Coach Avants
Six-man fan
Is it legal for a defensive back to cut a receiver that is coming off the line and releasing up the field into their route?
Cutting a Receiver
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An eligible receiver cannot be blocked below the waist beyond the neutral zone. Since all are eligible this will apply to all of them. Also, no player in position to receive a backwards pass may be blocked below the waist behind the line of scrimmage.
In 11 man an additional rule applies to all other offensive players. No offensive player can be blocked below the waist when the block occurs more the 5 yards from the neutral zone. This doesn't come into play for 6 man because the rule above covers all the eligible receivers.
In 11 man an additional rule applies to all other offensive players. No offensive player can be blocked below the waist when the block occurs more the 5 yards from the neutral zone. This doesn't come into play for 6 man because the rule above covers all the eligible receivers.
Coach Avants
Six-man fan
Thanks, that is what I thought.
kbjoe1
Six-man fan
flip it over can a lead blocker block below the waist
a) behind the line of scrimmage_____________________________
b) at the neutral zone_____________________________________
c) beyond the line of scrimmage_____________________________
a) behind the line of scrimmage_____________________________
b) at the neutral zone_____________________________________
c) beyond the line of scrimmage_____________________________
What are you defining as a lead blocker?
is it a wide receiver that happens to be leading a sweep, or is it a lineman or a back... The answer is a little different for each group.
generally speaking, an offensive player can block below the waist anywhere on the field as long as he doesn't violate one of the numerous caveats to the blocking below the waist rules.
IE, if he is unrestricted at the snap, he can block low anywhere on the field prior to a change of possession, as long as he is not past the neutral zone blocking below the waist at any angle back toward his goal line.... if he is restricted at the snap, he can only block below the waist N/S or toward his adjacent sideline if he is beyond the neutral zone, and he cannot block below the waist in any direction in the tackle box, or, same as unrestricted, back toward his goal line if the block is beyond the NZ.
is it a wide receiver that happens to be leading a sweep, or is it a lineman or a back... The answer is a little different for each group.
generally speaking, an offensive player can block below the waist anywhere on the field as long as he doesn't violate one of the numerous caveats to the blocking below the waist rules.
IE, if he is unrestricted at the snap, he can block low anywhere on the field prior to a change of possession, as long as he is not past the neutral zone blocking below the waist at any angle back toward his goal line.... if he is restricted at the snap, he can only block below the waist N/S or toward his adjacent sideline if he is beyond the neutral zone, and he cannot block below the waist in any direction in the tackle box, or, same as unrestricted, back toward his goal line if the block is beyond the NZ.
