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Quiz
Read the quiz stem and then choose the best answer.
3/5 at the A-30. Team A lines up in shotgun formation with A12 as the quarterback and A33 positioned two yards directly behind him. Before the snap, A12 begins walking laterally toward his sideline, calling out, “Coach, we need our heavy formation for this play.” While A12 is still moving parallel to the line of scrimmage, A57 snaps the ball to A33.
- Legal play
- Foul for unsportsmanlike conduct
- Foul for unfair act
Review Rules 9-8, 9-9-1, and 9-9-5