Huge News For Peyton & Co.
September 8, 2010 by weller.ross
Filed under AFC, AFC South, Blog Network, Indianapolis Colts
The NFL has altered the ruling on the repositioning of the umpire: 1. Umpires will be lined up no more than 12 yards from the line of scrimmage. At the beginning of the preseason, they were approximately 15 yards back. 2. The Umpire must be beyond the deepest offensive player before the offense can legally snap the ball. Originally, the ball could not be snapped until the Umpire had assumed his position. 3. A line of scrimmage official (either the Head Linesman or Line Judge) will signal when a legal snap is permitted. The original procedure required the quarterback to check with the Referee. The official will signal when the Umpire (or the Referee, if that is the case) is even with the deepest player. 4. Umpires will assume a position on the...
