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Old Tue Oct 19, 2010, 01:39pm
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Originally Posted by Patton View Post
HL, I agree with you in principle, but what if 45 had been the TE all game and 80 just clearly lines up on the LOS by mistake. The K coach hollars at him to get off the line and 80 shifts back. They fake the punt and throw a pass to 45 for a 1st down.

Do we have the rule support in saying that 45 could have been a numbering exception; therefore, he remains ineligible after the shift...even though the K coach argues that 18 and 30 were his exceptions?
You don't pick and choose... the rule applies to ALL players that it applies to ... equally.
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