If its an "otherwise" legal block, that means by definition it wasn't against a player "out of the play" (or however you want to say that). Those hits are illegal (at least in NCAA) as a rule.
To me, you always call cheap shots and sort those out as needed. The gray area is illegal blocks in the back or holding, say, 10-15 yards or more behind the play. Unless they fall into or come close to the cheap shot category, I'm likely to let those go. No advantage gained.
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