Video Play #3 from last friday night

[TerpZebra]

Here is play #3

An illegal block in the back is called towards the end of the punt return on Red #27.

Press box view of the play

End Zone view of the play

End Zone view of the block in slow motion

What are your thoughts on the legality of this block?

[Welpe]

My thoughts:

• The blocker is chasing the defender from behind
• The defender falls flat on his face when hit
• While there appears to be some contact on the side, the majority of the contact seems to be in the back

I'd more than likely flag it.

[cmathews]

plus there is a pretty big advantage gained

[HawkeyeCubP]

Hard to tell, but probably.

[GoodScout]

That's a fairly easy call for me. I'd definately flag it. Who called it, though. The referee was looking right at it but didn't throw the flag. I didn't see the deep judge or wing do it. Did the U offscreen throw his flag?

[TerpZebra]

Originally Posted by GoodScout

That's a fairly easy call for me. I'd definately flag it. Who called it, though. The referee was looking right at it but didn't throw the flag. I didn't see the deep judge or wing do it. Did the U offscreen throw his flag?

That was another issue with the play. Neither the R, the Linesman, or the umpire threw the flag...it was the back judge from 30-40 yards from behind the play

[JRutledge]

I am going to have to disagree with most here. I think this was a clean block. The player falling is only an indication as to the foul; it is not the deciding factor. It looks to me like he was hit on the side and it took him a while to fall. If anything, the two were running side by side and the defender kind of turned on him. I would pass on this based on what I just saw.

Peace

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I am going to have to disagree with most here. I think this was a clean block. The player falling is only an indication as to the foul; it is not the deciding factor. It looks to me like he was hit on the side and it took him a while to fall. If anything, the two were running side by side and the defender kind of turned on him. I would pass on this based on what I just saw.

Peace

I agree. I don't see a foul.

[buckrog64]

That's why we get paid the big bucks, to see plays like that and make decisions....