Snap (gridiron football)
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A snap is the backward passing of the ball in gridiron football at the start of play from scrimmage.
The center snaps the ball between his legs.
Illustration showing positions of the men just before the ball is passed
Exchange of the snap between the center's legs
Hard count
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A hard count by a quarterback at the beginning of a gridiron football play is an audible snap count that uses an irregular, accented cadence. When used, the center will hike the ball to the quarterbac
Snap (gridiron football)
…an exceptionally loud stadium, players may be unable to hear the snap count and are forced to concentrate more on visual cues (silent snap count or a hard count), or risk false start penalties. The offense must also be mindful of the play clock. If they fail to snap the ball in time they incur a delay of game…
The Navy defensive (left) and Texas Tech offensive line (right) square off prior to a snap