Very simple. Center snaps the ball up between his legs, it "touches" the fingers of the quarterback, but the center then tucks the ball and runs striaght up the middle of the field. Ball never changes possession from one player to another. Legal? What is the Rule?

Very simple. Center snaps the ball up between his legs, it "touches" the fingers of the quarterback, but the center then tucks the ball and runs striaght up the middle of the field. Ball never changes possession from one player to another. Legal? What is the Rule?

 

I'm not an official but I believe that version of the old "center sneak" is illegal. The ball has to be exchanged between eligibles first I think. Or something like that. That's why the "fumblerooski" was legal. The QB sets the ball on the ground for the OLineman to come around and get. I remember running it twice in High School.

 

First time was on freshman team and Center kept it like you described. Went for a TD. Official came over and said, "Coach I think that's illegal." Our coach replied, "I know it is but it was fun wasn't it?"

 

Second time was Senior year. This time the Center "handed the ball off" to the TB coming through and went for a TD. But it was also called back as illegal.

The ball has to change hands. The QB has to have possession of the ball. Even if there is a fumble on a snap and the center is the first one to touch it, it is "illegal touching", loss of down and five yard penalty.

The ball has to change hands. The QB has to have possession of the ball. Even if there is a fumble on a snap and the center is the first one to touch it, it is "illegal touching", loss of down and five yard penalty.

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I'm not an official but I believe that version of the old "center sneak" is illegal. The ball has to be exchanged between eligibles first I think. Or something like that. That's why the "fumblerooski" was legal. The QB sets the ball on the ground for the OLineman to come around and get. I remember running it twice in High School.

 

First time was on freshman team and Center kept it like you described. Went for a TD. Official came over and said, "Coach I think that's illegal." Our coach replied, "I know it is but it was fun wasn't it?"

 

Second time was Senior year. This time the Center "handed the ball off" to the TB coming through and went for a TD. But it was also called back as illegal.

 

I remember that play! Just wished the play "Center Sneak" was called more in the huddle since I was the center. I do remember a revised version on the play Hatz. It was called on 4th. and inches and while snapping the ball everyone yelled FUMBLE.....while I fall forward for a firstdown with the ball. It actually worked that one time.