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Originally Posted by cmathews
Another point about the NCAA is that once the center is over the ball, and the numbering exception has been recognized ie numbers 45 and 43 being in what would be normal guard positions, and 32 and 87 being in the tackle positions and "covered" by the players on the end of the line, any shift that "exposes" any of these players results in an illegal formation...once they are part of the exception (not having 5 plyers numbered 50-79), they remain ineligible....
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REPLY: That's correct...I had forgotten to mention that. In Fed, just like NCAA, anyone lining up in or shifting to an ineligible position does remain ineligible throughout the down. Only difference is in Fed, no illegal formation.