Blind side

[Zebra9809]

Thoughts on the new blind side block rule.A blindside block is a block against an opponent other than the runner, who does not see the blocker approaching.

 

[Zebra9809]

My thoughts, think the rule is great for safety purposes, it is difficult to know or judge if they SEE the blocker coming.
Does this make the block on a trap play illegal?

 

[coachb5806]

My thoughts, think the rule is great for safety purposes, it is difficult to know or judge if they SEE the blocker coming.
Does this make the block on a trap play illegal?

The rule does not apply in the free blocking zone, so no

 

[Zebra9809]

Essentially cuts out most crackbacks

 

[ITSC-Ret]

My thoughts, think the rule is great for safety purposes, it is difficult to know or judge if they SEE the blocker coming.
Does this make the block on a trap play illegal?

The way I read it "the block is forceful and outside of the free-blocking zone."

 

[ITSC-Ret]

The new rule that confuses me is:

2-24-10 (NEW), 6-1-11 (NEW), 6-1 PENALTY: Added a new definition for a pop-up kick and specifies a penalty for a pop-up kick.

Rationale: Continuing with the committee’s efforts to minimize risk, a pop-up kickoff has been defined. A pop-up kick is a free kick in which the kicker drives the ball immediately to the ground, the ball strikes the ground once and goes into the air in the manner of a ball kicked directly off the tee. Such kicks will be penalized as a dead-ball free-kick infraction.

Isn't that what you want from a good onside kick??!!

 

[ITSC-Ret]

You can see this years rule changes at:

https://www.nfhs.org/sports-resource-content/football-rules-changes-2017/

 

[Zebra9809]

The new rule that confuses me is:

2-24-10 (NEW), 6-1-11 (NEW), 6-1 PENALTY: Added a new definition for a pop-up kick and specifies a penalty for a pop-up kick.

Rationale: Continuing with the committee’s efforts to minimize risk, a pop-up kickoff has been defined. A pop-up kick is a free kick in which the kicker drives the ball immediately to the ground, the ball strikes the ground once and goes into the air in the manner of a ball kicked directly off the tee. Such kicks will be penalized as a dead-ball free-kick infraction.

Isn't that what you want from a good onside kick??!!

With this kind of kick you could have a blindside block. on the lickoff..lol

 

[theonehawk]

Seriously, I'm all for protecting the kids, but at this point might as well take out any form of contact and play 7 on 7 all year.

 

[BaseCover2]

My thoughts, think the rule is great for safety purposes, it is difficult to know or judge if they SEE the blocker coming.
Does this make the block on a trap play illegal?

At the rules clinic they said the rule doesn't apply within the tackle box.

 

[Zebra9809]

At the rules clinic they said the rule doesn't apply within the tackle box.

as posted already

thanks

 

[BaseCover2]

as posted already

thanks

Ya, sorry, didn't read all the posts.

 

[PackerBackerNM]

I saw a guy get his leg broke in five places on a crack back block Then had to wait half an hour for a ambulance to get from Clovis to black water draw.

 

[kickballpro]

I've already told my guys if you're behind the play and someone is coming towards you, you're flopping like 2012 LeBron James.

 

[NMState9501]

Can we please just go to NCAA rules

 

[hotel312]

I've already told my guys if you're behind the play and someone is coming towards you, you're flopping like 2012 LeBron James.

I used to tell my guys the exact same thing!!! lol

 

[Zebra9809]

A poorly executed flop is always a blocking foul...pun intended lol