Cut Block? Shotgun Formation

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by Patton
While I believe your philosophy would be true in the NCAA or NFL, most of the posts on this board deal with varsity and below. Most of the coaches really don't know the rules...do you really think the kids know. A little preventative officiating will go along way. Do you just flag them and not tell them what they did wrong? Maybe you're just above all us who enjoy working with the kids and want them to learn and better understand the rules. I'm not say you hold a class on the free blocking zone out on the field, but a simple sentence will take alot less time then administering a bunch of penalties all night.

I think the kids could misinterpret what you mean or what they can do. I think you should leave it alone and call the game accordingly. Because if you say that and they cut block and you call nothing, you would have given one team the impression that you said they were not allowed at all. If they make an illegal block then you might give the impression this is always going to get called (regardless of where the ball is located). I just think stay away from commenting. Just an opinion.

Peace