Two Motion Questions

[FootballRef05]

If he stops wouldn't he be assuming a new position as a back? If he started moving again without resetting that would be an Ill. shift, correct? this is similar to a question that was on the Part 2 Fed exam this year.

[mcrowder]

Originally Posted by FootballRef05

If he stops wouldn't he be assuming a new position as a back? If he started moving again without resetting that would be an Ill. shift, correct? this is similar to a question that was on the Part 2 Fed exam this year.

OK, I admit I'm an NCAA guy and not a FED guy ... but you've lost me here.

Only thing I can think of that makes ANY sense out of what you just said would be a player initially on the line stepping back must establish himself as a back by resetting before moving in motion. The guy in the OP was ALREADY a back, and would not need to reset.

(And even if there is a bizarre FED rule I'm unaware of, which is completely possible, that would require a second at the set position if he stopped ... in the OP, the player DIDN'T stop (at least according to O Poster).

[FootballRef05]

OK, here is the question

After Team A has been set for at least one second, it is a foul if back A1 moves to a new backfiekd position abd sets for less then one second before the snap. (Answer is True)

This is what I was thinking of when I asked the question. If he goes in motion and stops wouldn't that be considered a new backfield position? And if he went in motion again before setting for 1 second it would be a foul?

Don't get me wrong, I don't think I would call this but by rule wouldit be a foul?

[Bob M.]

Originally Posted by FootballRef05

OK, here is the question

After Team A has been set for at least one second, it is a foul if back A1 moves to a new backfiekd position abd sets for less then one second before the snap. (Answer is True)

This is what I was thinking of when I asked the question. If he goes in motion and stops wouldn't that be considered a new backfield position? And if he went in motion again before setting for 1 second it would be a foul?

Don't get me wrong, I don't think I would call this but by rule wouldit be a foul?

REPLY: technically yes...it would be a foul (mcrowder...Fed's definition of "shift" involves movement to a new position by one or more players--different from NCAA). But, if you had the time to determine that he had indeed paused/stopped, wouldn't you think that's probably enough to allow him to go back in motion.

[FootballRef05]

As always, well put Bob.