🏈 Now this is and On-sidekick

[rick4bama]

 

[bamaledge]

Wouldn’t that be a false star or off side?

 

[sean]

Wouldn’t that be a false star or off side?

it was very, very close. i ran it frame by frame and the guy at the far sideline gets to the LOS pretty much at the exact same time the ball is kicked. most likely a discretion call. it didn't offer any real advantage other than he knew which way the ball was going, but that's the offense on any play of any game.

but as far as going up to the ball and faking a kick and then having another player actually kick it, i'm not 100% sure of the rules on that one. but i'm thinking as long as no "offensive" player crosses the LOS before the ball is kicked, then it should be ok.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Dang good....it worked but..didnt see much advantage....
Everybody still ready....but good execution....great luck

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

Wouldn’t that be a false star or off side?

They found the loophole:

Offside Rule says (Team A is kicking team).

a. A ball from a free kick formation must be kicked legally and from some point on Team A’s restraining line (Exception: Rule 6-1-2-c-4) and on or between the hash marks. The referee will declare the ball ready for play when the officials are in position after the kicker has received the ball. After the ball is ready for play and for any reason it falls from the tee, Team A shall not kick the ball and the official shall sound his whistle immediately.

b. After the ball has been made ready for play, all players on the kicking team, except the kicker, must be no more than five yards behind their restraining line. A player satisfies this rule when one foot is on or beyond the line five yards behind the restraining line. If one player is more than five yards behind the restraining line and any other player kicks the ball, it is a foul for an illegal formation.

c. When the ball is kicked

1. Each Team A player, except the holder and kicker of a place kick, must be behind the ball.
2. All Team A players must be inbounds
3. At least four Team A players must be on each side of the kicker
4. (rules for after a safety so skipped here)
   
5. All players of Team A must have been between the nine-yard marks after the ready for play signal

As far as False Start, I can't find a reference to it outside of plays where there is a snap. The definition is

False Start. Each of the following is a false start by Team A if it occurs prior to the snap after the ball is ready for play and all players are in scrimmage formation:​