Thread: Illegal motion?
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Old Wed Oct 30, 2002, 12:36pm
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Originally posted by fozzgene
Flanker lines up on line of scrimmage, just prior to snap flanker goes in motion backward on an end around. Illegal?Also, Can only players off line go in motion before snap?
If the flanker goes in motion he must be at least 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage at the snap if he started from any position not clearly behind the line...NFHS 7-2-7

This is a commonly missed rules infraction.
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