free blocking zone

Welpe · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Aug 26, 2009, 09:22pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by FTVMartin

Both a and b players need to have started on the line in order to take advantage of the free blocking zone. i.e. You may not block a linebacker below the waist even though he started in the zone because he was not on the LOS at the snap.

True for clipping and block below the waist however A may block a B player in thr back if the A player is on the line and in the zone and the B player is in the zone at the snap. The B player doesn't need to be on the line.

umpirebob71 · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Aug 27, 2009, 01:39am

If a ball has not yet entered the FBZ, how could it have already disintegrated? If the FBZ disappears at the handoff, does it come back alive when the runner enters the FBZ? Just asking.

w_sohl · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Aug 27, 2009, 01:59am

Quote:

Originally Posted by umpirebob71

If a ball has not yet entered the FBZ, how could it have already disintegrated? If the FBZ disappears at the handoff, does it come back alive when the runner enters the FBZ? Just asking.

Once the FBZ disintegrates it is gone until the next down.

bigjohn · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Aug 27, 2009, 06:03am

It is like the magic yellow line on TV games. It appears and disappears based on where the ball is. Cool!

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