False Start

Definition

It is a False Start if the ball has been placed ready for play, and, prior to the snap, an offensive player who has assumed a set position charges or moves in such a way as to simulate the start of a play, or if an offensive player who is in motion makes a sudden movement toward the line of scrimmage. Any quick abrupt movement by a single offensive player, or by several offensive players in unison, which simulates the start of the snap, is a false start. Exceptions: This does not apply to an offensive player under the center who turns his head or shoulders, unless the movement is an obvious attempt to draw an opponent offside.

Outcome

Loss of five yards from the line of scrimmage. The foul is enforced prior to the snap.

2013 Stats

Totals By Referee/Crew

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		Total					Per Game
Name	Games	Count	Yards	Dismissed	Home	Away	Count	Yards	Dismissed	Home	Away
Bill Leavy	16	35	172	0	21	14	2.19	10.75	0.00	1.31	0.88
Bill Vinovich	16	31	155	0	16	15	1.94	9.69	0.00	1.00	0.94
Carl Cheffers	16	28	141	0	12	16	1.75	8.81	0.00	0.75	1.00
Clete Blakeman	16	28	130	0	18	10	1.75	8.13	0.00	1.13	0.63
Ed Hochuli	16	38	183	1	18	20	2.38	11.44	0.06	1.13	1.25
Gene Steratore	16	34	157	0	22	12	2.13	9.81	0.00	1.38	0.75
Jeff Triplette	16	36	179	0	21	15	2.25	11.19	0.00	1.31	0.94
Jerome Boger	15	36	174	0	16	20	2.40	11.60	0.00	1.07	1.33
John Parry	15	27	134	0	14	13	1.80	8.93	0.00	0.93	0.87
Mike Carey	15	27	127	1	8	19	1.80	8.47	0.07	0.53	1.27
Pete Morelli	16	20	100	0	13	7	1.25	6.25	0.00	0.81	0.44
Ron Winter	15	35	171	0	18	17	2.33	11.40	0.00	1.20	1.13
Scott Green	15	35	171	0	17	18	2.33	11.40	0.00	1.13	1.20
Terry McAulay	17	24	118	0	14	10	1.41	6.94	0.00	0.82	0.59
Tony Corrente	16	18	88	0	11	7	1.13	5.50	0.00	0.69	0.44
Walt Anderson	16	38	184	0	17	21	2.38	11.50	0.00	1.06	1.31
Walt Coleman	15	40	194	0	19	21	2.67	12.93	0.00	1.27	1.40
Totals	267	530	2578	2	275	255	33.89	164.74	0.13	17.52	16.37