Scrimmage Kick Numbering Exception

[OverAndBack]

So #17 is the one taking advantage of the exception, then, right? He's the fifth guy? What #3 and #5 are doing isn't relevant, is it?

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by OverAndBack

So #17 is the one taking advantage of the exception, then, right? He's the fifth guy? What #3 and #5 are doing isn't relevant, is it?

Or #47 or #82.

[Welpe]

Isn't 47 considered to be the one taking advantage of the exception since he is positioned as an interior lineman?

[MNBlue]

7-2-5b: "At the snap, at least five A players on the line of scrimmage must be numbered 50-79."
Exception: "When A shifts into a scrimmage kick formation any A player numbered 1-49 or 80-99 may take the position of any A player numbered 50-79. A player in the game under this exception must assume an initial position on his line of scrimmage between the ends and he remains an ineligible forward-pass receiver during that down unless the pass is touched by B (7-5-6b)."

I guess you're correct.

[OverAndBack]

The ends in this instance are 17 and 82, my bad. So it's 47 who's taking advantage of the exception, as he's the only one of the five guys between the ends who doesn't have a number 50-79.

Which still makes 3 and 5 irrelevant as they're backs and not linemen.