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If the defensive line shifts and it causes an offensive lineman to jump, it’s now a defensive penalty.
This one doesn’t seem terribly well thought out. There’s not really any consequence/prevention for an offensive lineman to jump anytime the defensive line shifts in either direction pre-snap.
Edit: Two follow ups:
Shifting lateraly or approaching the line is not supposed draw a penalty. When a defensive player attempts to simulate his motion at the snap like flinching or starting to come out of the stance will be a penalty."If the defensive line shifts, causing the offensive line to jump, its a delay of game penalty on the defense".
What am I missing? Seems pretty straightforward to me.
Right. But what Im saying is Olinemen are going to start flinching deliberately in order to draw the penalty.Shifting lateraly or approaching the line is not supposed draw a penalty. When a defensive player attempts to simulate his motion at the snap like flinching or starting to come out of the stance will be a penalty.
It is a good rule. In loud stadiums OL can not hear the snap and can only react to movement. Defensive linemen often mimic jerks to fake out offensive linemen. This just evens up the game.This is such a stupid rule. Now every offensive lineman in the country is going to be coached to "flinch" everytime a defensive lineman shifts in order to draw the penalty.