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REPLY: For play #1 I agree with Roamin' Ump. Since A81 stopped (reset) after his motion, he is no longer in motion, but rather he has shifted to a new set position. After a shift, all 11 players must be set for a full second prior to the snap--including A81 himself.
For play #2, it is also an illegal shift. But contrary to the ruling you posted, it is precisely because--just like play #1--A81 was not set for a second prior to the snap. The fact that all linemen were not set for a second prior to A81's motion is not material since A81 did stop and reset. If A81 had continued in motion up to the snap, then that would have been the reason to flag the illegal shift.
Those who told you that #1 was legal are mistaken. Some time back (I'm guessing about 15+ years ago) #1 would have been legal. And it's still legal in NCAA since a shift is defined differently there. But it's no longer legal in Federation.
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Bob M.
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