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Old Fri Jan 15, 2010, 10:17am
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Block in the back or not (Youtube Video)

Toward the end of this play at about the 15-yard line, there is a block. Is this a side block or a block in the back?

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Old Fri Jan 15, 2010, 10:25am
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That is not a block in the back. Imagine the back were flat. If you leaned against a painted wall, the area with the paint is the back for blocking purposes. All contact must be it the "painted" area.
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Old Fri Jan 15, 2010, 10:37am
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Toward the end of this play at about the 15-yard line, there is a block. Is this a side block or a block in the back?

YouTube - IHSA_3A_Block_in_Back_Or_Not.AVI
Not even close to a block in the back.
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Old Fri Jan 15, 2010, 11:22am
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Solid block in my book.
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Old Fri Jan 15, 2010, 12:49pm
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I know several members of that crew. That aside, I have nothing.....no flag...play on.
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Old Fri Jan 15, 2010, 12:55pm
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It looks good to me. This is why you have to see the entire play and not the end. Contact looked entirely on the side.

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Old Fri Jan 15, 2010, 02:07pm
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I know several members of that crew. That aside, I have nothing.....no flag...play on.
They are from my official's association. I honestly am not questioning the no call. I posted this as an example of seeing the entire play. When I was watching the video of the game, I was watching the action because I suspected it could turn into a block in the back. When the defender altered his course, it changed the blocking angle.
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Old Fri Jan 15, 2010, 02:24pm
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I suspected it could turn into a block in the back. When the defender altered his course, it changed the blocking angle.
He did have a brick in his hand. Good example to watching the whole play, knowing what you should be looking at (action near the runner) and understanding what exactly the rule is.
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Looked side to me.
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Old Mon Jan 18, 2010, 10:13am
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He did have a brick in his hand.
I love this phrase.
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Old Tue Jan 19, 2010, 11:20am
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He did have a brick in his hand. Good example to watching the whole play, knowing what you should be looking at (action near the runner) and understanding what exactly the rule is.
What does this mean?
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Old Tue Jan 19, 2010, 11:42am
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What does this mean?
Dude, really? It's a metaphor.
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Old Tue Jan 19, 2010, 11:45am
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What does this mean?

It means a guy is putting himself in a position to commit a foul so he deserves to be watched a little closer. As an example, the blocker in the video was trailing the defender and was trying to chase him down. He "had the brick" because he was behind the defender so he deserved to be watched a little closer to see what he intended to do.
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Old Tue Jan 19, 2010, 12:10pm
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It means a guy is putting himself in a position to commit a foul so he deserves to be watched a little closer. As an example, the blocker in the video was trailing the defender and was trying to chase him down. He "had the brick" because he was behind the defender so he deserved to be watched a little closer to see what he intended to do.
Also in general it's the guy who appears be looking for trouble. If you are driving down the street and see a kid walking with a brick in his hand, you can be pretty certain he's looking for trouble. On a play in space, you can often spot that guy looking for someone to hit and he's probably going to do something stupid.
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Old Tue Jan 19, 2010, 01:04pm
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It means a guy is putting himself in a position to commit a foul so he deserves to be watched a little closer. As an example, the blocker in the video was trailing the defender and was trying to chase him down. He "had the brick" because he was behind the defender so he deserved to be watched a little closer to see what he intended to do.
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Also in general it's the guy who appears be looking for trouble. If you are driving down the street and see a kid walking with a brick in his hand, you can be pretty certain he's looking for trouble. On a play in space, you can often spot that guy looking for someone to hit and he's probably going to do something stupid.

Gotcha, makes total sense. Thanks.
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