In HS: On offense, there must be seven or more players lined up on the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped. If there are less than seven offensive players on the line of scrimmage at the time the ball is snapped the penalty is called an illegal formation. (if there are more than 7, some players that would normally be eligible to be downfield for a pass are ineligible, but it is still a legal formation).
In NCAA/NFL: There must be 4 players in the backfield (off the line of scrimmage) at the snap.
While the two rules sound the same, the difference occurs when the offense doesn't have all 11 players on the field. In high school, it means less players in the backfield. In the upper levels, it means less players on the line of scrimmage (and it makes the job of the short-wing officials a lot easier when checking the formation).
There are also some other rare/unusual rules when governing legality of formations, such as HS requires a man on the line of scrimmage on both sides of the center (usually the guard), in college and pros you need two players on both sides of the center on the line of scrimmage (usually the guard and tackle). Also, the 5 players on the line that are ineligible (the offensive lineman) must wear numbers of ineligible receivers (between 50-69). There is an exception to the player numbers on 4th down FG attempts and PATs.
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∙ 13y agoThis is when an offensive player moves when he is not supposed to.
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∙ 14y agoDefinition: A foul by the offense where a player fails to reset for at least one second after two players shift position at the same time.
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∙ 15y agoIt is called clipping. An illegal chop by a lineman under the knees.
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i am trying to find out if the hamburger drill is an illegal drill in pop warner football
No, it's not illegal.
It was never illegal in football.
yes
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I am organising a naked football match. Nudity is not illegal.. it all depends what you do with it.
No, its called illegal use of hands.
No it's illegal
When the refs get payed by Louisiana Lafayette
it most certainly is.
It can't.