Article 1 – Legal Numbering
Legal numbers are from 0 to 99 inclusive. All Team A players shall be identified by the following approved numbering system:
Eligible Pass Receivers – 0 to 49, 80 to 99
Ineligible Pass Receivers – 50 to 79
On any given play from scrimmage, any number of positions may be occupied by inappropriately numbered players who have reported to the Referee as eligible or ineligible receivers.
Note: In an effort to facilitate the game, an inappropriately numbered player may report for a play, a series or for the game. If a player reports for a series or game, that player must report again if the situation changes.
Article 2 – Player Requirements
- a) At the instant the ball is put into play, at least seven Team A players must be within 1 yard (1 metre) and on their own side of the line of scrimmage, not including the player in the position usually occupied by the quarterback.
- b) The player who, at the snap of the ball is occupying a position at either end of the line of scrimmage may be in motion while within 1 yard of the line of scrimmage but must not be moving towards the opponent's goal line when the ball is put into play.
If Team A is playing with fewer than 12 players on the field, it may reduce the equivalent number of players on the line without penalty.
If Team A has fewer than 7 players on the line due to a Team A offside, the penalty shall be for offside only.
Article 3 – Identification and Position
On all plays from scrimmage (running, passing, and kicking plays), Team A shall have at least 5 interior line players identified as ineligible pass receivers, who must be positioned in a continuous, unbroken line. In addition, one player at each end of the line shall be identified as an eligible receiver. Exception
Article 4 – Stance and Motion
Team A Line Players after having assumed a three-point or four-point stance may not break their stance by lifting a hand. However they may point, signal, shift or move slightly in a manner that does not draw the defense offside. All Team A Line Players, including the Centre, must become stationary and remain motionless for at least one second immediately prior to the snap of the ball.
The centre is allowed to make the motion which is necessary to snap the ball, but may not break their 3 or 4-point stance on the ball, to allow another player to become the centre.
A line player of Team A, may not legally be moving in any direction, or change position by moving in any direction, immediately prior to the ball being snapped. Exceptions and
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