Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... The Ready-To-Play Signal

Jul 23, 2024

Pigskin Dispatch podcaster and former football official Darin Hayes and I discuss the onset of the referee handling the ball between plays and creating the ready-to-play signal in 1951, which we now see on every play.

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Today's Tidbit... The Meaning Behind the Ready-to-Play Signal and Others

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Today's Tidbit... The Meaning Behind the Ready-to-Play Signal and Others

I like some Tidbits more than others. This Tidbit is favored because I stumbled across information about the ready-to-play signal while looking for something else, making this an unexpected gift. So, what is interesting about the ready-to-play signal? The NCAA implemented it in 1951 after Southwestern officials used it a bit. The lowly signal was an afte…

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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... The Ready-To-Play Signal

Today's Tidbit... The Meaning Behind the Ready-to-Play Signal and Others

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