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Mike L BIB and safety Fri Jul 31, 2009, 01:26pm

bossman72 It's definitely a safety... Fri Jul 31, 2009, 01:50pm

Welpe The defender also can't... Fri Jul 31, 2009, 02:19pm

Texas Aggie By far, most injuries occur... Fri Jul 31, 2009, 02:48pm

Jim D. Here are some comments from... Fri Jul 31, 2009, 03:07pm

Mike L And how exactly does this... Fri Jul 31, 2009, 03:10pm

Jim D. I thought the NF comments... Fri Jul 31, 2009, 03:21pm

Jim D. In answer to the original... Fri Jul 31, 2009, 03:55pm

Forksref 3 options: 1 - Foul 2 -... Fri Jul 31, 2009, 04:01pm

Robert Goodman After-the-fact justif'n. ... Fri Jul 31, 2009, 04:05pm

Forksref Do I see officials actually... Fri Jul 31, 2009, 05:20pm

Mike L Of course it influences... Fri Jul 31, 2009, 05:28pm

Forksref Thanks for clearing that up... Fri Jul 31, 2009, 07:38pm

mbyron As was said in the other... Sat Aug 01, 2009, 06:52am

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Robert Goodman Actually for a long time... Fri Jul 31, 2009, 03:51pm

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Jim D.

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In answer to the original question, I was always told and I'm sure I've read somewhere that BIB and clips were saftey issues, which is why they are illegal. The runner can't see them coming and can't brace for them. That's the only difference between the illegal block in the back vs. the legal one in the side or front. (When clipping was made illegal a block below the waist from the front was still legal.)

Obviously a bump or slight push from the back is not a dangerous play, but a hit from the hard enough to knock a player down or seriously off balance would be a saftety issue. At least is seems to be in the eyes of the rules makers.

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