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Originally posted by BktBallRef
I think you misunderstood what happened in the Bears game. It's perfectly legal for the TE to be uncovered and it's done dozens of times in every game.
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That's what confused me. I was thinking "So?" because that's the way the referee (Jeff Triplette - they had a bit of a tough game) explained it
twice - he just said illegal formation, tight end was uncovered. The gamebook only says "Illegal formation, 5 yards" and one of the two times it's listed as being on #84 Wade, who is a wide receiver.
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In the NFL, the formation is illegal if a TE is covered up, or if a lineman who has not reported as eligible is uncovered.
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So....help me out here. I've been watching the NFL since 1977, you mean to tell me that in all that time a team has never lined up with a wideout on the same side as the tight end being on the line, covering the tight end? That there's never been anything but flankers out there?
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In NFHS, as long as there are 7 players on the LOS and all other players are in the backfield except the QB, the formation is legal. If an eligible number is covered up, he is ineligible.
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Okay, got it for our level. Two more games left in the season, I've got one more thing to watch out for.