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Originally Posted by Reffing Rev.
Creativity has no ends. Based on another thread, someone will call this 'not football play' and illegal deception because it puts the defense at a disadvantage. BTW, they are not saying that all 11 players are eligible on every down, but based on different sets different players could be eligible on successive downs. So that on first down the 5 eligible receivers might not be eligible on the 2nd down. Coaches think outside the box, and officials must learn to think outside the box too. Otherwise, those officials who can think outside the box will get black-marked for knowing the rules and allowing a completely legal play because the officials who rely on 'the way it used to be' cannot accept it because it it is unusual.
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Don't be so quick to poo-poo the "way it used to be". The rules are made and modified over the years for some specific purpose. SO even if you and your "rule expert" buddies think some "new" play is legal by the rules, it is very possible that someone who has been around for awhile and who says it is illegal, is saying so because he knows what the intent of the rule was when it came into being. It appears this foolishness might be legal under Fed rules but I assure you it is illegal under NCAA rules (except for one very specific time).