Can't stop an offense? Make it illegal!

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

So, they were allowed to run it, then they weren't, but no rules were changed?

No. Teams were never previously allowed to run the A-11. They added an exception in high school football called the 7-5-2b rule that allowed for receiver-numbered players on the LOS to declare themselves eligible for a pass on scrimmage kick downs only. Which was an update to the 7-5-2 rule. It was intended to aid in coverage for scrimmage kicks, and was never intended for any normal offensive formation. When they enacted the 7-5-2b rule, that's when teams started taking advantage of the loophole it created. This article discusses them changing 7-5-2b to remove the loophole.

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

If a team wants to, it can run a punt on every play, or attempt a field goal. So you can, or cannot run a scrimmage kick formation at all?

You can't.

The formation is also illegal under NCAA rules, which define a scrimmage kick formation with an additional requirement that "it is obvious that a kick may be attempted,"

You can't line up in a scrimmage kick formation without the intention of a kick. High school refs don't call the teams on this.