Within 15 Yards of the Ball

Simbio · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 29, 2003, 01:21pm

I've been trying to find a rule in the book, but have been unsuccessful so far (though I haven't tried that hard.) I believe the rule is that all offensive players have to go within 15 yards of the ball after the ready for play has been given. That's just paraphrasing, and hopefully it's not something I just made up. Can anyone back me on this with the rule?

LukeZ · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 29, 2003, 01:24pm

NF 7-2-1
After the ball is ready for play, each player of A must have been, momentarily, within 15 yards of the ball before the snap.

jrfath · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 29, 2003, 02:21pm

Live ball foul for Illegal Formation.

If it does not deceive though, and a corner comes out and covers the wide out, I do not flag it. I will let the coach know though that this is illegal.

Bob M. · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 29, 2003, 02:50pm

REPLY: It happens a lot when teams run a "no-huddle" out of a spread formation. Like jrfath said, "no harm, no foul."

Cain · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 29, 2003, 04:49pm

I completely agree with this, ...although I have been commented on this by our observer's for not flagging it.

If it's out of the no huddle, ..I ask the coach to have his WR go inside the hashes before coming out wide next time.

Simbio · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 29, 2003, 05:35pm

I knew I was right. See my thread under "Attacks/Threats" and you'll see what I'm referring to.......

ljudge · #7 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 30, 2003, 09:48pm

Actually, the foul is Illegal Procedure, not illegal formation. The same enforcement applies however....5 yards from previous spot - live ball foul.