Your Call

[sm_bbcoach]

2nd/7 A 34 & clock running. A-12 lines up in the shot-gun formation. At the snap, A56 (r. guard) cuts (blocks below the knees) 96 (DT) at the LOS. A-12 throws a 27 yd completed pass.

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[Snake~eyes]

I have no foul, read here:
http://www.officialforum.com/thread/22395

[waltjp]

A 1/10 @ B39. Start the clock on the RFP.

[yankeesfan]

that block has to be made instantly. the ball leaves the FBZ very quickly in a shotgun formation. when you say A12 is that his number or is there 12 men on the field? i would assume it is his number. they have to eliminate blocking below the waist all together to take the guessing out of it.

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by sm_bbcoach
2nd/7 A 34 & clock running. A-12 lines up in the shot-gun formation. At the snap, A56 (r. guard) cuts (blocks below the knees) 96 (DT) at the LOS. A-12 throws a 27 yd completed pass.

down:
distance:
ball on:
whistle:

There is no NFHS ruling on this play as far as I know. They seem to want to leave this up to each state association. In our state, if the block is on the intial charge after the snap, the block is legal.

[grantsrc]

My issue with this is the concept that the "ball has to be in the FBZ." Obviously, the idea behind the first post is that the ball isn't in the zone because of the depth of the QB so why should A (or B for that matter too) be allowed the same privileges that the FBZ allows. My question is, what the difference between a shotgun formation or a regular scrimmage formation? The depth of the QB. The O and D lines don't get a better jump. The chance of injury is still the same.

I think the intent behind the "ball in zone" verbiage is to say that they cannot do it after the play has developed some. For instance a reverse or something like that.
My $.02