Rules Question

[Necked]

I thought this was mentioned a few weeks ago, but I cant find it, & I'm getting conflicting information on it. Is it legal to spike the football from the shotgun formation?

[JasonTX]

There is no requirement regarding the postioning of the passer. All that is required is that the pass must be "spiked" immediately after controling the snap and that the ball hasn't touched the ground. Below of the rules for an Illegal forward pass. D is the rule covering this situation.


Illegal Forward Pass
ARTICLE 2. A forward pass is illegal:
a. If thrown by a Team A player whose entire body is beyond the neutral
zone when he releases the ball [S35 and S9].
b. If thrown by a Team B player or if thrown by a Team A player after team
possession has changed during the down [S35].
c. If it is the second forward pass by Team A during the same down [S35
and S9].
d. If, to conserve time, the pass is not thrown immediately after the ball is
first controlled after the snap or is thrown after the ball has touched the
ground. If, to conserve time, the pass is thrown where no eligible Team A
player has a reasonable opportunity to catch it (A.R. 7-3-2-II-VIII) [S35
and S9].
e. If thrown from in or behind the neutral zone after a ball carrier in
possession of the ball has gone beyond the neutral zone [S35 and S9].
PENALTY—Five yards from the spot of the foul; also loss of down if by
Team A before team possession changes during a scrimmage
down

[Necked]

Thanks Jason