Offsetting or not?

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Did you read these two posts?

Your question has nothing to do with this play. The play is about a player who is LINED UP in the neutral zone. Is your player lined up in the neural zone? No.

Actually in the case I had in mind, he is. Team A is going with no huddle, and he lined up there before the RFP and never got onside. Then the snapper puts a hand on the ball and the rest of the team lines up, and then a player from B enters the neutral zone. I honestly wouldn't know how to rule there.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Actually in the case I had in mind, he is. Team A is going with no huddle, and he lined up there before the RFP and never got onside. Then the snapper puts a hand on the ball and the rest of the team lines up, and then a player from B enters the neutral zone. I honestly wouldn't know how to rule there.

As soon as the snapper puts his hand on the ball, the restrictions go into effect. In this case, it's a dead ball foul on the offense.