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Originally posted by jeffb
I am in a youth football that is under IHSA IL high school rules ...I want to send three rec. to one side what is the rule how many need to be on the line? Can all three go out for pass should all or one or two be on the line of scim. thanks jeff
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Here are the basics on formations. Many youth leagues for whatever reasons do relax them -- often because of uniform purchasing restrictions.
1. Five players numbered 50-79
2. Seven players on the line -- minimum
3. Players on each end of the line can be eligible to go downfield on a forward pass if they have eligible numbers 1-49 or 80-99.
If you choose to line up three receivers on either end of the line make sure two of them are in the backfield. If two of the receivers are on the line at the same end, one will be "covering" the other making the inside receiver ineligible.
In other words as one coach told me last year, "I have a tight end and a split end" (both on the same end of the line. That is an illegal formation. After all, doesn't the word "end" mean the last one.