Lineman recieving handoff

[jwaz]

Is it legal for a lineman to recieve a handoff and run the ball? NFHS. Thanks

[HLin NC]

In a very limited circumstance, yes. He must pivot and do a 180 and face his own goal line to do so.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by jwaz

Is it legal for a lineman to receive a handoff and run the ball? NFHS. Thanks

Yes. They can be handed the ball after the snap at any time by a player in possession of it who's not behind him, and under certain conditions by a player who is behind him. The conditions are set out in 7-3-2 in the form of those forward handoffs which are not allowed. However, it is very common in children's football for certain players, designated by a mark on their helmet, by virtue of their weight to not be allowed to advance (or pass, hand, or kick) the ball once they gain possession of it.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

In a very limited circumstance, yes. He must pivot and do a 180 and face his own goal line to do so.

Not if the player handing him the ball was not ahead of him.

[jTheUmp]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Not if the player handing him the ball was not ahead of him.

Not entirely correct.


A player can hand the ball forward to another player provided that:
a) both players are in or behind the neutral zone
b) there has not yet been a chance of possession during the down.

NFHS 7-3-2.
7-3-2a talks about when it's legal to hand the ball to a lineman.

[HLin NC]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert Goodman
Not if the player handing him the ball was not ahead of him.

Hence the phrase "limited circumstance". I do not feel compelled to copy and paste every rule phrase out of the Arbiter to satisfy your misguided, nit picky, obsession with football trivia.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by jwaz

Is it legal for a lineman to recieve a handoff and run the ball? NFHS. Thanks

What do you mean by lineman?

Hint: If you're talking about someone who usually plays guard wearing a number like 53 and is lined up in the backfield, he's not a lineman on that play.

[jwaz]

Originally Posted by Rich

What do you mean by lineman?

Hint: If you're talking about someone who usually plays guard wearing a number like 53 and is lined up in the backfield, he's not a lineman on that play.

I mean a guard legally on the LOS at the snap. Thanks

[KWH]

Originally Posted by Rich

What do you mean by lineman?

Hint: If you're talking about someone who usually plays guard wearing a number like 53 and is lined up in the backfield, he's not a lineman on that play.

He is not, Rich you should perhaps read it again.

Jwaz is correctly referring to a "Lineman" as in NFHS 2-32-9

Rich on the other hand is describing a "Back" as in NFHS 2-32-3

[Adam]

Originally Posted by KWH

He is not, Rich you should perhaps read it again.

Jwaz is correctly referring to a "Lineman" as in NFHS 2-32-9

Rich on the other hand is describing a "Back" as in NFHS 2-32-3

And that was clear in the OP?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by KWH

He is not, Rich you should perhaps read it again.

Jwaz is correctly referring to a "Lineman" as in NFHS 2-32-9

Rich on the other hand is describing a "Back" as in NFHS 2-32-3

Perhaps I'm thinking it's possible that the OP was incorrectly using the word lineman? Wouldn't be the first time someone has done that, after all.

[bigjohn]

ART. 2 . . . If a fumble or a backward pass is caught or recovered by any player,
he may advance.


A lineman can receive a hand-off any time as long as it is not a forward hand-off, right?

[maven]

7-3-1

[bigjohn]

7-3-1


that covers handing the ball but not taking the handoff, does it?


I mean, that pivot 180% crap only effects forward handing, correct??

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

7-3-1


that covers handing the ball but not taking the handoff, does it?


I mean, that pivot 180% crap only effects forward handing, correct??

Yes, as I wrote above at #3 & #4, before further posts muddied the water.