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Originally Posted by RichMSN
I may have misspoken. I should've specifically said "NFHS rules." Someone from Texas or Massachusetts (or an NCAA official) can address the NCAA rules.
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I'm a HS official in Mass. I don't think the NCAA rulebook uses the word "unabated" but there is this Approved Ruling for Defensive Team Requirements in Rule 7 (Snapping and Passing the Ball):
Before the snap, a Team B player crosses the neutral zone and continues his charge behind a Team A lineman and directly toward the QB or K. RULING: A Team B player who is on Team A's side of the neutral zone and is moving in a direct path toward the QB or K while he is behind an offensive lineman is considered to be interfering with Team A's formation. Penalty--Team B foul, offside. Dead ball. Five yards from the succeeding spot.
AR 7-1-5-III
So if this is a dead ball foul, it's pretty much the same as the NFL's unabated rule, right?