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I am a newbie to FB. This post got me to thinking and looking at the specific rules. Now just so I understand this correctly.
2-17-2
Blocking below the waist is permitted in the free-blocking zone [FBZ] when the following conditions are met:
a. All players involved in the blocking are on the line of scrimmage [LOS] and in the zone [FBZ] at the snap
b. The contact is in the zone.
2-17-3
Clipping is permitted in the free-blocking [FBZ] when the following conditions are met:
a. By offensive linemen who are on the line of scrimmage [LOS] and in the zone [FBZ] at the snap.
b. Against defensive players who are on the line of scrimmage [LOS] and in the zone [FBZ] at the snap.
c. The contact is in the zone. [FBZ]
2-17-4
Blocking in the back is permitted in the free-blocking zone [FBZ] when the following conditions are met:
a. By ffensive linemen who are on the line of scrimmage [LOS] and in the zone [FBZ] at the snap.
b. Against defensive players who are in the zone [FBZ] at the snap.
c. The contact is made in the zone [FBZ]
So a lineman may cut the blitzing linebacker, if the linebacker was on the LOS, but a running back set behind the line can not "cut"/block below the waist the linebacker.
The rule specifically says for a legal Block Below the Waist [BBW] all players "on the line of scrimmage" [LOS] . So the RB is not one of those on the LOS.
In fact there is slightly different criteria for a legal clip and a legal block in the back.
For a legal clip, legal only if by an offensive lineman on LOS and in FBZ against defensive players who are on LOS and in FBZ at snap; and, contact in FBZ; but,
For a legal block in the back [BIB], legal only if by an offensive lineman on LOS and in FBZ against defensive players who are in FBZ at snap; and, contact in FBZ, so for legal BIB the defense does not have to be on LOS at snap.
So my take on this is:
The Blitzing Linebacker CAN NOT be legally cut unless the Blocker and the Blockee were both on the LOS. So how can a "Running Back" legally cut the Blitzing linebacker?
In fact the legal clip and the legal BIB it is restricted to only offensive linemen, correct?
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