"Traveling" Signal at snap

[mbyron]

bigjohn: 7-2-6 doesn't warrant a flag, because these players DID come set. THEN they started moving their hands.

Tanner: you're calling this MOTION?

[bigjohn]

really? what the he## does shall remain stationary, mean then??

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

really? what the he## does shall remain stationary, mean then??

It means motionless. The requirement is one second, which all 11 satisfied. Did you read the play?

[bigjohn]

yeah, did you read the rule

and shall remain means once they stop they can't start moving their hands.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

yeah, did you read the rule

and shall remain means once they stop they can't start moving their hands.

Damn, read the whole sentence...

AND SHALL REMAIN ... FOR AT LEAST ONE SECOND.

The way you're reading this prohibits players going in motion entirely.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

The way you're reading this prohibits players going in motion entirely.

The way he's reading it, the rule prohibits their ever moving again. Until they die.

[bigjohn]

they can't be moving (hands, feet or heads) at the snap. There must be at least 1 full second of this before the snap or it is a foul. So even though they came set, they started moving again and a new 1 second is requires, just like a new shift.



Rule 7-2-6 says they must remain motionless until the ball is snapped but it must be at least one second, it could be more if there is time on the 25 to be set for longer. The 1 second means they can't just stop moving and immediately snap the ball.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by mbyron

bigjohn: 7-2-6 doesn't warrant a flag, because these players DID come set. THEN they started moving their hands.

Tanner: you're calling this MOTION?

Well, yes... it is movement.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by tjones1

Well, yes... it is movement.

Yeah, it's movement. No, it's not motion. Sorry, I don't like this flag.