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reading through the July issue of Referee... The article on "cracking down on crackbacks" play 3... Immediately after the snap and at a time when it is legal for certain team A players to clip, B5 clips A7 while both players and the ball are in the zone. RULING : There is no exemption to permit clipping by team B. Result : A 15 yard clipping foul on B5. Contrary to popular belief, it is possible for team B to be penalized for clipping...
regarding this ruling - suppose it's 3/1 . B5 lunges forward at the snap and catches pulling guard A7 in the backside causing A7 to fall. This fast action in the free blocking zone compels me not to flag the clip. However the article makes me rethink my position. I do not have my books handy but tomorrow I will re-read the free blocking zone. I'm fairly new and would appreciate any feedback. My goal is to be consistant and within the rules.
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