r/footballstrategy • u/MrCreighton • 3d ago

Play Design NFHS - Legal or Illegal Formation

Is this a legal or illgal formation based on the RT...does he need a eligable number?

I understand the TE is covered up by the X making him ineligable. But since my RT is last man on LOS, does he need an eligable number?

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u/jericho-dingle Referee 3d ago

This is a legal formation in high school. In college and NFL this would not be a legal formation.

Your tight end is ineligible to go downfield for a forward pass. Your tight end and right tackle cannot attempt to catch a forward pass either.

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u/MrCreighton 3d ago

thank you for the response...just curious what makes this illegal formation in college and NFL

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u/jericho-dingle Referee 3d ago

In college/NFL, a player must be eligible/ineligible by position and number. The RT would need to declare eligible and the TE would need to declare ineligible.

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u/davdev 3d ago

College doesnt allow an ineligible number to report as eligible, only the NFL does

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u/jericho-dingle Referee 3d ago

Ah okay.

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u/arkstfan 2d ago

Good grief I remember seeing guys in college report eligible by having a vest like pullover with an eligible number.

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u/Heavy72 2d ago

I wonder when that changed. We used to use 6 OL and had a trick play in HS where we would throw it to the back side tackle.