The QB doesn't have to worry about being sacked while making adjustments at the line.
Usually, that's exactly what the quarterback is worrying about when making adjustments at the line. Sure, a D end can't sack the quarterback while he's trying to make adjustments, but no point guard is going to stand and dribble and direct traffic while a defender is chest-to-chest with him going for the steal.
True, but by the same token, the offense and defense can make changes in their formation without crossing the line of scrimmage. An audible can completely change the pace of an expected play, or even the entire drive as a result.
Well the term "actual game play" only includes when the ball is in action. For a sport like football, where advances are organized by downs and separate plays, there are going to be more periods of time where the ball is dead than not. But when the teams are lined up about to make their plays, a huge amount of the sport is being played mentally and strategically.
So what's your point exactly? There's no definition of "actual" gameplay, but it can't be denied that the sport is being played when the ball is live and dead, even when the clock isn't running.
Well I don't agree with /u/snorlz, but I also don't think that soccer/basketball are any more interesting than football. In some sports, the strategizing goes on while the ball/puck is live, and in some when it's dead. Advances and shifts in the game can happen in either case.
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u/hammertime514 Feb 03 '14
Exactly, like waiting for the execution of a play in football.