NCAA Rule change on linemen

[TXMike]

Aggie - Try to get to a TASO clinic this Summer. The rule change presentation should have the "unhighlighted" changes as well as the major ones. The clinicians have a standard powerpoint and as long as they use it, you should get them all.

This formation change is long overdue and will not only make for less BS fouls, but will make the flank's job easier.

[Da Official]

We used the new rules for our Spring Game in April or May and the 4 in the backfield rule made it MUCH, MUCH easier on the wing officials. I believe it was a very good decision to change the rule for the officials, for the offense, and as a result for the betterment of the game.

Peace...

[Theisey]

It was never hard before to determine if the formation was legal or not given the R/U consistenly provided us wingmen with the "I got 11 signal".

There still is one little fact that remains.. Team-A can play with 10 players on offense but except for when in scrimmage kick formation, your line still has to have 5 players numbered 50-79, else this is an illegal formation.

[KWH]

The way I read the rule, it would be legal for A to snap the ball only five players on the field just so long as those five players were numbered 50-79 and the snap touched the ground before being recovered and advanced by a player of A.

Can you tell me where I am wrong?

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by KWH

The way I read the rule, it would be legal for A to snap the ball only five players on the field just so long as those five players were numbered 50-79 and the snap touched the ground before being recovered and advanced by a player of A.

Can you tell me where I am wrong?

If A only has 5 players on the field then an illegal formation foul really isn't their biggest problem.

[KWH]

I get it!

However, the five player formation I described above would be legal.

[Reffing Rev.]

The old way: Kick formation 10 men. 6 on the line 4 in the backfield. 4 backfield and 2 on the end are ellgible. But because of the illegal formation foul its all a wash anyway.

The new way: kick formation on a kick down 10 men, 6 on the line 4 in the backfield. There are still 6 elliglible recievers but now no foul for formation...

So a new "trick play" could be to send out 10 on your kick team, send out an elligible 'tackle' and score with what used to be an illegal formation.

Am I understanding this correctly?


PS (Before anyone asks, I have no connection with the A-11 and vehemently opposed it from its conception to its bitter death)