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[insatty]

Like holding, blocks in the back should generally be called at the point of attack that restricts the defender from making a play on the ball carrier. Cheap-shot blocks in the back may be called as personal fouls anywhere for safety reasons.

Here, the block was illegal and at the point of attack. But since the block did not restrict the defender from making a play, don't throw.

[refbuz]

Originally Posted by insatty

Like holding, blocks in the back should generally be called at the point of attack that restricts the defender from making a play on the ball carrier. Cheap-shot blocks in the back may be called as personal fouls anywhere for safety reasons.

Here, the block was illegal and at the point of attack. But since the block did not restrict the defender from making a play, don't throw.

I think that you have to throw the flag here regardless of the fact that the offended player made the play, because you have to maintain control of the game. By not calling that foul you have a potential situation where white may try and retaliate later on in the game as a result of this play.

I had a very similar stance as you but I recently had a conversation regarding IBIBs with a senior official in my chapter who's opinion I respect that led me to rethink my own philosophy regarding plays like these. I was asking specifically about whether a IBIB in advance of the end of the run was a "quality" foul. His response to my question was if it is there, yes. Unlike holding there's no official philosophy regarding a BIB off the ball. This is mainly because the potential of retaliaion is greater by passing on BIBs that it is on a backside hold. You call the foul in an effort to maintain control of the game.

We also talked about going the personal foul route on a BIB as well, and he said that it would have to be pretty bad for him to go that route, because that extra 5 yard penalty is a tougher sell to the coaches.