QB goes in motion

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Assuming the ball wasn't snapped at that point, it's a false start -- simulating action at the snap. In fact, that's a paradigmatic type of tactic the rule against simulating action at the snap was written against.

No. The number of ways that is wrong is nearly without number. What action was simulated? Preparation for receipt of a possible snap? No. And no, that's NOT what the rule is referring to. that rule is more for the running back that suddenly starts forward on a false count, but then goes in motion. The SUDDEN start, designed to simulate the beginning of the play, is what is a false start.

Now... say your in motion guy reaches under then suddenly drops back a yard as if to prepare to pass --- then we have a false start.

The OP? No way.