Illegal Snap, Motion?

jaybird · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Apr 17, 2009, 09:57pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simbio

Team A has 7 men on the line of scrimmage. Team A is in a "swinging gate" formation (all offensive players are lined up far out to the side) with no one standing over the ball. Receiver A80 motions towards the ball, and hikes it sideways in one conitinuous motion. Legal? Or does he have to set for one full second before hiking the ball?

Sounds like he failed to pause before the snap. DB, snap infraction.

Robert Goodman · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Apr 17, 2009, 11:00pm

But it's not only the failure to clearly pause. To be touching the ball, the player would have to be on the line of scrimmage, and hence could not be in motion.

SC Ump · #3 (**permalink**) Sat Apr 18, 2009, 07:06am

Snapper's shoulders must be parallel the to link of scrimmage.

HossHumard · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 20, 2009, 02:56pm

And in addition to some requirements already stated here, in Canada, a snap MUST travel in between the centre's legs to be legal.

ajmc · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 20, 2009, 05:28pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by HossHumard

And in addition to some requirements already stated here, in Canada, a snap MUST travel in between the centre's legs to be legal.

Not a requirement in NFHS football.

Forksref · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 23, 2009, 07:00am

Quote:

Originally Posted by HossHumard

And in addition to some requirements already stated here, in Canada, a snap MUST travel in between the centre's legs to be legal.

In Idaho they prefer a wide stance.

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