Ineligible receiver downfield
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ineligible-receiver-downfield-196-16921415
title:
Ineligible receiver downfield
text:
In gridiron football, an ineligible receiver downfield, or an ineligible man downfield, is a penalty called against the offensive team when a forward pass is thrown while a player who is ineligible to receive a pass is beyond the line of scrimmage without blocking an opponent at the time of the pass. A player is determined ineligible based on his position at the time of the snap. When the ball is snapped, the offense is required to have no more than eleven players on the field, out of whom only
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encyclopedia
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American football rule
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ineligible_receiver_downfield
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date modified:
2024-02-13T05:00:47Z
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