Oh, now I understand that illegal formation call on the Irish. That's arcane. No wonder it took the refs 5 minutes to determine if there was penalty
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It all comes down to the position of the upback and the numbers the players on the line of scrimmage are wearing.
Regular play = you must have enough players numbered 50-79 on the line of scrimmage
Kick formation = exemption to the numbering rule
If the upback is too close to the center on the punt ( or in this case fake punt ) formation, the exemption is negated
At least I think that's it. I had to watch it multiple times to understand what exactly the rules expert was saying.
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