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Originally Posted by MNBlue
Am I correct or does the shift make 40 eligible?
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Are we talking NFHS or NCAA?
NFHS:
Based on the formation that you list, no he is still ineligible because you cannot shift to make an exception eligible once they take their positions. BUT, this play COULD be legal if you have 2 more players numbered 50-79 because 40 would NOT be an exception as there would be 5 ineligible players in the formation and they all could shift provided their hands were never on the ground.
NCAA:
It could be legal, provided that the center hasn't touched the ball or simulated touching the ball as THAT is what locks the players in for the numbering exception