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Originally posted by WyMike
Just to clarify... A chop block is flagged even with a FBZ still intact. B2 can be cut, blocked in the back and clipped by A5 as long as the FBZ exists. But if contact is made high by A6 on B2 and after a delay A5 hits B2 low, we have a chop block and a flag even if the FBZ is still in existence, correct?
WM
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Correct, a chop block is always illegal, the FBZ exceptions apply to BIB, BBW and Clipping, not to a chop block. I see this mostly on pass plays when B is only rushing 3 players. With 5 blockers, two of the linemen won't have anyone to block, so after they roll back on their heels and look around, they dive at an opponent's knees after he is already engaged with one of the other O-Lineman already blocking.