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.

2011 Stats

Totals By Referee/Crew

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		Total					Per Game
Name	Games	Count	Yards	Dismissed	Home	Away	Count	Yards	Dismissed	Home	Away
Al Riveron	16	44	215	0	18	26	2.75	13.44	0.00	1.13	1.63
Bill Leavy	16	43	210	0	21	22	2.69	13.13	0.00	1.31	1.38
Carl Cheffers	16	35	175	0	10	25	2.19	10.94	0.00	0.63	1.56
Clete Blakeman	17	39	194	0	12	27	2.29	11.41	0.00	0.71	1.59
Ed Hochuli	18	40	190	0	17	23	2.22	10.56	0.00	0.94	1.28
Gene Steratore	17	37	186	0	20	17	2.18	10.94	0.00	1.18	1.00
Jeff Triplette	16	47	229	1	28	19	2.94	14.31	0.06	1.75	1.19
Jerome Boger	15	52	254	0	19	33	3.47	16.93	0.00	1.27	2.20
John Parry	17	31	150	0	16	15	1.82	8.82	0.00	0.94	0.88
Mike Carey	16	54	271	0	29	25	3.38	16.94	0.00	1.81	1.56
Pete Morelli	17	53	260	0	27	26	3.12	15.29	0.00	1.59	1.53
Ron Winter	17	33	159	0	10	23	1.94	9.35	0.00	0.59	1.35
Scott Green	12	20	95	0	8	12	1.67	7.92	0.00	0.67	1.00
Terry McAulay	15	29	145	0	18	11	1.93	9.67	0.00	1.20	0.73
Tony Corrente	12	24	119	0	13	11	2.00	9.92	0.00	1.08	0.92
Walt Anderson	15	35	171	1	21	14	2.33	11.40	0.07	1.40	0.93
Walt Coleman	15	51	253	1	30	21	3.40	16.87	0.07	2.00	1.40
Totals	267	667	3276	3	317	350	42.32	207.84	0.2	20.2	22.13