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Originally Posted by MikeStrybel
Our league, the TCYFL, uses IHSA/NFHS rules modified largely for safety and participation. We are one of the few Featherweight teams (9-10 year olds under 100 pounds) who kick PATs. It is an advantage since they award two points for the conversion. The TCYFL rule books states this:
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Section 13. Featherweight Level Rules
Extra Point (Conversion) and Field Goal Kicks
All kicking attempts (or fakes) are considered live and can be rushed accordingly. The center may not move after the snap. The defense may not hit the center.
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My question is this: Is it legal for the defense to block the guards into the center in an attempt to collapse the middle and block the kick? I have seen this enforced a couple ways this season. One crew insists that the center is sacred, as he is not allowed to move and thus defend himself. Another contends that the defense can run through his gap as long as they attempt to engage the guard rather than the center (wink, wink).
I appreciate your interps, as this will help us defend the PAT properly from both sides of the ball. Thank you in advance! |
I agree with those who say you should hash this out and get an interpret'n locally. However, I'm interested in how teams have been playing this so far. Are "centers" (snappers) trying to "get skinny" and make the snap from as erect a posture as they can manage? Are they taking as wide a stance as possible, using their legs to claim the A gaps as their space? Or are they snapping from a normal snapper's posture?
You're seeing defenders slant inward on the Gs? How does that collapse the middle? Are they trying to throw one of them into the snapper to draw a foul?
You might want to keep in mind that the guards are allowed to lock legs with the snapper.