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[Theisey]

Thanks Footballref05.. Just a pointer to that page would have been just fine.

It's just that I happen to believe "their" versions of when in doubt is on the wrong side of the coin.
I tend to hold more faith in the Redding guide and the NCAA way of handling the same kind of block.
Since it's not a rule, I can't be accused of making up my own.

I'll stick with when in doubt/question, the block is below the waist.

[FootballRef05]

When you err on the side of saftey you usually can't get in trouble.

I thought the other "When in Question" examples would be a nice reminder/tool for those that have not see it in a while or maybe never have read it.

[andy1033]

Don;t confuse safety with the knowledge of the rules. Example.... B grabs top of helmet and does not touch any opening or facemask. You might consider this a safety problem but it is not a foul.

[FootballRef05]

Originally Posted by andy1033

Don;t confuse safety with the knowledge of the rules. Example.... B grabs top of helmet and does not touch any opening or facemask. You might consider this a safety problem but it is not a foul.

I'm not confused between saftey and rules knowledge. While I don't necessarily agree with Theisey, I understand his point. My point was with the
BBW, if he deems that it was a saftey then that's his judgement and with a BBW he can't get into much trouble making that call. Contact with the top of a opponents helmet is not even close to BBW. Besides touching the facemask does not constitute a penalty. Grasping does 5 yards, twisting, turning or pulling 15 yards.