Need a little help with jerseys

[buckrog64]

In some places, at JV levels and below, there will be an allowance for some latitude when it comes to proper numbering in certain positions. For the most part schools are able to cover uniform requirements by the rules, but on occasion, you will see that #67 has caught a pass, and you'll wonder from where the player came. I had that happen to me. I was WH in a JV game and a kid has #58 or some such thing and he's caught a pass. I didn't see where he lined up originally so there wasn't much I could say to the coach other than I knew the rules and the consequences and I missed seeing that player's location at the beginning of the play. Looked for him on the next few plays, lined up at tackle on the end. I would like to think the offense's coach didn't try and sneak one past us.

[Welpe]

That's why I think the numbering rules need to be enforced at all levels but the little ones. Eligibility is too important IMO but I do recognize it is a regional thing.

[ajmc]

[QUOTE=. Looked for him on the next few plays, lined up at tackle on the end. I would like to think the offense's coach didn't try and sneak one past us.[/QUOTE]

Don't mean to nitpick about semantics, but there's no such thing as
"lining up at tackle on the end", as relates to pass eligibility. Numbering aside, NF:7-5-6 defines eligibility for "A" as players, "at the time of the snap who are on the ends of their scrimmage line or legally behind their scrimmage line..."

Whom ever is on the end of the scrimmage line, including those who would otherwise be classified as tackle, guard or snapper is eligible if they anchor either end of the scrimmage line. Under normal circumstances they most also wear an eleible uniform number. (1-49, 80-99).

[buckrog64]

Yes, that is correct. I could have stated that more clearly.