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Originally posted by TXMike
What I am saying is that when all the players come to the line and set up they have "shifted". Following a shift everyone has to be stopped for 1 full second before the ball is snapped. Assuming the lineman in question did come to a full stop along with everyone else (but he has not yet put a hand on or near the ground), if he then moves prior to the snap, he must simply NOT be moving at the snap. The 1 second pause only applies to shifts. If only 1 player is moving, there is no shift, hence no requirement for another 1 second pause.
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This is not true for NF. The definition for a shift as noted in Rule 2-37 states a shift is the action of one or more offensive players who, after a huddle or after taking set positions, move to a new set position before the ensuing snap. Going from a two point or hands-on-knees position to a three point position constitutes a shift. Check Case Book play 2.37 on page 17.