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Blocking Below the Waist. 2012. By Eric Lewis, President Western New England Chapter of the EAIFO. Click to continue. Blocking Below The Waist.
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Blocking Below the Waist 2012 By Eric Lewis, President Western New England Chapter of the EAIFO Click to continue
Blocking Below The Waist All stationary players inside the boxes are unrestricted and can block below the waist anywhere behind the neutral zone, in any direction. EXCEPTION: after a change of possession or during a kick down. 7-yards each direction from MIDDLE lineman TE T G C G T WR WR SE QB RB 5-yards each direction from SNAPPER Click to continue
Blocking Below The Waist However, if an unrestricted player goes beyond the NZ, they can no longer block toward their own goal line. T G C G T TE QB RB Click to continue
Blocking Below The Waist Restricted Receivers Behind the NZ Adjacent sideline & North/South TE T G C G T WR WR SE QB RB Click to continue
Blocking Below The Waist Restricted Receivers Beyond the NZ Adjacent sideline. Not toward own goal line. TE T G C G T WR WR SE QB RB Click to continue
Blocking Below The Waist Motion Adjacent sideline. Not toward own goal line. TE T G C G T WR WR SE SNAP QB Restricted at RFP RB Cannot block BBW in any direction in tackle box Click to continue
Blocking Below The Waist Motion Adjacent sideline. Not toward own goal line. TE T G C G T WR WR SE QB SNAP Restricted at RFP Cannot BBW in any direction in the tackle box RB Click to continue
Blocking Below The Waist Motion Adjacent sideline. Not toward own goal line. TE T G C G T WR WR SE QB SNAP Restricted at RFP RB Adjacent sideline & North/South Click to continue
Blocking Below The Waist Motion Once beyond NZ, any direction except toward own goal line. TE T G C G T WR WR SE QB RB Never left the tackle box, can block any direction behind NZ. Inside the tackle box at RFP SNAP Click to continue
Blocking Below The Waist Motion Adjacent sideline. Not toward own goal line. TE T G C G T WR WR QB SE RB SNAP Inside the tackle box at RFP Adjacent sideline & North/South Click to continue
Blocking Below The Waist Motion Any direction, except toward own goal line WR T G C G T WR SE TE Resets before Snap Restricted at RFP QB Can BBW in any direction in the tackle box because he reset in the box. SNAP RB Click to continue
Blocking Below The Waist Motion Any direction, except toward own goal line. WR T G C G T WR SE TE Resets before Snap Restricted at RFP QB SNAP Can BBW in any direction behind the NZ because he reset in the tackle box and was still inside the tackle box at the snap. RB Click to continue
Blocking Below The Waist Unbalanced Line Beyond the NZ, everyone can block any direction, except toward their own goal line. 7 yards each direction from MIDDLE lineman C G G T T TE WR WR QB RB RB EVERYONE can BBW in any direction behind the NZ Tackle Box 5 yards each direction from the snapper. Click to continue
Blocking Below The Waist Can block the offense below the waist in any direction within 5 yards behind or beyond the NZ. DEFENSE EXCEPTION: Against an eligible receiver beyond the NZ, unless attempting to get to the ball or ball carrier. 40 40 Restriction on exceptions ends when a legal forward pass is no longer possible by rule. LOS LOS 35 35 TE T G C G T WR WR QB SE RB 30 30 EXCEPTION: Against a player in position to receive a backward pass. Click to continue
Blocking Below The Waist THE END TE T G C G T WR WR SE QB RB