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Old Mon Sep 06, 2010, 12:08am
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Well, you basically answered your own question. "Anyone on the line inside the two ends are ineligible." TE1 and WR2 are inelegible in this formation. Typically they'd both line up as backs so you'll have 7 on the line and 4 in the backfield resulting in 6 elegibles. In this case, the offense is reducing their number of eligibles to 4.
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Old Mon Sep 06, 2010, 12:12am
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oh okay. so only 1 guy on the line on each side of the qb is eligbile then?
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oh okay. so only 1 guy on the line on each side of the qb is eligbile then?
If the number is eligible.

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Old Mon Sep 06, 2010, 01:57pm
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oh okay. so only 1 guy on the line on each side of the qb is eligbile then?
The location of the QB is irrelevant. Replace "QB" with "line" and you are correct. Also, any backs are eligible. And all of this assumes they have an eligible number. Players are eligible by number and position.

Also note it's possible for the snapper to be eligible if he's on the end of the line and wearing an eligible number.
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Old Mon Sep 06, 2010, 02:14pm
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probably a dumb question. but to be on the line you have to have some body part on or near the line? - a foot, or hand? what if a linemans hand is off the line but his helmet is near the line?
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Old Mon Sep 06, 2010, 03:26pm
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Dude - you really need to get reading Rule 2.

I dont do High School much, but pretty sure your question will be answered in Rule 2-33 (or nearby) which contains the definition of a lineman.
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Old Mon Sep 06, 2010, 03:55pm
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Dude - you really need to get reading Rule 2.

I dont do High School much, but pretty sure your question will be answered in Rule 2-33 (or nearby) which contains the definition of a lineman.
I don't have a rulebook. How do I get access to one?
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Old Mon Sep 06, 2010, 04:16pm
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Go to the National Federation website and order a Rulebook, Casebook and Simplified & Illustrated Rulebook. You are asking so many basic rules and do not know the other factests to the rules you will just get confused by what we say or get the rule wrong not realizing other rules.

I think you need to start there and then ask us questions. Nothing wrong with questions but I am afraid your lack of knowledge you do not understand the answers we are giving you.

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check with your local officials association. If you are just interested they might be able to get you some books from last year. If you are a registered official, part of your registration should get you your books. Talk to another FB official, they should have some old books to get you started. Local FB coach too.
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Old Mon Sep 06, 2010, 06:10pm
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Old Mon Sep 06, 2010, 07:52pm
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probably a dumb question. but to be on the line you have to have some body part on or near the line? - a foot, or hand? what if a linemans hand is off the line but his helmet is near the line?
Didn't you read my explanation above?
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