I guess I think of it as "innovative", not "bush league" ...
again, within the rules is within the rules. The only "tricky" thing about it is that you don't see it very often, if at all ... but at some point in time, any "new" play is a "trick play", and you have to be prepared for it... and obviously, the defense was not prepared.
I think about this as well ... you're coached, from day one at the earliest age, on two fundamentals of defense.
1. Once the offense is set, when the ball moves is when you move ... you don't listen to or watch the QB or other players ... you watch the ball ... when it moves, the play is ON
2. Once the ball is in play, you go until the whistle blows, period.
From what I saw, the defense didn't 'remember' either of those fundamentals ... they were simply "out played" in this instance ... yah, it was a 'brain play' and not a 'muscle play', but still legal and one that could have EASILY been stopped by the defense ...
I disagree, but it's too much to type for this subject. I won't be coaching my kids to do this. Personal preference. I guess I'll cover it for the defense though.
