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  • Are you allowed to have mutiple runningbacks move after you say "down" and before you say "set"?

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Teresa Slagter Luyet
Teresa Slagter Luyet
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Are you allowed to have mutiple runningbacks move after you say "down" and before you say "set"?

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  • Shaquon Long
    Shaquon Long
    Answered October 27, 2009
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    yes

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  • Coach Lee
    Coach Lee
    Answered October 29, 2009
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    Yes, but in order to do so you have to give a shift call or bust or something. You say it like so, Down.... Shift (make sure they move into position before the next command) Set... hut.
    Let me know if that answers your question.

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  • Chris McClurg
    Chris McClurg
    Answered October 30, 2009
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    Its not what you say, but what you do. Anybody may move before they are set, and before the ball is snapped (at least one second). The purpose is to afford the defense with the opportunity to know what the final formation is at least one second before the ball is snapped.

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  • Greg Vincent
    Greg Vincent
    Answered November 01, 2009
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    i agree with coach lee make a shift

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  • Todd Mc Adoo
    Todd Mc Adoo
    Answered November 03, 2009
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    I agree withb everyone but if I remeber correctly only one person canmove at a time...but i could be wrong...heck i was a guard so i was not supposed to move once the ball was set...so im willing to learn if there is any more advice

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  • Chris McClurg
    Chris McClurg
    Answered November 03, 2009
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    We move multiple backs during a shift, but they are set one second before the ball is snapped. Once your are down, you cant shift or move. Only one back can be moving when the ball is snapped. In fact, you can line up heavy to one side and totally flip your offensive line from left to right (think point after TD formation shifts).

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  • John Solomon
    John Solomon
    Answered November 03, 2009
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    That's why it's called "Set," everyone can move or shift until a uniformed "set" call is made, then one person can move at least one second after the "set" call.

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  • Coach Tim
    Coach Tim
    Answered November 03, 2009
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    I move all backs on down then we get set .

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  • Jose Castillo
    Jose Castillo
    Answered November 06, 2009
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    you can change formation completely before the command 'set'. we played a team that shifted everyone but the center and qb to the right side of the field before 'set' was called.

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  • Dennis Hogel
    Dennis Hogel
    Answered November 20, 2009
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    You can place a WR or RB in motion but; not two backs/players in motion at one time once you are set. Saying the word "set" means nothing. The game officials will make the call if a player is set or not.
    You can have your cadence change or have no cadence at all and just use signals or timimg. Motion is a great tool to use when used correctly to confuse the defense. You must be careful though, like coaches not all officials understand motion at the ages under High School and some at the High School level do not understand it.

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