blocking below the waist

[Murd]

if a defensive player has a blocker coming at him outside the free blocking zone , can he go low to take out the blocker, or does the same rule for below the waist blocking apply?

[BktBallRef]

No, he cannot. Blocking below the waist is illegal for the offense and defense.

[Murd]

thank you.

[MJT]

Called it last year in a game and had to explain it to the coach. Afterwards he said, "I guess that makes sense, but what is my little DB supposed to do against that fricken huge full back??!!

[Murd]

Originally Posted by MJT

Called it last year in a game and had to explain it to the coach. Afterwards he said, "I guess that makes sense, but what is my little DB supposed to do against that fricken huge full back??!!

"PRAY"

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Murd

"PRAY"

St. Rita (of Cascia). Featured in "The Rookie" with Dennis Quaid.

http://www.saintritashrine.org/
http://www.catholictradition.org/Cascia/rita.htm
http://www.americancatholic.org/Feat...lt.asp?id=1391

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Murd

if a defensive player has a blocker coming at him outside the free blocking zone , can he go low to take out the blocker, or does the same rule for below the waist blocking apply?

CANADIAN RULING:

What you called the FBZ, we call the CLPA - Close Line Play Area. BBWs are illegal outside of the CLPA. Even inside, certain additional criteria must be met for them to be legal.

[Texas Aggie]

NCAA: Team B players are GENERALLY not restricted from BBW as long as they are in the front of the player and as long as the player being blocked is still "in the play."

So, in federation, ALL BBW is illegal? I knew most of it was, but I thought it was OK for linemen to do it at or behind the LOS.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

So, in federation, ALL BBW is illegal? I knew most of it was, but I thought it was OK for linemen to do it at or behind the LOS.

No.

The answer given was based on the question, "...outside the free blocking zone."