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Originally Posted by jTheUmp
Definitely one of my least favorite rules, along with the "starting backfield must be replaced when leading by over 20 points" rule. How do I know who the "starting backfield" is? Does that include receivers, quarterbacks, running backs, or some combination thereof?
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That's why
AFAIK those rules are not enforced by the game officials. The league has someone else keep track of that who can give a warning, and sanctions are imposed after the game.
It's like if somebody sneaks a ringer into a varsity game. The game officials have nothing to do with that, it's up to the association the schools belong to.
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And then there's the "nobody weighing more then X pounds can run the ball" rule. Am I supposed to bring a scale with me to the field?
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That one
is enforced by game officials. The overweight players have a strip or "X" of tape on their helmets, and you blow it dead when one of them gets possession of the ball.
Some leagues have weigh-in before the game, and yes, they do bring a scale to the field. Other organiz'ns have weigh-in only once a year, at registr'n.