Rules Question????

[SC Ump]

Originally Posted by Ed Hickland

You must be on the line to snap the ball...

Unless you have really, really long arms.

Originally Posted by Ed Hickland

You must be on the line to snap the ball. You can be an end rather than an interior lineman. If the player is an end he is eligible by position. If his number is 1-49 or 80-99 he is eligible by number. In other to be an eligible receiver you must be eligible by both position and number.

Agreed, remembering that there must be five others on the line with numbers 50-79 for this to occur. If one of the scrimmage kick numbering 'exception' situations are being used under 7.2.5(b), then the snapper cannot be eligible.