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  2. Shift (gridiron football) - Wikipedia

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    In both leagues, however, the penalty for illegal motion/illegal shift is five yards from the previous spot and replay the down. Additionally, the offensive team may be charged with the penalty of a "false start" if a player on the offense jumps or moves abruptly, simulating the start of the play. This movement is not normally considered a ...

  3. Motion (gridiron football) - Wikipedia

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    In both leagues, however, the penalty for illegal motion/illegal shift is five yards from the previous spot and replay the down. Additionally, the offensive team may be charged with the penalty of a "false start" if a player on the offense jumps or moves abruptly, simulating the start of the play.

  4. Illegal procedure - Wikipedia

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    False start; Illegal formation; Kickoff or safety kick out of bounds; Player voluntarily going out of bounds and returning to the field of play on a punt; Some examples of similar penalties have their own signals. Examples include: Illegal shift; Illegal motion; Illegal forward pass; Illegal touching of a forward pass; Ineligible receiver downfield

  5. Why did the Miami Dolphins offense commit five illegal shift ...

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    The Miami Dolphins may need motion offense to be successful. But right now they can't execute the motion offense with a slew of penalties.

  6. Tipping plays? Lined up illegally? False start? Chiefs ... - AOL

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    NBC broadcaster Cris Collinsworth couldn’t resist.. When Chiefs right tackle Jawaan Taylor was called for a false start late in Thursday’s season-opening 21-20 loss to the Lions, Collinsworth ...

  7. Penalty (gridiron football) - Wikipedia

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    NFL back judge Lee Dyer retrieves a penalty flag on the field during a game on November 16, 2008 between the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams.. In gridiron football, a penalty is a sanction assessed against a team for a violation of the rules, called a foul. [1]

  8. Huge Penalty Was Missed In The Super Bowl: Fans React - AOL

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    After not calling many penalties the entire game, the officials inserted themselves into the Super Bowl at its biggest moment. There were three plays in a row that featured a flag, though on one ...

  9. Glossary of American football terms - Wikipedia

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    Otherwise, it is an illegal motion. illegal shift On offense, only one person is allowed to be in pre-snap motion after the formation is set. A second person may go in motion after the first has come to a set position for one second. If these conditions are not met when sending players into motion, an illegal shift has occurred. incomplete pass