Marauders
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Which playbook does this play come from? Is it from a college playbook or a pro playbook?
Regarding the legality of the formation, it would only be legal if the player on the left end (which is in the normal tackle position) declared as eligible, and the player in the right tackle position (which is taken by the tight end) is a player without a receiver eligible number. I doubt both are the case.
One should not confuse the place on the actual field with the nomenclature given to a player. An end is an end whether a player who is normally called a tight end, split end, or a declared eligible tackle plays at that spot on the field for that play. If a player normally considered a tight end plays off the line in the wing, that player is considered a wing back for the play or an H-back if there is a tight end playing the other side.
By rule, an eligible receiver must cover the tackle, and an eligible receiver cannot cover another eligible receiver.
This is a nice attempt at an unbalanced line play, but one would have to make sure that the players in the correct spots are who they should be on the depth chart, and if it was league play, it is allowed by the league.
As an unbalanced play, the player that lines up in the right tackle spot (the right tight end in this play - which would need to be a tackle in the depth chart) cannot block downfield prior to the pass.
No receiver may block downfield prior to the pass reception. The penalty is offensive pass interference. I see receivers block early in the NFL without the flag though, but that is the rule nevertheless. The five yard rule is for defenders.
No offensive lineman can even move downfield, across the neutral zone, until the pass is made. In the NFL, a lineman can engage, but may not block across the line of scrimmage until the ball is caught. The NFL officials generally do not flag linemen if the block is maintained within one yard from the LOS because the trench is somewhat fluid. In the NCAA, a block can be engaged within one yard of the LOS, but it may not go beyond three yards. If the engagement is lost within the three yards, the lineman cannot re-engage until the ball passed. The penalty is ineligible receiver downfield.
In this case, the player that is right tackle (the TE on the right side in the play diagram) is an ineligible player and may not move or block downfield. He certainly cannot block five yards downfield.
Note that because Maximum Football allows various rulesets to be used, it does not check plays for positioning. A play designer must understand the rules they are using and create plays that do not violate those rules. The flexibility to place players where one wants adds the responsibility for the play designer to make sure those players are legally were they may be.
Again, this is a nice attempt at an unbalanced play, but the downfield blocking is illegal.
As a side note, I actually encourage people to post potential AI busting plays, because then David and the beta team can take a look at it, but one must be careful not to assume that effective plays are AI busting plays. In this case, the play had some problems, but it wasn't an AI buster. It could be countered by another defense, and it didn't take advantage of a hole in the AI or a bug.
< Message edited by Marauders -- 1/17/2008 12:18:18 AM >
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