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NFL - Ineligible Downfield Responsibility
« on: December 19, 2017, 03:49:26 PM »
When the ball is snapped with the U 12-15 yards behind the NZ in the Team A backfield who has the responsibility of determining if an ineligible player is illegaly downfield when a forward pass is thrown beyond the NZ?
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Re: NFL - Ineligible Downfield Responsibility
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2017, 05:44:50 PM »
When the ball is snapped with the U 12-15 yards behind the NZ in the Team A backfield who has the responsibility of determining if an ineligible player is illegaly downfield when a forward pass is thrown beyond the NZ?
Crew size?

5 or 6 man crew?

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Re: NFL - Ineligible Downfield Responsibility
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2017, 06:56:56 PM »
7 man NFL game.
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Re: NFL - Ineligible Downfield Responsibility
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2017, 01:59:37 PM »
The D/L will have primary on this. Even in 7-8 man with a U in the traditional position the H/L play a key role in this. The L holds the LOS until the pass crosses so they can be a big help. The U only covers the LOS secondarily and since most IDP fouls involve run reads, he's probably still 5-7 yards beyond the LOS at the time of the pass when one of his keys releases at the snap.

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Re: NFL - Ineligible Downfield Responsibility
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2018, 08:58:06 PM »
That's an eight man crew now.

Mechanics are still the same for the H. L and U as stated above.