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Offensive linemen pointing suddenly before the snap (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by ObeyCoffeeDrinkSatan@alien.top to c/nfl@nfl.community

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Excuse my ignorance, but what's up with this? I don't recall seeing it before last weekend. Half a second before the snap, an offensive lineman rapidly points forward.

Two questions:

Is there an exception under the false start rules that makes this OK?
Why are they doing it? To try to make the defense jump?

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[–] mikey__jones___@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In past seasons, that would have been an illegal procedure call - it would seem so - pointing is movement - you're not supposed to be able to move on the line, before the ball is snapped.

[–] Defender_Of_TheCrown@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It’s been done for a very long time.