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Originally Posted by Ed Hickland
Hear me out. Lifting the heel is a signal, so, if A1 is already in motion what does the heel lift signal? Is A1 in motion by mistake and can the defense expect A2 to go in motion? Is A1 in motion as part of a shift and the signal is for A2 to also shift? Is the QB confused? Is the signal meant to confuse the defense and quickly followed by a snap?
My point being the spirit and the intent of the rule is to set the offense for a second. Is the leg lift a way to deceive the defense?
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The spirit and intent of the rule is to make sure the defense is not put at a disadvantage by having a play start with multiple players shifting around. It is NOT to prevent the QB from signalling something to his team (this signal is probably a signal to the center to look forward and then snap the ball - why would allowing the center to raise his head be something we want to prevent?)
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