Can Someone Explain This Illegal Formation?

[beastson]

Illegal formation is < 7 guys right. I did some research the rule is still 7 players on the line by Mike Pereira. 5 lineman and Steve. That's 6. They said Steve covering the tightend so it was a penalty. Olsen foot is a little bit behind Kalil. So he wasn't on the line of scrimmage? Ok, wipes out a 15 yard catch by D.Will

 

What confuses me is the next play. This time Lafell was on the line like Steve. But Olsen was in the exact same place except he's on the other side of the line this time by his self. His foot is a little bit behind Kalil. That's still 6. No penalty

 

 

The next play we have 7 clearly. 5 OL, Steve all the way right, Ginn all the way left

 

That one call is what put us in that big Steve 4 down play

[MadHatter]

I think that was the play where they said Steve had covered the tight end.

[fieryprophet]

Olsen was closer to the line then the tackle, which places him on the line, and since LaFell is also on the line on the outside that's 8 on the line. The outside receiver also can't be on the line on the same side as the tight end being on the line.

[Doyle]

As much as I like to think I know about football, I'm pretty clueless when it comes to formations.

[the butch]

The refs were shitty the entire game.  There was one play that Hardy got completely drug down on and it was clearly blatant--no call.

[The Huddler]

Who's ready to see RGIII get kurb stomped?

[Doyle]

Who's ready to see RGIII get kurb stomped?

 

 

 

[Datawire]

Olsen was closer to the line then the tackle, which places him on the line, and since LaFell is also on the line on the outside that's 8 on the line. The outside receiver also can't be on the line on the same side as the tight end being on the line.

 

This is the correct answer.

[@bonafidebanter]

As much as I like to think I know about football, I'm pretty clueless when it comes to formations.

 

The easy way to remember is there must be 4 people in the back field or off the line of scrimmage. 

[@bonafidebanter]

As much as I like to think I know about football, I'm pretty clueless when it comes to formations.

 

[beastson]

Olsen was closer to the line then the tackle, which places him on the line, and since LaFell is also on the line on the outside that's 8 on the line. The outside receiver also can't be on the line on the same side as the tight end being on the line.

 

OK figured that, makes more sense now

[chknwing]

because math and poo