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Originally Posted by bkdow
After research, the casebook clearly defines this as legal if he rises up from the ground.
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It's legal whether he rises or not.
He is not required to put his knee on the ground. If his knee is off the ground, he can legally hand the ball off or pass it without standing.
The wrong ball play is deceiving the defense into believing there's a problem and the ball isn't going to be snapped. That's why it's illegal. This play is a legal deception AFTER the ball is snapped. The two plays are not the same at all.