“Muddle Huddle” or “Swinging Gate”

1. Numbering Exception • Scrimmage Kick Formation • “Muddle Huddle” or “Swinging Gate” by: Jeff Nease

2. Numbering Exception • Scrimmage Kick Formation • Rule 2, Section 14, Article 2: • “A scrimmage-kick formation is a formation with at least one player 7 yards or more behind the neutral zone and in position to receive the long snap. No player may be in position to receive a hand-to-hand snap from between the snapper's legs.”

3. Numbering Exception • Rule 7, Section 2, Article 5a : • “At the snap at least seven A players, five of whom must be numbered 50 to 79, shall be on their line of scrimmage. B players may be anywhere on or behind their line.” “EXCEPTION: When A sets or shifts into a scrimmage-kick formation any A player numbered 1 to 49 or 80 to 99 may take the position of a lineman numbered 50 to 59. A player in the game under this exception must assume an initial position on his line of scrimmage between the ends and he remains an ineligible forward-pass receiver during that down.”

4. 80 82 75 62 68 88 1 17 44 24 50 G “Muddle Huddle” or “Swinging Gate”

5. 82 75 62 50 68 88 24 44 80 17 1 G 1 Player at least 7 yards behind center and in position to receive snap “Muddle Huddle” or “Swinging Gate” • Legal Scrimmage Kick Formation

6. 80 82 1 17 44 24 4 Players numbered 50-79 G 75 62 50 68 88 “Muddle Huddle” or “Swinging Gate” • Ineligible by Position and Number

7. 80 82 1 17 4 Players numbered 50-79 The “Numbering Exception” G 75 62 50 68 88 24 44 “Muddle Huddle” or “Swinging Gate” • The Numbering Exception, on the LOS and Between the Ends

8. 4 Players numbered 50-79 The “Numbering Exception” G 82 75 62 50 68 88 24 44 Eligible Receiver 80 Eligible Receiver Eligible Receiver 17 Eligible Receiver 1 Eligible Receiver “Muddle Huddle” or “Swinging Gate” • Eligible by Position and Number

9. 1 G 82 62 50 44 68 75 88 80 24 1 Player at least 7 yards behind center and in position to receive snap 17 “Muddle Huddle” or “Swinging Gate” • Shift to Normal Kick Formation

10. 1 G 4 Players numbered 50-79 82 62 50 44 68 75 88 80 24 17 “Muddle Huddle” or “Swinging Gate” • Ineligible by Position and Number

11. 1 The “Numbering Exception” G 4 Players numbered 50-79 82 62 50 44 68 75 88 80 24 17 “Muddle Huddle” or “Swinging Gate” • The Numbering Exception, Remains an Ineligible Receiver During that Down

12. The “Numbering Exception” G 4 Players numbered 50-79 Remain ineligible after shift 82 62 50 44 68 75 88 80 24 17 1 “Muddle Huddle” or “Swinging Gate” • Assumed an Initial Ineligible Position as a Numbering Exception

13. The “Numbering Exception” Ineligible by position G 4 Players numbered 50-79 Remain ineligible after shift 82 62 50 44 68 75 88 80 24 17 1 “Muddle Huddle” or “Swinging Gate” • Ineligible by Position After Shift

14. The “Numbering Exception” Ineligible by position G 4 Players numbered 50-79 Remain ineligible after shift Eligible Receivers 82 62 50 44 68 75 88 80 24 17 Eligible Receiver Eligible Receiver 1 “Muddle Huddle” or “Swinging Gate” • Eligible by Position and Number