[Michi40]

We play NCAA with some differences, regarding blitzing, stunts and formations, because we play a 7 man outdoor league (this does not mean that in Spain only 7 man is played).

What really gots me is that A82 is blocking towards the ball (lets say a 20º difference towards the ball) to B53, and A82 is positioned before the snap about 15 yards away, he is an open wide reciever close to the sideline.

Phisic involving this knid of hit are enormous, and even more if you hit below waist. As a matter of fact I lost this season 2 players undergoing knee surgery because this kind of block, not only this kind, but what is more, using helmet as first contact to knee.

I was told that the e-1 situation was a crack back block, either with or without motion.


Rule 9-1-2-e


e . Blocking below the waist is permitted except as follows (A.R. 9-1-2-IV-XI):

1 . Offensive players at the snap positioned more than seven yards in
any direction from the middle lineman of the offensive formation or
in motion at the snap are prohibited from blocking below the waist
toward the original position of the ball in or behind the neutral zone
and within 10 yards beyond the neutral zone.
The following formation sets are legal, and the players are not restricted
by Rule 9-1-2-e when blocking toward the ball:
( a ) An offensive end positioned less than two yards from the legal
clipping zone.
( b ) A wing back positioned one yard to the outside of an end who
is flexed no more than one yard from the legal clipping zone.
( c ) A slot back positioned no more than one yard outside the legal
clipping zone and inside an end who is one yard outside the slot
b a c k .