Plus, since the play did continue, it had to have been a live ball penalty, or the play would have been stopped.
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Plus, since the play did continue, it had to have been a live ball penalty, or the play would have been stopped.
Only the five interior lineman can't move. All others can move and if they get reset for one second, then the play goes on without a penalty. If they move and don't get reset, it is a live ball foul. If they move into the neutral zone, then it's a dead ball foul. Lot's of fans and coaches don't know that rule.
I think it's also a dead ball foul if they simulate the start of a play without moving into the neutral zone?
If they cause the defense to move.