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A spike can only be legally performed when the passer is under center, performs the spike immediately after the snap in a single continuous movement, and when the game clock is running. Spiking at any other point while the ball is live is always intentional grounding regardless of pressure or location; this is called a delayed spike. [4]
The penalty of intentional grounding for spiking the ball after delaying their motion to spike it is a 10-yard penalty with a 10-second runoff; the referee stated after the game that the stepback by Brisett did not constitute a delayed motion (the referees had thrown a flag on the field after the spike but stated there was no foul). [3]
The intentional grounding penalty imposes restrictions on the legality of this move. The quarterback can legally throw the football away past the line of scrimmage when he leaves the pocket (defined in terms of the offensive tackle ), and may not not spike the ball except for the following case.
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However, intentional grounding can be called on a quarterback (or other offensive ballcarrier) outside the pocket if the pass fails to go beyond the line of scrimmage. In the CFL, the quarterback is not subject to an intentional grounding penalty regardless of his location, so long as the pass reaches the line of scrimmage.
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