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Blocking Below the Waist - 2012. R. RB. RB. QB. F. C. S. G. T. T. G. TE. HL. LJ. U. SJ. FJ. BJ. Offensive Players: North Blocks. NORTH: Legal Except for RESTRICTED players blocking within the Tackle Box (9-1-6-a-3). R. RB. RB. QB. F. C. S. G. T. T. G. TE. HL.
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R RB RB QB F C S G T T G TE HL LJ U SJ FJ BJ Offensive Players: North Blocks NORTH: Legal Except for RESTRICTED players blocking within the Tackle Box (9-1-6-a-3)
R RB RB QB F C S G T T G TE HL LJ U SJ FJ BJ Offensive Players: South Blocks SOUTH beyond NZ: Always Illegal SOUTH behind NZ: Legal
R RB RB QB F C S G T T G TE HL LJ U SJ FJ BJ Offensive North-South NORTH (GREEN): Always Legal (YELLOW) May be legal or illegal depending upon initial location and direction of blocker Not South South South (RED) is any angle back towards own goal line – illegal beyond the NZ
Field Point of reference: Hash to Hash is 13+ yards Point of reference: Hash to top of numbers is 11 yards
Restricted Linemen RESTRICTED: LINEMEN more than 7 yards from the middle LINEMAN BJ FJ SJ TE is generally UNRESTRICTED in normal or tight splits U LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB RB R ADJACENT SIDELINE: Sideline outside of the player
Restricted Linemen RESTRICTED: LINEMEN more than 7 yards from the middle LINEMAN BJ FJ SJ TE could be RESTRICTED in wide splits U LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB RB R ADJACENT SIDELINE: Sideline outside of the player
Restricted Linemen RESTRICTED: LINEMEN more than 7 yards from the middle LINEMAN BJ FJ SJ U LJ HL S C G T G T S F QB RB RB R ADJACENT SIDELINE: Sideline outside of the player
Restricted Backs RESTRICTED: BACKS that are (1) completely outside the tackle box OR (2) Completely outside the frame of the 2nd lineman from snapper BJ FJ SJ U LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB RB R RB is completely outside 2nd lineman – he is RESTRICTED F is completely outside 2nd lineman– he is RESTRICTED ADJACENT SIDELINE: Sideline outside of the player
Restricted Backs RESTRICTED: BACKS that are (1) completely outside the tackle box OR (2) Completely outside the frame of the 2nd lineman from snapper BJ FJ SJ U LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB RB R RB is shading 2nd lineman—he is UNRESTRICTED F is completely outside 2nd lineman– he is RESTRICTED ADJACENT SIDELINE: Sideline outside of the player
Restricted Backs RESTRICTED: BACKS that are (1) completely outside the tackle box OR (2) Completely outside the frame of the 2nd lineman from snapper BJ FJ SJ U LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB RB R ADJACENT SIDELINE: Sideline outside of the player RB is shading 2nd lineman but he is outside the tackle box (more than 5 yards)—he is RESTRICTED F is completely outside 2nd lineman– he is RESTRICTED
Motion Back – Remains in Tackle Box RESTRICTED: BACKS in motion are restricted if at any time after the RFP he is outside the tackle box BJ FJ SJ U LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB R RB RB remains UNRESTRICTED as he started in the tackle box and remained in the tackle box RB is UNRESTRICTED
Motion Back – Starts outside Tackle Box RESTRICTED: BACKS in motion are restricted if at any time after the RFP he is outside the tackle box BJ FJ SJ U LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB RB R ADJACENT SIDELINE: Sideline outside of the player – since he crossed the center, it is the right sideline Motion RB remains RESTRICTED as he started outside the tackle box RB is completely outside tackle box - RESTRICTED
Motion Back – Starts inside, moves outside RESTRICTED: BACKS in motion are restricted if at any time after the RFP he is outside the tackle box BJ FJ SJ U LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB R RB RB ADJACENT SIDELINE: Sideline outside of the player RB becomes RESTRICTED when his motion takes him outside the tackle box RB is UNRESTRICTED
Motion Back – Starts inside, moves outside RESTRICTED: BACKS in motion are restricted if at any time after the RFP he is outside the tackle box BJ FJ SJ U LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB R RB RB RB becomes RESTRICTED when his motion takes him outside the tackle box RB is UNRESTRICTED ADJACENT SIDELINE: Sideline outside of the player RB remains RESTRICTED because he was outside the tackle box and did not reset inside
Motion Back – Starts outside, resets inside RESTRICTED: BACKS in motion are restricted if at any time after the RFP he is outside the tackle box BJ FJ SJ U LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB RB RB R RB is completely outside tackle box Motion RB resets within the tackle box making him UNRESTRICTED
Motion Back – Starts outside, resets inside RESTRICTED: BACKS in motion are restricted if at any time after the RFP he is outside the tackle box BJ FJ SJ U LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB R RB RB RB is completely outside tackle box - RESTRICTED Motion RB resets within the tackle box making him UNRESTRICTED – he then begins a new motion and remains inside the tackle box
Restricted Players Actions RESTRICTED PLAYERS: Cannot block low against an opponent away from his adjacent sideline. BJ FJ SJ U 40 LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB RB R Block by the RB is illegal as it is not toward his adjacent sideline.
