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Originally Posted by dlref
NHSF rules....at what point is it a false start when a slot goes in motion? (Can it ever be a false start?) Does he have to be in motion 1 second prior to the snap? Can he start going in motion as the ball is being snapped? And he can certainly start in motion as the snap begins...as long as it's not forward. We see this all the time.
Citations in any rule book, case book, etc. would be helpful. Any help would be appreciated.
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REPLY: As long as the player is moving at the snap, there can be no one-second requirement of any kind, since there is no shift involved. A shift occurs when he
stops moving. Since he hasn't stopped moving, no shift has occurred.
A false start occurs anytime a player of A makes an abrupt movement that simulates the start of a play. So if he jumps up into a blocking stance and then goes into motion, he has committed a false start.