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Revision 4 . . (edit) December 18, 2001 11:05 am by DickieRay [penalty for not snapping]
Revision 3 . . December 18, 2001 11:02 am by DickieRay [Explanation of a need for a snap; refining long snap]
Revision 2 . . (edit) October 12, 2001 11:55 pm by (logged).197.198.xxx
  

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The snap is performed at the start of each American football play. It consists of the center? flipping the football backwards between his legs to the quarterback? (the ball does not have to be snapped to the quarterback but usually is unless the ball is to be kicked, in which case it is snapped to a punter? or kicker?). The long snap is a variation on the normal snap in which the receiver of the snap is several yards behind the center?: this is employed mainly on kicking plays or out of the [shotgun formation]?.
The snap is performed at the start of each American football play. An American football play starts with the ball on the ground at the line of scrimmage. The ball must then be touched by at least two offensive players or a penalty is assessed for illegal proceedure. The ball is almost always snapped from the line of scrimmage by the Center? back to a player behind the line of scrimmage to complete the requirement for a legal play.

The snap consists of the Center? flipping the football backwards between his legs to a player just behind. The long snap is a variation on the normal snap in which the receiver of the snap is several yards behind the Center?. The ball is usually snapped to the quarterback. If the ball is to be kicked, it is long snapped to a punter? or Holder?.

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