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.
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The rule does not apply in the free blocking zone, so noMy 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."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 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??!!
At the rules clinic they said the rule doesn't apply within the tackle box.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?
as posted alreadyAt the rules clinic they said the rule doesn't apply within the tackle box.
Ya, sorry, didn't read all the posts.as posted already
thanks
I used to tell my guys the exact same thing!!! lolI've already told my guys if you're behind the play and someone is coming towards you, you're flopping like 2012 LeBron James.