair catch and everything else doesn’t?

No shit, how hard can it be to tell the difference between a returner holding his arm vertical and waving vs horizontal and waving. Stupid over analyzing.

Now if a returner waves his hands horizontally for his teammates to watch out for the bouncing ball but the ball takes a direct hop to the returner and he has room he cant return it.

 

[desihawk]

How ‘bout a fair catch signal counts as a fair catch and everything else doesn’t?

but this would mean they admit to colossally ****ing up a great ending last year

 

[Hawk_4shur]

In High School, the punter returner on our team held his hand straight up for a fair catch. Penalty flag thrown.

You must waive your arm to be a correct signal for a fair catch.

This was 1971.