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Mon Dec 22, 2008, 06:59pm

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Originally Posted by bisonlj

This makes me wonder though...if the kicker starts forward before the snap and is still moving forward at the snap, you technically have an illegal motion. I can't imagine anyone would ever flag that because he is not gaining any kind of an advantage (unless they run a fake and he's getting a head start on going downfield).

It's an advantage for the kicker by being able to get the kick off sooner and/or with more force, so sure it should be flagged.

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