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Old Thu Oct 19, 2006, 10:36am
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NFL Rule 7, Article 3...

(a) The snap must start with ball on ground with its long axis horizontal and at right angles to line...


I was never that good at math, but wouldn't a football's long axis be from point to point? How is that horizontal unless it's parallel to the line of scrimmage?

I wish all football rule books were written in English.
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Old Fri Oct 20, 2006, 11:50am
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NFL Rule 7, Article 3...

(a) The snap must start with ball on ground with its long axis horizontal and at right angles to line...


I was never that good at math, but wouldn't a football's long axis be from point to point? How is that horizontal unless it's parallel to the line of scrimmage?

I wish all football rule books were written in English.
Maybe they mean horizontal to the ground so the center can't tilt the ball in the air (which is also usually allowed).
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Old Fri Oct 20, 2006, 11:56am
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Ah, that makes sense. Horizontal meaning not sticking up in the air. Okay, makes sense to me now.
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Old Fri Oct 20, 2006, 12:29pm
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What other kind of horizontal is there?
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