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Originally Posted by ajmc
The NFHS rule simply states a scrimmage kick formation requires "At least one player 7 yards or more behind the neutral zone and in position to receive the long snap." It does not require that the ball be snapped to that player.
The language attributed to the IHSA is, ""The receiver of the snap is at least 7 yards off the line of scrimmage", which represents a completely different requirement, in that a deep (7 yards back) player must actually receive the snap.
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If the IHSA language added the word "potential" as in "The
potential receiver of the snap is at least 7 yards off the line of scrimmage," that would bring both statements into alignment, wouldn't it?
I would parse that as "If you have a guy at least 7 yards back and he's in position to receive that snap,
whether or not he actually receives it, it's a scrimmage kick formation, so on you get."
But we have the state's rules interpreter at our local meeting tonight, so I'll ask him.