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Originally posted by Ed Hickland
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Originally posted by bluduc
What is ENZ?
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The expanded neutral zone is the 6 x 8 area that appears magically with the snap of the ball for blocking purposes. Blocking below the waist and now blocking in the back are allowed in this zone. NCAA does not need this zone. Also, except for the PSK, the expanded neutral zone disintegrates once the ball leaves the zone.
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Ed,
you made a boo-boo
What you've described is not the ENZ (expanded neutral zone). What you are describing is the FBZ (free blocking zone). Big differance I know you know. The NZ is the space between the two scrimmage lines during a scrimmage down and is as wide as the length of the ball. The neutral zone may be expanded following the snap up to a maximum of 2 yards behind the defensive line of scrimmage, in the field of play during a scrimmage down. (Remember the ENZ doesn't extend into the EZ)