papagrit

5. St. X

3. Anderson County

3. Corbin

1. Bullitt East

1. Conner

1. Elizabethtown

1. Paducah Tilghman

1. Clay County

1. Bryan Station

1. Campbell County

TB. 52 points

Desales

Corbin

Louisville St. Xavier

Clay County

Campbell County

Some freshmen for Rockcastle do play varsity football and thus see very limited time on the JV schedule with limited play if they are allowed to attend. A very good freshman running back (who did play in the varsity game against the Maroons and ran up over 70 yards in the varsity game) was not allowed to play. A freshman lineman was allowed limited action in the game as he had already practiced with the varsity that day for more than two hours. These two see no action when Rock plays freshman games. (or haven't to date) The entire JV team had practiced for about an hour and half before the game. This JV team is getting stronger as the season rolls on and they have no time to practice together during regular team practices. The coaches for this team usually puts them together just before the game and have done a very good job of getting most out of them.

The quarterback for the Maroons (#18) was very impressive and can be commended for playing very well during this game.

The Rock is going to get back on track Friday in a big way.

Rock 38

Lincoln 7

I got his helmet...you get his wallet!

A song sung by a frog from an old Bugs Bunny Cartoon

You old timers will remember this one!

"Hello my honey, hello my baby, hello my ragtime gal!

Oh, honey...send me a kiss by wire, baby my hearts on fire!

If you refuse me, honey, you'll lose me, and you'll be left alone!

Oh baby, honey, tell me I'm your own!"

My apologies if I broke rule 13 (grammar), I wrote it out of memory.:jump:

"FOR THE LAST TIME......QUIT EATIN' THE NEW YELLOW FOOTBALLS!!!"

"SPIT IT OUT!...IT'S NOT A LEMONDROP!!"

Rockcastle has a pretty good freshman group coming on. They are currently 3-0 with a 6-0 win over Bell Co. a week or so ago as well as wins versus Whitley and Casey. This was without their best freshman running back who is a starter on the varsity squad and a quality freshman lineman who is also starting on the varsity. They are a nasty little group who not only "like" to win, but also "hate" losing, if you know what I mean when it comes to attitude. They have some tough games coming up later though that will surely test them. One game in particular that will be interesting is 10/9 away at Corbin. Keep an eye on them in the coming years, if they stay healthy and together, they may improve on the "Rock" legacy.

7. Johnson Central

5. Raceland

3. Harlan County

2. Perry County Central

1. Rockcastle County

TB. Harlan County

5. Boyle County

3. Hopkinsville

3. Madison Central

1. Raceland

1. Harlan County

1. St. Xavier

1. Perry County Central

1. Rockcastle County

1. Campbell County

1. Pulaski County

TB. 56

1. Raceland

2. Boyle County

3. Highlands

4. Harlan County

5. Franklin-Simpson

Southern sounded like they might be coming to life even though they lost to Harrison County last week. I've got kinfolk on Southern's team and one starts for the varsity. If the Brown boy gets any blocking help from his team, he's got the jets to rack up some points. You've got to stick with blood....Good luck Southern!!

Madison Southern 33

McCreary County 20

(even the best kickers don't hit them all)

I think it is going to be a hard hitting game in which the winner will be determined by who makes fewer mistakes and turnovers. Early turnovers deflated Rockcastle last week when Bell came to town. They couldn't seem to right the ship and then got caught up in the snowball effect. I hope that they learned from their mistakes and come out fired up to win in what will be a very physical game.

Rockcastle 21

Knox Central 7

7. Williamsburg

5. Paintsville

3. Corbin

2. Clay County

1. Rockcastle

TB. Paintsville

First, some definitions:

 

Rule 2-5-1...Clipping is a block against an opponent when the initial contact is from behind, at or below the waist, and not against a player who is a runner or pretending to be a runner.

 

Rule 2-5-2...Blocking in the back is a block against an opponent when the initial contact is in the opponent's back, inside the shoulders and below the helmet and above the waist.

 

Rule 2-5-3...Such cases shall not be ruled clipping and/or blocking in the back unless the official sees the initial contact. When in doubt, the contact is legal...

 

Rule 2-25-3...A defensive player is on his line of scrimmage when he is within 1 yard of his scrimmage line at the snap.

 

Next, here's Rule 2-17, Free-blocking Zone--Legal Blocking Below the Waist, Legal Clipping, Legal Block in the Back:

 

1. The free-blocking zone is a rectangular area extending laterally 4 yards either side of the spot of the snap and 3 yards behind each line of scrimmage. A player is in the free-blocking zone when any part of his body is in the zone at the snap.

