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Originally Posted by HLin NC
As long as he is the 11th player or less, its just illegal formation unless you determine it was intended to deceive, which better be pretty obvious to you. If he's the 11th player, set and in formation, what about it would make it illegal participation?
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Because.....If he comes into the game in a deceitful manner, it is IP in Fed.
ART. 4 . . . It is illegal participation:
a. When any player, replaced player, substitute, coach, athletic trainer or other
attendant enters and participates during a down.
b. If an injured player is not replaced for at least one down; unless the halftime
or overtime intermission occurs.
c. To have 12 or more players participating at the snap or free kick.
d. To use a player, replaced player, substitute, coach, athletic trainer or other
attendant in a substitution or pretended substitution to deceive opponents
at or immediately before the snap or free kick.
e. For a player to be lying on the ground to deceive opponents at or immediately
before the snap or free kick.