Question: What is the rule re:offside when three men in motion at the snap?

[JCase]

Looking for help understanding the offside penalty on bama defense when there were three offensive auburn players in motion pre snap. Looked like Saban told the officials they got it wrong. I would agree with him as it doesn’t seem like a legal snap but I don’t know all the ins and outs if defenders in the neutral zone.

 

[CB4]

Looking for help understanding the offside penalty on bama defense when there were three offensive auburn players in motion pre snap. Looked like Saban told the officials they got it wrong. I would agree with him as it doesn’t seem like a legal snap but I don’t know all the ins and outs if defenders in the neutral zone.

It should have been offsetting penalties. Auburn had a man in motion plus two players shifting. The Alabama player jumped into the neutral zone (without contact with an offensive player). The Auburn center snapped it before the shifting players became set, which is illegal motion.

 

[JayBama_in_PCOLA]

It should have been offsetting penalties. Auburn had a man in motion plus two players shifting. The Alabama player jumped into the neutral zone (without contact with an offensive player). The Auburn center snapped it before the shifting players became set, which is illegal motion.

Why is it offsetting though if the penalty caused the jump?

 

[day-day]

I haven't watched a replay but I thought one of the Auburn players turned up field early.

 

[CB4]

Why is it offsetting though if the penalty caused the jump?

The penalty didn’t cause the jump. On offense you can motion and shift as long as the they reset for a full second and you don’t have two (or more) players moving at the snap. The center was trying to catch Alabama in the neutral zone. He did, but he also caught his own player still moving without resetting.

 

[B1GTide]

Why is it offsetting though if the penalty caused the jump?

Because it was not an o lineman moving. The people who moved are allowed to move.

 

[gman4tide]

Because it was not an o lineman moving. The people who moved are allowed to move.

But 3 cant be moving at the snap! This is cfb…just not canadian football aye. 😅

 

[bama_fan01]

Because it was not an o lineman moving. The people who moved are allowed to move.

Don't they have to be set when the ball is snapped? All 3 were moving when the snap happened.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Because it was not an o lineman moving. The people who moved are allowed to move.

not 3 at a time during the snap though. Should have been offsetting penalties but it wasn't called. Who cares though?

 

[B1GTide]

But 3 cant be moving at the snap! This is cfb…just not canadian football aye. 😅

True, but that does not excuse Alabama's jump. Both teams should have been flagged.

 

[Bama Lee]

It should have been offsetting penalties. Auburn had a man in motion plus two players shifting. The Alabama player jumped into the neutral zone (without contact with an offensive player). The Auburn center snapped it before the shifting players became set, which is illegal motion.

Auburn also had to many men in the backfield. With 3 in motion plus the qb and rb , that makes 5

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[JCase]

Thanks! Sounds like at a minimum it should have been offsetting. I’ve watched a lot of football but don’t think I have ever seen that scenario pop up.

 

[Padreruf]

It should have been offsetting penalties. Auburn had a man in motion plus two players shifting. The Alabama player jumped into the neutral zone (without contact with an offensive player). The Auburn center snapped it before the shifting players became set, which is illegal motion.

Totally agree...which point CNS seemed to arguing...I would love to hear a competent official interpret this for us. Know any?

 

[BamaMoon]

How can a conference of officials not talk thru this and get it right???

SEC incompetence!

 

[CB4]

How can a conference of officials not talk thru this and get it right???

SEC incompetence!

Same question you have to ask is how the same crew could could have the official closest to catch rule Burton inbounds, have another overrule it, go to review where it showed he was indeed inbounds but letting the incomplete pass ruling stand? Or allow a mugging of our punter right in front of one official and no flag thrown? Two DPI’s where the DB played “through” the receivers’ back without a flag.

Autry’s crew should be relegated to middle school games.

 

[davefrat]

We were offsides and they had multiple players in motion illegally.

The officials last night were awful…both ways.

Its beyond comprehension that officials at this level can be so bad.

 

[colbysullivan]

They blew the call

 

[colbysullivan]

I would love to hear a competent official interpret this for us. Know any?

There aren’t any

 

[AlistarWills]

We were offsides and they had multiple players in motion illegally.

The officials last night were awful…both ways.

Its beyond comprehension that officials at this level can be so bad.

Remember, a lot of these guys got there because of who they know. Not necessarily because they are the best of the best.

 

[colbysullivan]

Remember, a lot of these guys got there because of who they know. Not necessarily because they are the best of the best.

Who said anything about Auburn’s scholarships players? We’re talking about the officials…