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Originally Posted by ajmc
The most difficult illegal block in the zone to recognize, process and react to may be the linebacker, or defensive lineman going thru the NZ and taking out interference with a low block.
NF: 2.17.2.a advises "All players involved in the blocking (below the waist) are on the line of scrimmage and in the zone at the snap."
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Rule book writing is tough.
What is being stated in the Rule Book simply is they do not want a player to have the momentum of charging into the zone and blocking below the waist or clipping because of the danger.
Before the rule was re-written it allowed a player to come into the zone and perform those blocks before the zone disintegrated. If I remember the commentary on the change correctly it emphasized the danger of injury especially to the knee.