Contra Costa Football Officials Association

1. Contra Costa Football Officials Association New Officials Training Session No. 5 Blocking 1

2. Welcome Roll Call Introductions Trainers / Attendees CCFOA Board Members Assignors Dave Cutaia, Ken Leffle, Dale Newhouse

3. Session Agenda Debrief from Yesterday’s Scrimmage Administrative Matters Blocking (Rule 2-3, 9-2, 9-3) Legal Blocking Techniques Free Blocking Zone Block in the back Clipping Block below waist Chop block 2012 Free Kick Blocking Wrap Up

4. Administrative Matters Rule Book Distribution – Complete? Remaining Uniform Issues – Any? CCFOA Requirements – Complied With? Dues Insurance Addendum to By-Laws CCFOA New Man On-Line Discussion Group CCFOA Evaluations – what to expect Scrimmage Observations Coaches Game Cards New Man Feedback (More Later) End of Season Association-Wide

5. Arbiter Administration Registration Mobile Site Features Schedule Tab / Printing schedule Blocks Lists Profile & Picture My Referee Evaluations Payments (Ref Pay & 1099’s) Get in habit of checking your e-mail EVERY DAY

6. FUNDAMENTALS - BLOCKINGRule 2-3, 9-2, 9-3 Legal Blocking Techniques Free Blocking Zone Block in the back Clipping Block below waist Chop block Free Kick Blocking (Rule Change for 2012)

7. Understanding Blocking Know the two legal blocking techniques Know the illegal types of blocks Under certain conditions otherwise illegal blocks can be legal depending on: The type of block Where it occurs When it occurs; and Against whom they are used

8. Free Kick Blocking Restrictions on K New Rule for 2012 Technically all Free Kicks but think “On sides” Rule 9-3-8 K may not block R until one of these happens: Kick has traveled ten (10) yards K is eligible to recover the free kick; that is R has touched the ball When in doubt …R initiated contact Follow guidance given at clinic

9. Two Legal Blocking Techniques Cupped Hand Blocking Palms not facing opponent Forearms extended less than 45 degrees from body Elbows can be inside or outside shoulders Open Hand Blocking Hands in advance of elbow At or below the shoulders Hands inside frame of blocker’s body Hands inside frame of opponent’s body

10. Cupped Hand Technique

11. Open Hand Technique

12. Frame of Blocker’s Body

13. Frame of Opponent’s Body

14. Illegal Blocks(ALL = FLAG AT SPOT) Block in the back Clipping Blocking below the waist Chop Block Holding Free Kick Restrictions by K

15. Block in the Back vs Clipping vs Block Below the Waist Block in the back Initial contact above the waist from the back Clipping Initial contact below the waist from the back Blocking below the waist Initial contact below the waist and from front or side provided opponent has feet on the ground

16. Block in the Back vs Clipping Initial contact above the waist from the back 10 Yard Penalty This is clipping if initial contact is below the waist from the back 15 Yard Penalty

17. Chop Block Block at the knees or below against an opponent in contact with a teammate of the blocker High block at the same time as Low Block For the purposes of chop block “Low” means at KNEES OR BELOW

18. Holding Use of the hands, arms or legs to hook, lock, clamp, grasp, encircle , hold or restrain an opponent

19. OK but…..What is Holding exactly? Can be offensive or defensive Philosophy: Call holding fouls only if at “Point of Attack” It probably occurs somewhere on every play Types of Holding Tackle Takedown Pullover Arm Bar Grab and Restrict Jerk and Restrict

20. “Tackle”

21. “Takedown”

22. Pullover

23. Arm Bar

24. Grab and Restrict

25. Jerk and Restrict

26. When can otherwise illegal blocks be legal? In the Free Blocking Zone For a brief period of time Against certain opponents

27. Free Blocking Zone 4 yards to either side of ball and 3 yards up and down field from the ball (6 by 8) Player is in FBZ when any part of his body is there (practical interpretation is Tackle to tackle – maybe TE depending on splits, Def Lineman and anyone showing blitz) Exists from snap until the ball leaves the zone

28. Blocking in the FBZ Chop Blocks and Holding are NEVER legal Blocking in the back allowed if: A players is on line Against B players in the FBZ at snap Contact is in FBZ Clipping and blocking below waist are allowed: By A players on the line in the FBZ at snap Against B players on the line & in the FBZ at snap Contact is in FBZ

29. Coverage and Keys – 4 Man Flanks If read pass Blocks against and by receivers on your side If read run TE to receivers on your side Blocks immediately around and in front of ball carrier Umpire If read pass: Gradually walk up to line of scrimmage Generally snapper to tackle away from you But can focus on any interior linemen If read run: Find point of attack Blocks immediately around and in front of ball carrier

30. Free Blocking Zone Outside demonstration

31. Wrap up General Questions? Next Meetings August 16 (Thurs) 6:30 Dublin – Flank School Sept 9 (Sun) 5:00 / 6:30 ** CCFOA Association Mtg – WC Int Sept 10 (Mon) 6:30 Dublin – Flank School Oct 7 (Sun) 5:00 / 6:30 ** CCFOA Association Mtg – WC Int Oct 28 (Sun) 5:00 / 6:30 ** CCFOA Association Mtg – WC Int Adjourn ** New Officials Class to report 90 min early