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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/rax96 on 2025-08-10 15:40:55+00:00.
I was going over the new rules for next season. One that I don’t really understand what it means/why its being implemented is: “No offensive player can be in the direct line of the snap to the potential kicker or within the frame of the snapper on punts for the formation to qualify as a scrimmage kick formation. If a team is not in scrimmage kick formation, they must have five players numbered 50 – 79 on the line of scrimmage. Also, if the snapper is on the end of the line by formation, the snapper will lose scrimmage kick protection, and the opposition can line a player over the snapper.”
Was this abused at some point last season? What does this functionally prevent?