“Cheat motion” is now officially cheating

[HeyJayOh]

They can change the rules all they want, they still can't cover Cheetah, Waddle, Mostert, and Achane.

I'm surprised they haven't passed a rule to keep Hill from ducking behind the OL. Not that they should, but the changes in rules seem to be arbitrary at times.

 

[Rex Mundi]

SMH. It's so subtle that changing the rule seems petty to the point of nitpicking.

I don't really see any rule change here? I officiated HS for 20 years and as long as the offense is set for a second. A single backfield player (or slot receiver) can go in motion. I receiver on the line that resets into the backfield must pause for a second before he can go in motion! I think these are more rules Emphasis because teams are not setting the proper full second prior to going in motion. Also, players in motion going are moving toward the LOS at the snap (that is an easy illegal motion call). You MUST be in motion parallel to the LOS or backwards...This is not the arena league!!
In the video like it or not...Tyreek is moving toward the line at the snap which is an easy illegal motion call. The Rams were doing the exact same in this video! The SF player, I view as a legal play because he was moving parallel to behind the line at the snap. Who cares if the get a head start...no one cares... as long as they are NOT heading towards the LOS at the snap! I am a huge Dolphin fan, but rules are rules. Otherwise, the NFL ends up like the NBA where the travel call no longer exists!! Take as many steps as they want!

 

[JamesWsenior]

So if you can't stop a team, try to intentionally injure them? That's some pathetic loser pu$$y BS.

Are you ok? Can you not tell the difference between sarcasm and reality?

A younger me would.... nevermind

 

[Rick Cartman]

I don't really see any rule change here? I officiated HS for 20 years and as long as the offense is set for a second. A single backfield player (or slot receiver) can go in motion. I receiver on the line that resets into the backfield must pause for a second before he can go in motion! I think these are more rules Emphasis because teams are not setting the proper full second prior to going in motion. Also, players in motion going are moving toward the LOS at the snap (that is an easy illegal motion call). You MUST be in motion parallel to the LOS or backwards...This is not the arena league!!
In the video like it or not...Tyreek is moving toward the line at the snap which is an easy illegal motion call. The Rams were doing the exact same in this video! The SF player, I view as a legal play because he was moving parallel to behind the line at the snap. Who cares if the get a head start...no one cares... as long as they are NOT heading towards the LOS at the snap! I am a huge Dolphin fan, but rules are rules. Otherwise, the NFL ends up like the NBA where the travel call no longer exists!! Take as many steps as they want!

I don't think Hill is going forward on that play, if anything he's slightly moving away from the LOS to go around the WR lined up on the outside.
The Rams player is getting wide while moving forward, that is illegal.
The SF play looks legal in the same vein as the Tyreek play.

It's going to be a tough call if they call it on something similar to Hill and Deebo in the video when they literally have to go around, and thereby away, from someone on the LOS.

 

[PappyK]

I don't really see any rule change here? I officiated HS for 20 years and as long as the offense is set for a second. A single backfield player (or slot receiver) can go in motion. I receiver on the line that resets into the backfield must pause for a second before he can go in motion! I think these are more rules Emphasis because teams are not setting the proper full second prior to going in motion. Also, players in motion going are moving toward the LOS at the snap (that is an easy illegal motion call). You MUST be in motion parallel to the LOS or backwards...This is not the arena league!!
In the video like it or not...Tyreek is moving toward the line at the snap which is an easy illegal motion call. The Rams were doing the exact same in this video! The SF player, I view as a legal play because he was moving parallel to behind the line at the snap. Who cares if the get a head start...no one cares... as long as they are NOT heading towards the LOS at the snap! I am a huge Dolphin fan, but rules are rules. Otherwise, the NFL ends up like the NBA where the travel call no longer exists!! Take as many steps as they want!

watch the video again..
at the moment of hiking the ball..
Hill takes 2 more steps.. both feet go behind the white line(which was behind him at the start of the motion)

 

[PappyK]