re: Herbstreit and cohort don’t even know the basic rules

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That is incorrect.

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Why is there a penalty for 5 men in the backfield? You fricking moron

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I'm pretty sure you're wrong.

I believe the rule focuses on how many players can be in the backfield , it does NOT look at how many players can be on the line. Four maximum for backfield, NOT seven maximum for offensive line.

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um, he's saying the same thing you are saying.
Herbie was the one saying you couldn't have more than 7 on the line. which of course is incorrect.

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um, he's saying the same thing you are saying.
Herbie was the one saying you couldn't have more than 7 on the line. which of course is incorrect.

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I was shocked to hear that on the broadcast. But, this is a man that cries on TV, so...

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No, I'm saying that you can have more than 7 players on the line, but you can't have more than 4 players in the backfield.

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Why is there a penalty for 5 men in the backfield? You fricking moron

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frick you, dumbass.

There is no requirement that there be 7 on the LOS and hasn't been for years. Just because you can't have more than 4 in the backfield doesn't mean you are required to have 7 on the LOS. If the offense has 10 on the field, they can have 4 in the backfield and have only 6 on the LOS and still be legal. That's the reason the rule was changed.

Before calling anyone a moron, you should really make sure you're right, dickbreath.

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THERE IS A REQUIRMENT YOU CAN'T HAVE 5 MEN IN THE BACKFIELD. THAT IS OFF LINE.

LET ME DO MATH FOR YOU

Illegal =11-5 = 6

Legal = 11-4= ???

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The rule is no more than 4 in the backfield. There is no rule rule for maximum/minimum people.

Having 10 people on the field is not against the rules. Therefore, 10 men on the field 4 could be in the backfield with only 6 on the line and the formation would be legal.

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but you can't only have 6. It's a fricking penalty if you do.

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Please link the penalty.

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THERE IS A REQUIRMENT YOU CAN'T HAVE 5 MEN IN THE BACKFIELD. THAT IS OFF LINE.

LET ME DO MATH FOR YOU

Illegal =11-5 = 6

Legal = 11-4= ???

You can have 10,9,8,7 on the line but you can't only have 6. It's a fricking penalty if you do.

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Your reading comprehension is piss poor.

I explained to you how it's possible but you're obviously too stupid to comprehend what I said.

Here is a link to the rule book. Please tell us what page states that there must be seven on the line scrimmage. Thanks in advance.

NCAA Football Rule Book

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Having 10 people on the field is not against the rules. Therefore, 10 men on the field 4 could be in the backfield with only 6 on the line and the formation would be legal.

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That's a fricking retarded arse statement. Yes I guess you can have 1 person snapping and 1 person at QB and still play.

You are correct. Jesus I'm SO DUMB

You have to have 7 on the line of scrimmage if you are playing normal fricking football and have 11 players on the field. Saying that you can have 6 if a player forgets to run out on the field is a dumb argument but yes you're correct you can play football with one person on the field.

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Apparently you really are that stupid. There is no rule that a team must have seven players on the LOS and I would challenge you to prove otherwise.

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If you have 11 men on the field, you can't have more than 4 in the backfield meaning you have to have 7 on the los. this isn't rocket surgery. The rule doesn't explicitly state you MUST have 7 on the line but if you have 11 on the field then you have must have 7. We are arguing back and forth about the verbiage of the rule.