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Football Officiating => Texas Topics => Topic started by: jra104 on October 16, 2022, 01:17:29 PM

Title: Eligible receiver funny business
Post by: jra104 on October 16, 2022, 01:17:29 PM

Playing a team that has a kid that goes both ways as an OL/DL.  They sometimes line him up at the TE spot UNCOVERED.  We know he not allowed to catch a forward pass but does formation allow him to go out as a receiver?  Would he be an ineligible receiver down field?
Thanks

Title: Re: Eligible receiver funny business
Post by: Clear Lake ref on October 16, 2022, 01:50:04 PM

If numbered 50-79, yes, illegal to be downfield on a forward pass that crosses the neutral zone.

Title: Re: Eligible receiver funny business
Post by: Etref on October 16, 2022, 03:01:53 PM

And if he has an eligible number and plays as an interior lineman you may have formation problems

Title: Re: Eligible receiver funny business
Post by: jra104 on October 30, 2022, 03:23:50 PM

follow up question, can a covered up receiver catch a pass that is BEHIND the LOS?
Thanks

Title: Re: Eligible receiver funny business
Post by: ElvisLives on October 30, 2022, 03:45:32 PM

“Eligibility” refers to the ability of players to touch legal forward passes, only, before the ball is touched by any player of Team B, or an official, anywhere on the field. Backs and ends (both as defined by rule) wearing numbers OTHER than 50-79 are eligible to touch a legal forward pass, before it is touched by Team B or an official. All Team B players are always eligible to touch a forward pass.
No ineligible player may touch a legal forward pass, anywhere on the field, before it is touched by Team B or an official.