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Originally Posted by dvasques
So, there can be on no scrimmage kick formation down, A63 lined up in the backfield and he will be eligible?
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Let me try to help because the NFL rules have more stringent numbering requirements than either high school or college.
For both high school and college, by rule, a team is required to have a minimum of five players numbered 50-79 on the line scrimmage (note that there isn't a maximum number). Any player wearing a number between 50-79 is ineligible to receive a forward pass regardless of where he lines up on the field. High School and College rules do not have a reporting system to allow ineligibles become eligible simply by reporting.
There is an exception in both rule codes to the five players required to be wearing 50-79. If a team goes into scrimmage kick formation, any number of linemen wearing 50-79 may be replaced by player(s) wearing an eligible number. But if these players wearing eligible numbers initially take an interior lineman's position, they are ineligible for the down. High school and college rules differ on what a scrimmage kick formation is. High School rules state a team is in scrimmage kick formation when a player is lined up 7 or more yards behind the center with no player in position to take a hand-to-hand snap. College rules add that is MUST BE OBVIOUS that a kick may be attempted (based upon the formation).
Hope this helps and hope I got everything correct
