chop block

[cmathews]

Originally Posted by Niner

I also think, that by definition, a chop block only occurs in the free blocking zone.

No a chop block is not confined to the free blocking zone....I called one downfield a couple seasons ago...about 15 yrds down field....they are ugly and I wish that the HFHS would go to the college rule (pre 2008) and any combination block that included a low block...ie low high, high low, and low low as opposed to only penalizing if the 2nd block is low...the NCAA this year took out the low low combination block from the chop definition.....

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by cmathews

I wish that the HFHS would go to the college rule (pre 2008) and any combination block that included a low block...ie low high, high low, and low low as opposed to only penalizing if the 2nd block is low...the NCAA this year took out the low low combination block from the chop definition.....

Don't you see any physiologic reason for distinguishing the combination and order? Low and then high, although it may be a difficult thing for the official to distinguish from high and then low, is no more dangerous to the knees than any low block alone.

Robert

[daggo66]

Originally Posted by cmathews

No a chop block is not confined to the free blocking zone....I called one downfield a couple seasons ago...about 15 yrds down field....they are ugly and I wish that the HFHS would go to the college rule (pre 2008) and any combination block that included a low block...ie low high, high low, and low low as opposed to only penalizing if the 2nd block is low...the NCAA this year took out the low low combination block from the chop definition.....

Then you called it incorrectly. By definition a chop block can only occur in the FBZ. Anywhere else and it's just a BBW.

[Deep]

Originally Posted by daggo66

Then you called it incorrectly. By definition a chop block can only occur in the FBZ. Anywhere else and it's just a BBW.

Pretty sure he's talking about calling it in a college game. And a chop block is illegal anywhere on the field in college.