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Originally posted by Tbone
To do this:
1. If TE is on the end of the line, without having placed his hands on the ground, he must first set as a back.
2. TE can shift and set up on the line.
3. If he is NOT on the end of the line, the ball must first touch a back or the ground before he touches the ball
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Was your interpretation based on NF rules? Under NF rules, if he is an interior lineman, and if he is to receive a forward hand-off he must move his feet to make a half-turn to face his own goal line. There is no requirement that the ball touch a back, since as soon as the QB receives the snap, it has touched a back.
Also, as for the motion, if he is going to shift and reset, then it is not necessary for him to establish himself as a back first. This would only apply if he wanted to be in motion at the snap less than 5 yards off the LOS.