OFFENSE - RUN
Ballcarriers, either the quarterback or the running back, may either run the ball "off the break," or via a pitch/handoff from the quarterback. If a player takes it "off the break," the board is stopped once the runner reaches the line of scrimmage, and any unengaged defenders are pivoted. As with all other plays in the ECFA, tackles are "any touch."
If there is a pitch or handoff where the board is stopped, all defensive pivots are made at that point, and there is no stoppage when the ballcarrier reaches the line of scrimmage.
A ballcarrier (runner, receiver, or returner) is also considered down when he turns beyond parallel to the nearest yard line, and begins to run backward. The runner is awarded his forward progress and the play is over.
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