Illegal formation

greghaverkate43 · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Aug 25, 2006, 06:40pm

Should the penalty for illegal formation prior to the snap be called before the ball is snapped or would you throw the flag let the play finish.

AndrewMcCarthy · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Aug 25, 2006, 07:07pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by greghaverkate43

Should the penalty for illegal formation prior to the snap be called before the ball is snapped or would you throw the flag let the play finish.

It's a live-ball foul at the snap. Throw the flag and let the play go.

The team could shift into a legal formation before the snap.

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