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Originally Posted by Welpe
Since when has that been a criteria for snapper protection?
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I believe John's talking about two separate items. There is no protection for the snapper because this is not a scrimmage kick formation. To be considered a scrimmage kick formation the holder would have to be positioned 7 yards behind the line of scrimmage.
The snapper is an eligible receiver because he's lined up on the end of the line and is wearing an eligible number.
The other point to keep in mind is that the numbering exceptions do not apply in this formation. There must be 5 players numbered 50-79 on the line.