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Originally Posted by LDUB
It only matters if someone is in position to recieve a hand to hand snap.
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That was made clear by subsequent posts, thanks. NFL has had some variations on that rule over time. Used to be the extension of hands by a player
not under center was a false start per se; the only other exception was for a player in an (undefined) kick formation who kept them extended until actually receiving the snap (or until play was prevented). It's not at all clear what they were trying to prevent, or why, by having that rule. It wasn't a matter of hand faking, because it didn't matter how quickly or slowly the hands were moved.
Do I understand correctly that the new rule allows the ball to become live, allowing team B the option of a penalty? I still don't see the point of making this illegal. It's not as if team B is being deceived as to
when the ball is being snapped, only
where it's going, and I've no idea why the NFL wants to outlaw that.
Robert