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  1. 10-28-2017, 04:33 PM #1
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    Rules experts...a question

    Why do they make an offense have 7 on the LOS? I just don?t see what advantage having 5+ in the backfield gives.
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    Quote Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg34 View Post
    Why do they make an offense have 7 on the LOS? I just don?t see what advantage having 5+ in the backfield gives.
    It's all about easily telling which 5 are ineligible to go down field for a pass. It helps the defense determine which 5 are ineligible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg34 View Post
    Why do they make an offense have 7 on the LOS? I just don?t see what advantage having 5+ in the backfield gives.
    Players who are on the end of the line of scrimmage are eligible to receive a pass. If you were to only have linemen on the LOS, then you would have 8 people who are eligible to touch the ball. QB, 5 Receivers, 2 tackles.
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    Back before 1905, offenses had the flying wedge. Turns out, this formation gave players a huge head start at running towards the line. When 19 college kids were killed one season, President Theodore Roosevelt threatened to ban the game.

    They came up with the 7 men on the line rule to keep players from getting a huge head start. They also formed the NCAA and legalized the forward pass.
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