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.

2012 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	13	38	179	1	22	16	2.92	13.77	0.08	1.69	1.23
Bill Leavy	12	29	145	0	18	11	2.42	12.08	0.00	1.50	0.92
Bill Vinovich	12	28	140	1	13	15	2.33	11.67	0.08	1.08	1.25
Bruce Hermansen	3	9	45	0	3	6	3.00	15.00	0.00	1.00	2.00
Carl Cheffers	12	26	129	0	14	12	2.17	10.75	0.00	1.17	1.00
Clete Blakeman	12	23	114	0	10	13	1.92	9.50	0.00	0.83	1.08
David Scott	3	12	60	0	8	4	4.00	20.00	0.00	2.67	1.33
David White	3	13	65	0	8	5	4.33	21.67	0.00	2.67	1.67
Don King	3	8	40	0	4	4	2.67	13.33	0.00	1.33	1.33
Donovan Briggans	3	6	30	0	4	2	2.00	10.00	0.00	1.33	0.67
Ed Hochuli	12	20	100	0	14	6	1.67	8.33	0.00	1.17	0.50
Gene Steratore	10	17	85	0	12	5	1.70	8.50	0.00	1.20	0.50
Gerald Wright	4	7	35	0	1	6	1.75	8.75	0.00	0.25	1.50
Jeff Triplette	12	28	138	0	14	14	2.33	11.50	0.00	1.17	1.17
Jerome Boger	13	33	159	0	22	11	2.54	12.23	0.00	1.69	0.85
Jerry Frump	3	5	20	0	2	3	1.67	6.67	0.00	0.67	1.00
Jerry Hughes	3	13	65	0	7	6	4.33	21.67	0.00	2.33	2.00
Jim Core	4	14	67	0	7	7	3.50	16.75	0.00	1.75	1.75
John Parry	12	23	114	0	14	9	1.92	9.50	0.00	1.17	0.75
Kent Roan	3	4	18	0	1	3	1.33	6.00	0.00	0.33	1.00
Mike Carey	12	32	158	0	16	16	2.67	13.17	0.00	1.33	1.33
Mike Shepherd	3	3	15	0	1	2	1.00	5.00	0.00	0.33	0.67
Pete Morelli	13	24	120	0	9	15	1.85	9.23	0.00	0.69	1.15
Richard "Matt" Nicks	3	4	20	0	2	2	1.33	6.67	0.00	0.67	0.67
Robert Dalton	3	13	60	0	6	7	4.33	20.00	0.00	2.00	2.33
Robert Frazer	4	9	44	0	4	5	2.25	11.00	0.00	1.00	1.25
Ron Winter	11	32	157	0	18	14	2.91	14.27	0.00	1.64	1.27
Scott Green	11	21	104	0	16	5	1.91	9.45	0.00	1.45	0.45
Terry McAulay	13	25	119	0	16	9	1.92	9.15	0.00	1.23	0.69
Tony Corrente	13	21	107	0	8	13	1.62	8.23	0.00	0.62	1.00
Walt Anderson	14	34	167	0	15	19	2.43	11.93	0.00	1.07	1.36
Walt Coleman	12	34	163	0	12	22	2.83	13.58	0.00	1.00	1.83
Wayne Elliott	3	9	42	0	6	3	3.00	14.00	0.00	2.00	1.00
Totals	267	617	3024	2	327	290	80.55	393.35	0.16	42.03	38.5