Your state office and the A-11 offense???

[boboman316]

Illinois:

"There has been some discussion on the A-11 this year in Illinois. First, by rule, the A-11 offense when run properly is a legal formation by rule. It does not meet the requirement of deception as by rule a team that is in scrimmage kick formation does not have to meet the numbering requirement. This rule does not state that it can only be used on fourth down or that a team must attempt a scrimmage kick."

Followed by some requirements that we should check.

[Tom Hinrichs]

We have heard nothing so far. We have an on-the-field clinic this weekend, I hope to hear more about it at the clinic.

[daggo66]

As I have mentioend in the thread I started, MD has stated that there is nothing illegal about it according to NFHS and will follow what the NFHS says.

[waltjp]

No comment from the state.

[Careyy]

The word in the last meeting is Legal

[cmathews]

using 9-9-5 making a travesty of the game. I also understand that this decision was reached after our state association had some discussion with Montana, and I believe that it is illegal in Montana as well...

[OverAndBack]

I'm okay with it being legal - I'm just worried about what we, as officials, are supposed to be on the lookout for in case the other team says some part of what they're doing is legal.

In other words, what do I as a linesman or as a back judge have to make sure of so that I can say definitively, "Yep, that's within the rules because...."?