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Old Mon Oct 11, 2010, 11:43pm
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Originally Posted by wyo-referee View Post
Why was he illegal, he is a back and has a legal number.
By rule, a QB under center is an ineligible receiver.

Rule 8, Section 1, Article 6

(e) A player who takes his stance behind center as a T-formation quarterback is not an eligible receiver unless, before the ball is snapped, he legally moves to a position at least one yard behind the line of scrimmage or on the end of the line, and is stationary in that position for at least one second before the snap

Note: If he leaves his position behind the center and does not receive the snap, it is a false start unless he has been stationary for at least one second.

Last edited by APG; Mon Oct 11, 2010 at 11:46pm. Reason: Added rule citation
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