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Old Sun Nov 25, 2001, 02:35am
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Originally posted by bluezebra
Think about it Joe. If all players are motionless at the snap, would you have illegal motion? So, if two offensive players are moving, and they both stop (for one second) prior to the snap, would you have illegal motion?
Good way to look at it.

In part 2, if they didn't both stop for one second, you would have an illegal shift, not illegal motion.
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