legal play or not?

yankeesfan · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2003, 07:54pm

is it legal for the center to snap the ball on the ground and have the guard pick it up and run with it? does the snap have to hit the qb's hand? this is similar to the old fumble rooskie play. this is a question on the high school level.

TXMike · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2003, 08:49pm

Not in Texas or Mass. HS's (They use NCAA rules).

BktBallRef · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2003, 09:20pm

It's legal under NFHS rules but the ball must leave the snapper's hands immediately and touch either the ground or the QB's hands. Also, the referee must be informed prior to the play.