Amen! Brother.  Any and all teams playing BA Silver just know I break down film thoroughly and will catch everything including not lining up properly and will be having Umpires correcting.  That includes when teams such as ourselves just aren't lined up correctly as a mistake.

Absolutely!  It is even in the rule book NO EXCEPTIONS!

Yea I think the NO EXCEPTIONS is meant for the Formation. Meaning no Strong I, Wishbone, Flexbone, Weak I type stuff. I don't think it is intended for an exact distance in between the backs and QB laterally or distance from the line. I think the diagram show a minimum.  They are not exact foot placements. We had this discussion on the same thing defensively and the Director confirmed you can play you defensive guys back as far as you choose.

Nope I agree but, the thing is we are not the ones who determine what an interpretation is. I would clarify with the ones making the decision before making the assumption.

I personally have seen games stopped cause Running backs were lined up outside the Guards there is no interpretation on that rule. It really depends on if the referee knows that rule or if the other coach tells them about it. The reason you see so many get away with it is because a lot of the refs at MM level are still learning. That is where the Coaches have to step in and let them know before games or as you see a violation.

Page 45, Section 8 Offense, points 5-8.
5. Quarterback can start in the shotgun formation directly
behind the center NO FARTHER THAN two yards back from
the ball.
6. Must have two backs in the backfield that line up AT LEAST two yards deep from the line of scrimmage. (Not
counting the quarterback).
7. Backs MUST line up behind the GUARDS in the split
formation.
8. Backs MUST line up behind the CENTER in the I formation,
no offset I formations.

Always have the rules handy! Like stated earlier, NEXT year will be an entire new ball game. But in MM, we're all subject to lining up in 1 of the 4 possible formations.  We're all in agreement the rules could be worded a little better,  but I think the main point is we're trying to instill in these kids the basic fundamentals of football, which is why they have limitations on what you can and can not do.

Where it says "backs must line up behind the guards in the split formation" I guess I interpreted it just like it states. They line up BEHIND the guard, not the gap between the guard and end. I figured if that was the case, they would have worded it behind the guard OR in between the guard and end. But it clearly doesnt read that way to me. I could be wrong, but I read it just like its worded.

Well that is a good thing that you can admit that. As I said I would get clarification on it from the Director of Officials because I highly doubt that it is going to be rectified if not. I have yet to see a ref call anyone on their splits. They would be stopping every other play.