Some tell me if you block someone at the waist a penalty is called. If you go at the knees no penalty is called.
Far from an expert but on the line it is only a chop block if the blockee is engaged with another blocker and the second blocker blocks him below the waist...
I think.
@underlion I wish they would change the rule where you can’t block below the waist at all. Did y’all see Maryland take out #12 below the knees?
Missed it.
I think a RB needs to be able to block a blitzing LB below the waist amd the other argument is for getting a linemans arms down for a short pass?
A chop block is the same as a crackback?
Often the running back gets called for it as he goes low about the same time a lineman gets to loose guy.
The problem with more rules is it allows the official to influence the game more but no blocking below _______ seems simple enough.
Missed it.
I think a RB needs to be able to block a blitzing LB below the waist amd the other argument is for getting a linemans arms down for a short pass?
A chop block is the same as a crackback?
Often the running back gets called for it as he goes low about the same time a lineman gets to loose guy.
The problem with more rules is it allows the official to influence the game more but no blocking below _______ seems simple enough.
No, a crackback block is when the guy is running and looking the other way... and you hammer him.
Mostly on punts, but can happen on regular plays too. Essentially it's a "player is in a defenseless position" play and called when the other player obviously lets them have it when they could have just gotten in their way.
