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Mike246 Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:28pm

Alignment of offensive linemen
 
Are all players nominally on the line of scrimmage supposed to be evenly aligned
(helmet on an extended line through the belt of the center?)

of course, you see most offensive tackles set well behind the adjacent guard
nowadays, often in a two-point stance.)

Robert Goodman Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:39pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike246 (Post 862954)
Are all players nominally on the line of scrimmage supposed to be evenly aligned

There's no such requirement.

waltjp Wed Nov 21, 2012 08:13am

Mike, the rule is quoted below. Lineman may be staggered, but they must all break the plane through the snapper's waist.

FED 2-32-9 A lineman is any A player who is facing his opponent’s goal line with the line of his shoulders approximately parallel thereto and with his head or foot breaking an imaginary plane drawn parallel to the line of scrimmage through the waist of the snapper when the ball is snapped.

bigjohn Fri Nov 23, 2012 07:45am

and nobody calls it that way! Just for the record. Waist is wear your belt is BTW!

JRutledge Fri Nov 23, 2012 08:18am

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Originally Posted by bigjohn (Post 863175)
and nobody calls it that way! Just for the record. Waist is wear your belt is BTW!

Only speak for your area and the crews you see. Not the case here or with my crew. Usually teams are rather legal in this respect. It is rare I see that are not pretty much legal.

Peace

BktBallRef Fri Nov 23, 2012 10:12am

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Originally Posted by bigjohn (Post 863175)
and nobody calls it that way!

Once again, bigjohn thinks he knows everything about everybody, everywhere. :o

bigjohn Fri Nov 23, 2012 03:11pm

OK, lets put it this way, most crews will try to fix it before they don't call it. :p

Adam Fri Nov 23, 2012 03:31pm

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Originally Posted by bigjohn (Post 863224)
OK, lets put it this way, most crews will try to fix it before they don't call it. :p

Maybe in P & R, but I know we call it here after we try to correct it.

CT1 Sat Nov 24, 2012 09:09am

We tell 'em "Move up" one time. After that, flag.


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