Is the formation illegal, or is the inside guy just not eligible to go

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Jan 22, 2023
5:07:29pm

cougaman Intervention Needed

Is the formation illegal, or is the inside guy just not eligible to go

downfield?

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Originally posted on Jan 22, 2023 at 5:07:29pm

Message modified by cougaman on Jan 22, 2023 at 5:09:46pm

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cougaman

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Amazing to me how often illegal formations don’t get called. If two receivers on the same side are on line of scrimmage,

FromCAtoUT All-American

1/22/23 5:06pm

Is the formation illegal, or is the inside guy just not eligible to go

cougaman

1/22/23 5:07pm

Correct. On a pass only

Medute

1/22/23 5:08pm

Can't run downfield, and can't catch the ball. You can have 10 guys on the LOS,

cougaman

1/22/23 5:10pm

You can run downfield if it’s a run or a pass behind the line

Medute

1/22/23 5:32pm

Formation is legal, so a run play is fine. As soon as it is a pass, that receiver would be illegal man downfield because

FromCAtoUT

1/22/23 5:11pm

The difference between on and off in the NFL is annoying. I like how in HS they

Adwight

1/22/23 5:07pm

True. NFL is supposed to be a half yard but I have already seen the two receivers be equal multiple times today.

FromCAtoUT

1/22/23 5:12pm

Example picture: only the end man on line of scrimmage is eligible. Off The Line plays are eligible too

FromCAtoUT

1/22/23 5:15pm

Kind of makes me mad they banned that formation. If you can’t tell the huge guy

Adwight

1/22/23 5:22pm

Which huge guy? You have to have 7 people on the LOS. Only end guys on LOS are eligible.

FromCAtoUT

1/22/23 5:26pm

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