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BktBallRef · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Sep 07, 2008, 08:21pm

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Originally Posted by Murd

tight end covered by the X makes him ineligible, can the TE take a handoff ?

Yes, he can. But he must meet the requirements that any other interior lineman would have to meet.

Gmoore · #2 (**permalink**) Sun Sep 07, 2008, 10:41pm

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Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Yes, he can. But he must meet the requirements that any other interior lineman would have to meet.

BBR- are you saying he must turn and face his goal line?

Robert Goodman · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 08, 2008, 10:32am

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Originally Posted by Gmoore

BBR- are you saying he must turn and face his goal line?

Depends which rules code is in use. Fed & NCAA are similar but not identical on this point, NFL's is different, and CFL & Football Canada are even more different, CFL being vaguer. In Fed & NCAA turning 180 deg would be sufficient (provided it's a foot, not just shoulder or hip, turn) but not required.

Robert

Warrenkicker · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 08, 2008, 11:43am

7-3-2 covers the requirements of this tight end as to a forward hand-off to him. If he is covered then you use section a and if he is uncovered then section b. All backward hand-offs to him are legal.