Utah Utes Line Shift

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Originally Posted by Spence

I'm not a football official so let me ask this. Would it be illegal in and of itself for an o-lineman in a 2 pt stance to shift one step in towards the center?

Yes they can shift, but there are restrictions. Read below.

"A false start occurs if a player commits a shift or feigned charge simulating action at the snap, if any player’s act is clearly intended to cause the defender(s) to encroach....If the offensive team executes a shift in such a manner that simulates action at the snap, the foul is a false start and not an illegal shift... When linemen or backs initially set in an upright position or hands-on-knees position and then drop into a three- or four-point stance for their final position, the action results in a false start if it is done in a manner that simulates action at the snap. Such action must be slow and deliberate."