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Bubba10Dara Tue Oct 29, 2002 04:11pm

Is it still a chop block if the offensive player in contact with the defender below the waist and an additional offensive player makes contact the second time above the waist? I know it is if it is upper body first than lower.

Thanks

BoBo Tue Oct 29, 2002 04:17pm

Definition
 
2-3-9
Chop block is a delayed block at the knees or below against an opponent who is in contact with a teammate of the blocker in the free blocking zone.
I would say no.

KWH Tue Oct 29, 2002 04:43pm

No foul.
 
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Originally posted by Bubba10Dara
Is it still a chop block if the offensive player in contact with the defender below the waist and an additional offensive player makes contact the second time above the waist? I know it is if it is upper body first than lower.

Thanks

No foul!

2-3-9...Chop block is a delayed block at the knees or below against an opponent who is in contact with a teammate of the blocker in the free blocking zone.

Therefore...
It is legal to contact an opponent above the waist even if such opponent has a teammate of yours engaging such opponent below the waist.

A chop block is a chop block and should ALWAYS be called.
(Yes, even regardless of advantage/disadvantage)
But it is not a foul if it happens in reverse as you described.

[Edited by KWH on Oct 29th, 2002 at 04:54 PM]

TXMike Tue Oct 29, 2002 05:43pm

Depends on the Rulebook
 
In NCAA rules some blocks that are low-high are indeed chop blocks and are illegal.

Bubba10Dara Tue Oct 29, 2002 06:01pm

Thanks
 
Thanks guys, we were watching our game from a couple of Friday nights ago and were split on the ruling.


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