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BBR 2-37 defines a shift as one or more offensive players......move to a new set position before the ensuing snap....
7-2-6after a huddle or Shift all 11 players........for at least one second before the snap.
So if indeed he is moving to a new position, which he is, going from the backfield to the los, it is a shift and thereby an illegal shift if not set for a second at the snap.
We had a similar discussion involving a back who is facing the LOS but moving laterally (shuffling) then stops for just an bit before the ball is snapped.... is this legal?? we were pretty evenly split...
in all cases it has to look pretty bad, and if close to a second he will get the benefit of my doubt....
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