 

2. Blocking below the waist is permitted in the free-blocking zone when the following conditions are met:

a. All players involved in the blocking are on the line of scrimmage and in the zone at the snap.

b. The contact is in the zone.

 

[The term "cut block", usually refers to a block below the waist, whether legal or illegal. The term does not appear in the Rules book, and is frequently misused.]

 

3. Clipping is permitted in the free-blocking zone when the following conditions are met:

a. By offensive linemen who are on the line of scrimmage and in the zone at the snap.

b. Against defensive players who are on the line of scrimmage and in the zone at the snap.

c. The contact is in the zone.

 

4. Blocking in the back is permitted in the free-blocking zone when the following conditions are met:

a. By offensive linemen who are on the line of scrimmage and in the zone at the snap.

b. Against defensive players who are in the zone at the snap.

c. The contact is in the zone.

 

5. The free-blocking zone disintegrates and the exception for a player to block below the waist, clip or block in the back is not to continue after the ball has left the zone.

 

First, notice the items in bold. Blocking below the waist and clipping can legally occur only between offensive and defensive linemen (never against players not on the line at the snap). However, an offensive lineman may legally block a "linebacker" in the back, provided they're both in the zone and the ball is in the zone when the block in the back occurs.

 

Offensive backs, flankers, and split ends cannot enter the zone and legally commit any of the above mentioned blocks because they did not start out in the zone at the snap. Tight ends are usually lined up in the zone and, as a general statement, can legally block a defensive tackle or linebacker in the back. But defensive ends are not usually in the zone at the snap, and a tight end who blocks a defensive tackle below the waist will probably be a suspect for a chop block (because the offensive tackle will most likely also be engaged in blocking him).

 

Next, notice that the zone disintegrates when the ball leaves the zone. As previously stated, it has been interpreted by the KHSAA that, in shotgun formation, an immediate block below the waist by an offensive lineman is legal. However, no delay in the block whatsoever is permitted. So, in the shotgun, if a lineman first stands and then drops down to block below the waist, it's a foul. (Offensive tackles are bigger suspects than guards and centers because they tend to have more separation between them and the defensive tackles).

 

And last, a chop block is a delayed, high/low or low/low double-team block and is illegal even in the free blocking zone.

Many thanks for that explanation! I just wanted to be straight on this rule as it is new to me and had never been called in a previous game before that one Saturday. My son has always done a considerable amount of cut blocking on the line as center, but this season he has been asked to shotgun and this hadn't come up before. I also appreciate all the typing you had to do to get the rules across.

Thanks,

Papagrit :thumb:

I have been reading the posts on cutblocking above and certainly appreciate the input. I had never heard of this rule until this past Saturday when my son was called for illegal blocking when, as center, he "cut blocked" a blitzing linebacker after engaging the nose guard in a normal straight up block after snapping shotgun. I asked the refs after the game what he had done wrong and they explained to me that as center, he could not cut block at all when he was snapping shotgun whether it be a noseguard or linebacker blitzing. (This was a middle school game)

So....if I'm reading what offside has written correctly, my son can cut block noseguards after the snap as long as he doesn't delay his movement and he is NOT allowed to cut block any blitzing linebackers as there would be a delay after the snap before he hit them? Am I understanding correctly?

Not that I'm a big Boyle fan...because I'm not, but I saw these boys scrimmage down at Jabez during camp. They have a strong secondary and an excellent passing game that is going to be tough to beat. It will take a punishing offensive ground game to eat clock (and keep that offense of the field) with an exceptional secondary defense to keep that offense off balance to beat them. The Generals will not have enough "Beans and Taters" offense to grind them down or secondary to handle them. Boyle 35 Lafayette 14

Best of luck to Madison Southern this next week with Harrison County. Gonna have to turn up the nasty on the offensive line to get some points fellas. Rico can't be your only option, because all of the defenses just key on him. Find some heart in the trenches to free him up and the wins will follow. Your defensive stands in the red zone this last week with Rockcastle, even though the weather may have had something to do with it, were still impressive. Play hard!!

I personally knew Coach Scenters and he is a great young coach that the Garrard County fans need to get behind and support. I watched him come up through the ranks from Middle School coaching at Berea and he is an excellent, positive influence for young athletes. They are lucky to get him and I wish him the best with his team play this year and from now on. I would have been proud to have him coach my boys in football, but, it just didn't work out that way. Good luck Mark, especially against Somerset as they are going to be extra tough to beat. Since the games at home, I gotta go with GCHS.

Your ol' PPG football buddy.

I suspect it's going to be a battle in the trenches...gotta pick the ROCK at home even though Bell is the favorite. ROCK 20 Bell Co. 17