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Old Tue Oct 16, 2007, 08:28am
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Originally Posted by NewGaRef
Had a discussion this weekend where we had an interior lineman with the number 90 and the TE with the number 57. Someone indicated this was an illegal formation. This team never passed the ball and we always had at least five on the line numbered 50 - 79. Is there a problem with an interior lineman wearing 90? What if number 57 lined up out wide but never went out for a pass, any problems?
The rules are simple:

--5 on the line numbered 50-79
--Players are restricted by number and/or position. 57 is ineligible by number. 90, as an interior lineman, is ineligible by position.
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