Illegal motion

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

You should have stopped with, you are on. That is all the info you should give a kid in this situation. Don't coach just officiate.

I agree with bigjohn...scary as that might be.

Originally Posted by InsideTheStripe

Your WH and U need to get in the book a little more. For his motion to be legal when he starts on the line, he has to establish himself as a back by resetting or being 5 yards or more behind the LOS at the snap [7-2-7]. Based on your description it doesn't sound like he was 5+ deep.

That said - there's no way I'm flagging false start or motion when I'm moving a receiver unless there is an advantage gained.

I agree. Technically this motion is not legal however I'm letting this one go.