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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: #92 on November 13, 2016, 06:32:48 AM
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On the last play (#36) of 2016 Game Video Review 3 RR states that the Right Tackle is "in the backfield" and the foul is that there are too many players in the backfield.
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Indeed, as per Rule 2-27-4-a-1 the RT is not a lineman because he is neither the snapper, neither does his "head break the plane of the line drawn through the waistline of the snapper".
But as per Rule 2-27-4-d-1 the RT is not a back, because his "head or shoulder breaks the plane of the line drawn through the waistline of the nearest Team A lineman".
So I would think the foul here is not against Rule 7-1-4-4 ("No more than four players may be backs."), but against Rule 7-1-4-2 ("All players must be either linemen or backs.").
Going one step further:
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#44 is a back, because his "head or shoulder doesn't break the plane of the line drawn through the waistline of the nearest Team A lineman" (being #88).
However, #28, who is on the same yardline as #44 is not a back, bacause "head or shoulder breaks the plane of the line drawn through the waistline of the nearest Team A lineman" (being #55).
In my opinion, this also would be an illegal formation as per Rule 7-1-4-2.
Or am I getting too technical on this?
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We've been given guidance that the penalty announcement when we have 11 players in formation and do not have 7 players on the LOS (7 legal linemen), should be " ... too many players in the backfield" or alternately "... more than 4 players in the backfield."
I guess technically that's not the same as saying that we have 5 backs? ;D
There is still wording that needs "improvement" shared between rule 2 and rule 7 regarding linemen, interior linemen, and backs. This is one example, and the long discussion in another thread regarding scrimmage kick formation rules and the numbering exception is another.
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I don't think you want to be too technical when dealing with the slot receivers and ends out wide. As long as they have a stagger between the two of them so that we know they are, "on" or "off".
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I don't think you want to be too technical when dealing with the slot receivers and ends out wide. As long as they have a stagger between the two of them so that we know they are, "on" or "off".
👍🏻If I have any stagger I'm going to do my best to make it legal.
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