PCFan1996 Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Seeing more and more of this set. We call it X-Over. O O OOXOO O O O O Is the inside receiver eligible to catch a screen pass behind the line of scrimmage? Also, is he allowed to be downfield during a pass play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Junior11 Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 No and no there are up to 6 eligibles on every play. The 4 players in the backfield and the 2 widest guys on the LOS (widest on each side). The slot receiver in above is covered to ineligible even though there are only 3 players in backfield. if he goes downfield and pass is beyond the LOS it is ineligible downfield if he catches a screen pass it is illegal touching. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 PCFan1996 Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 12 minutes ago, Junior11 said: No and no there are up to 6 eligibles on every play. The 4 players in the backfield and the 2 widest guys on the LOS (widest on each side). The slot receiver in above is covered to ineligible even though there are only 3 players in backfield. if he goes downfield and pass is beyond the LOS it is ineligible downfield if he catches a screen pass it is illegal touching. That is what I thought! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 US31 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 But he can be downfield blocking on a "screen" pass...correct? That is the specific question asked in the original post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 PCFan1996 Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, US31 said: But he can be downfield blocking on a "screen" pass...correct? That is the specific question asked in the original post. His rules would be the same as an ineligible lineman. If the pass is behind the line of scrimmage, he can be downfield blocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DE Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 On 9/4/2021 at 9:36 PM, PCFan1996 said: Seeing more and more of this set. We call it X-Over. O O OOXOO O O O O Is the inside receiver eligible to catch a screen pass behind the line of scrimmage? Also, is he allowed to be downfield during a pass play? Just run the dam* triple option out of this set. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 cloudofdust Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 9/4/2021 at 10:36 PM, PCFan1996 said: Seeing more and more of this set. We call it X-Over. O O OOXOO O O O O Is the inside receiver eligible to catch a screen pass behind the line of scrimmage? Also, is he allowed to be downfield during a pass play? The only way he can touch the ball is if the ball is thrown backwards. Not a great risk/reward scenario if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Is the inside receiver eligible to catch a screen pass behind the line of scrimmage? Also, is he allowed to be downfield during a pass play?
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