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Wildcat Question. (1 Viewer)
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The Jerk
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It will be counted as a sack if and only if the official scorer believes the play was designed as a passing play.A designed QB rollout run (Michael Vick in his prime) stopped for negative yardage would typically not count as a sack.
Similarly, a QB draw stopped for negative yardage would not typically count as a sack.
In the same manner, a designed run by a RB will not be counted on as a sack even if the RB receives the center snap.
Before the wildcat was in vogue, some teams would occasionally send a direct snap to a running back (upback) instead of a QB in the shotgun. For added style points, the QB can fake that the snap was bad and went over his head and/or off to the side.
Simple answer. No, except for if the play was a designed passing play and some player actually appeared to be setting up to pass and not just faking out onrushing tacklers. There is some element of judgment that needs to be applied, but since the vast majority of plays in the single wing (really what the wildcat is -- 1930s/1940s style football) are rushes, it won't be necessary very often.
NYTimes article: Past Brought Home by a Single Wing
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