Restricted Players Actions RESTRICTED PLAYERS: Can block low against an opponent toward his adjacent sideline. BJ FJ SJ U 40 LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB RB R Block by the RB is legal as it is toward his adjacent sideline.
Restricted Players Actions RESTRICTED PLAYERS: Cannot block low against an opponent away from his adjacent sideline. BJ FJ SJ U 40 LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB RB R Block by the RB is ILLEGAL as it is not toward his adjacent sideline
Restricted Players Actions RESTRICTED PLAYERS: Can block low against an opponent toward his adjacent sideline. BJ FJ SJ U 40 LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB RB R Block by the RB is legal as it is toward his adjacent sideline
Restricted Players Actions RESTRICTED PLAYERS: Cannot block low against an opponent within the tackle box BJ FJ SJ U 40 LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB R RB Block by the RB is illegal as it is within the tackle box. NOTE- This is based on 9-1-6-a-3 A restricted player may not block below the waist against any opponent who is inside the tackle box.
Defensive Players BBW Defensive Players may block below the waist only within +/- 5 yards of the LOS. BJ FJ SJ 40 U LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB RB R Block by B40 is legal as it is within the 10 yard band.
Defensive Players BBW Defensive Players may block below the waist only within +/- 5 yards of the LOS. BJ FJ SJ 40 U LJ HL TE C G T G T S F QB RB RB R Block by B40 is illegal as it is not within the 10 yard band.
Play Situation 1a R RB QB 22 F C S G T T G TE HL LJ 40 U Block is legal as it is on the North-South line SJ FJ BJ
Play Situation 1b R RB QB 22 F C S G T T G TE HL LJ 40 U Block is legal as it is towards A22’s adjacent sideline SJ FJ BJ
Play Situation 1c R RB QB 22 F C S G T T G TE HL LJ 40 U Block is illegal as it is not towards A22’s adjacent sideline SJ FJ BJ
Play Situation 2 R RB QB 22 F C 88 G T T G S HL LJ U 40 55 Blocks are legal as A22 and A88 are UNRESTRICTED SJ FJ BJ
Play Situation 3a R RB QB 22 F C S G T T G TE HL LJ 40 U Block is legal as it is toward the adjacent sideline SJ FJ BJ
Play Situation 3b R RB QB 22 F C S G T T G TE HL LJ 40 U Block is legal as it is on the North-South line SJ FJ BJ
Play Situation 3c R RB QB 22 F C S G T T G TE HL LJ 40 U Block is illegal as it is toward the non-adjacent sideline SJ FJ BJ
Play Situation 4a R RB QB 22 F C S 88 G T T G HL LJ 66 U 40 Block is illegal as A88 is RESTRICTED SJ FJ BJ
Play Situation 4b R RB QB 22 F C S 88 G T T G HL LJ U 40 66 Block is illegal as A88 is RESTRICTED – it does not matter if B66 is more or less than 10 yards for LOS. SJ FJ BJ
Play Situation 5 BJ FJ SJ U LJ HL 40 TE C G T G T S QB F RB R 37 Block is illegal as A37 blocks toward his own EZ (South).
Play Situation 6 BJ FJ SJ U LJ HL 99 TE C G T G T S QB F RB R 22 Block is illegal as A22 blocks away from his adjacent sideline
Play Situation 7 Defensive Players may block below the waist only within +/- 5 yards of the LOS. BJ FJ SJ U LJ HL 89 TE C G T G T S F QB RB RB R Block by B89 is legal as it is within the 10 yard band.
Play Situation 8 Back in motion never leaves tackle box prior to snap BJ BJ FJ SJ U 89 LJ HL S TE C G T G T F QB RB R 44 LEGAL - RB remains UNRESTRICTED as he started in the tackle box and remained in the tackle box
Play Situation 9a RESTRICTED: BACKS in motion are restricted if at any time after the RFP he is outside the tackle box BJ BJ FJ SJ U 89 LJ HL S TE C G T G T F QB RB R LEGAL - RB remains UNRESTRICTED as he started in the tackle box and remained in the tackle box 40
Play Situation 9b RESTRICTED: BACKS in motion are restricted if at any time after the RFP he is outside the tackle box BJ BJ FJ SJ U 89 LJ HL S TE C G T G T F QB RB R LEGAL - RB remains UNRESTRICTED as he started in the tackle box and remained in the tackle box 40
Play Situation 9c RESTRICTED: BACKS in motion are restricted if at any time after the RFP he is outside the tackle box BJ BJ FJ SJ U 89 LJ HL S TE C G T G T F QB RB R LEGAL - RB remains UNRESTRICTED as he started in the tackle box and remained in the tackle box 40
Play Situation 10a Back resets within tackle box and blocks low to right. BJ BJ FJ SJ U 89 LJ HL S TE C G T G T F QB RB R 40 LEGAL - RB is UNRESTRICTED as he resets in the tackle box and remained in the tackle box
Play Situation 10b Back resets within tackle box and blocks low to left. BJ BJ FJ SJ U LJ HL 89 S TE C G T G T F QB RB R 40 LEGAL - RB is UNRESTRICTED as he resets in the tackle box and remained in the tackle box
Play Situation 10c Back resets within tackle box and blocks low to left. BJ BJ FJ SJ U 89 LJ HL S TE C G T G T F QB RB R 40 LEGAL - RB is UNRESTRICTED as he resets in the tackle box and remained in the tackle box