Legal or Illegal Block???

[TRUE REDHOUND]

Is a cut block on the line of scrimmage legal by the tight end on a defensive end?

[footballfool]

I think, not sure, that only a down lineman, in the neutral zone, can make a cutblock, and then, only on another down lineman. As an example, he could not cut block a linebacker charging up thru the gap. I may be wrong but I think that is correct.

[94 Camel]

NO. Tackle to tackle only.

[Ram]

The free blocking zone extends from offensive tackle to offensive tackle, and is three yards wide. A cut block is legal when performed by a person who is in the free blocking zone and performs the cut block on a person who also starts in the free blocking zone, while the ball is in the free blocking zone. The blocker has to be in the free blocking zone and the blockee has to be in the free blocking zone and the ball has to be in the free blocking zone.

 

So, by definition the TE is not in the free blocking zone, unless there is an unbalanced line and the TE is the second person from the center. If the TE is not in the free blocking zone then the TE can not perform a cut block.

[doubledeuce]

Is a cut block on the line of scrimmage legal by the tight end on a defensive end?

 

 

No, if he is in the traditional position of TE. Meaning that the line is not unbalanced, like tackle over.

[doubledeuce]

The free blocking zone extends from offensive tackle to offensive tackle, and is three yards wide. A cut block is legal when performed by a person who is in the free blocking zone and performs the cut block on a person who also starts in the free blocking zone, while the ball is in the free blocking zone. The blocker has to be in the free blocking zone and the blockee has to be in the free blocking zone and the ball has to be in the free blocking zone.

 

So, by definition the TE is not in the free blocking zone, unless there is an unbalanced line and the TE is the second person from the center. If the TE is not in the free blocking zone then the TE can not perform a cut block.

 

 

:thumb:

[FBRULES]

Ram leaves out one very important point.

 

The one who does the blocking must not only be in the zone but on his line of scrimmage and he must block someone who was also in the zone and on the line of scrimmage at the snap. That eliminates running backs from blocking below the waist because, even though in the zone perhaps, they are not on the line. The only way a "linebacker" could block below the waist legal or be blocked below the waist legally would be if he was within one yard of the line of scrimmage at the snap.

[farawaycomet2]

What if a team goes "unabalanced on the line. An eligible numbered TE lines up where the LT usually lines up. The LT lines up as a TE on the Right side.

 

How is the Tackle box defined in this situation?

[doubledeuce]

What if a team goes "unabalanced on the line. An eligible numbered TE lines up where the LT usually lines up. The LT lines up as a TE on the Right side.

 

How is the Tackle box defined in this situation?

 

The TE would be in the "free blocking zone."

[Ram]

The TE would be in the "free blocking zone."

 

:thumb:Back atcha.

[AverageJoesGym]

Is a cut block on the line of scrimmage legal by the tight end on a defensive end?

 

 

You aren't thinking about cut blocking #77 in the conference finals with a TE are you? LOL

[HT721]

for a cut block you have to go straight down don't you, like you can't start to block up high then do the cut, or is that just way off base?

[Ram]

for a cut block you have to go straight down don't you, like you can't start to block up high then do the cut, or is that just way off base?

 

If you start high and go low that is not a cut block and is legal. You may be talking about a chop block, where one player hit a player high and a second player hit low, that is illegal all the time.

[PutMeInCoach]

Is a cut block on the line of scrimmage legal by the tight end on a defensive end?

 

I believe I was told it was legal IF you started your block high and then went low. They told me you couldn't just dive at their legs, of course I was to lazy to cut block, it meant having to stand back up, so I'm not 100% sure.

[Bronco99]

The free blocking zone extends from offensive tackle to offensive tackle, and is three yards wide. A cut block is legal when performed by a person who is in the free blocking zone and performs the cut block on a person who also starts in the free blocking zone, while the ball is in the free blocking zone. The blocker has to be in the free blocking zone and the blockee has to be in the free blocking zone and the ball has to be in the free blocking zone.

 

So, by definition the TE is not in the free blocking zone, unless there is an unbalanced line and the TE is the second person from the center. If the TE is not in the free blocking zone then the TE can not perform a cut block.

 

This is almost correct. The rule states that the free blocking zone extends 4 yards on both sides of the ball, not from tackle to tackle. Which means, if a team has foot to foot splits a TE could be in the free blocking zone. Every thing else that Ram said is correct. Everyone always says from tackle to tackle but the rule says 4 yards on both sides of the ball!