CaneinBroward
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https://www.referee.com/early-movement-by-either-team-may-call-for-flags/What rule says a defensive player can not clap. New one on me if there is one.
"Since offenses use clapping as a means of signaling, the defense is not allowed to do the same. Furthermore, the defense cannot use general noise, growling or yelling in an attempt to prevent the offense from hearing its signals.
If possible, the defense should be cautioned first. If the attempt to interfere is successful and causes the offense to false start, or if the defense fails to heed the caution and repeats such words or acts, the defense should be penalized without hesitation."
In any case, Jimbo didn't say it was going on the whole game or anything like that. He said it happened on one play which caused a false start. Being that they lost by 15 and it would have been waaayyyyy worse without a muffed punt and blocked punt putting 14 points on the board for his side, he didn't say it cost them the game. Jimbo is over-rated and often a crybaby, just not in this circumstance.