Block in the back ?

[seanireland]

Originally posted by BktBallRef

Say what?

2-5-2 Blocking in the back is a block against an opponent when the initial contact is in the opponent's back, inside the shoulders and below the helmet and above the waist, and not against a player who is a runner or pretending to be a runner.

Perhaps the picture on p. 4 of the 2002 Simplified and Illustrated is outdated. The shoulders in the picture are of the player's shoulders, not the shoulder pads or arms. Whereas on p. 18 the frame is very specific (i.e. arms and shoulder pads).

SO, the definition says, "inside the shoulders" and the picture shows inside the shoulders, but the ""frame of the opponent's body is at the shoulders or below, other than the back."

If the whole back is a block in the back, then why does it specify areas in the back when the whole front and side are included in the frame? Why don't they just say, "Any part that is not in the frame?

I am not trying to be anything but an information sponge and you guys are the fountain of knowledge and experience. So, please help me get a real clear picture.