Holding teammates jersey

cford · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 12, 2005, 10:39pm

During a punt/PAT, while the lineman are blocking down can they grab/hold their teammates jersey to form a fence?

This is for high school.

cford · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 12, 2005, 10:54pm

I just read the post about Interlocked blocking. This looks like the applicable rule.

Rule (2-3-10) states that "Interlocked blocking occurs when one player grasps or encircles a teammate just prior to or while blocking an opponent."

Snake~eyes · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 12, 2005, 11:40pm

You got it - illegal.

CruiseMan · #4 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 13, 2005, 05:44pm

Yep..I had almost the same thing last Saturday. Five players on the return team all held hands, formed a wall and started moving forward. First time in my 10 years I've had interlocked blocking. It was fun reporting it too..

"You're not going to believe this..I have interlocked blocking on R during the return"

"INTERLOCKED BLOCKING?"

"Yes..do you know the signal"

"No..do you"

I gave it to him. :-P