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Originally posted by Patsfan2431
I've had my white hat call an ineligible man down field this weekend. He expalined to me the rule, basically quoting from the rule book, but can any of you guys help me with some real play examples. It would help me to understand how to see when this occurs.
Thanks..
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NFHS Rule 7-5-12.
An ineligible A player may not advance beyond the neutral zone on a legal forward pass play before the last pass which crosses the neutral zone is in flight. If B touches the pass in or behind the neutral zone, this restriction is terminated. An ineligible is not illegally downfield if, at the snap, he immediately contacts a B lineman and contact does not continue beyond the expanded neutral zone.
A player is eligible by position and/or number. Only those players wearing numbers 1-49 and 80-99 are eligible. Also, oly those players wearing eligible numbers AND on the end of their line OR in the backfield are eligible to receive a forward pass.
Umpire should move up to LOS when he reads pass and should rule on ineligibles downfield.