But you can’t snap the ball from that formation.
RULES EXPERT QUESTION: I thought I knew the rules pretty well but there was a play in the Virginia/North Carolina game I don’t understand. Virginia lined up in an apparent field goal try, then shifted out: 2 guys shifted to the right, the “kicker” stood still, the linemen shifted way left, and the “holder” shifted to the left behind the linemen. They snapper picked up the ball and flipped it to the “holder” on the left. Then the snapper went out for a pass and the “holder” threw it to him for a touchdown. I didn’t know the snapper could receive a pass under any circumstances.
The guy on the end of the line can receive a forward pass.
So, if the snapper is at the end of that side of the line, he can catch the football.
But numbers? Thought centers needed to be 50’s so they were identified, regardless of line position. Ends are 80’s and 90’s, blockers are 60’s and 70’s for the same reason. So you can tell who is eligible to receive.