Blocking Below the Waist 2012 By Eric Lewis, President Western New England Chapter of the EAIFO Click to continue

TE T G C G T QB WRSE WR RB Blocking Below The Waist All stationary players inside the boxes are unrestricted and can block below the waist anywhere behind the neutral zone, in any direction. EXCEPTION: after a change of possession or during a kick down. 7-yards each direction from MIDDLE lineman 5-yards each direction from SNAPPER Click to continue

T G C G T QB RB Blocking Below The Waist TE However, if an unrestricted player goes beyond the NZ, they can no longer block toward their own goal line. Click to continue

TE T G C G T QB WR SE WR RB Blocking Below The Waist Restricted Receivers Behind the NZ Adjacent sideline & North/South Click to continue

TE T G C G T QB WRSE WR RB Blocking Below The Waist Restricted Receivers Beyond the NZ Adjacent sideline. Not toward own goal line. Click to continue

TE T G C G T QB WRSE WR RB Blocking Below The Waist Motion Restricted at RFP Cannot block BBW in any direction in tackle box Adjacent sideline. Not toward own goal line. SNAP Click to continue

TE T G C G T QB WRSE WR RB Blocking Below The Waist Motion Cannot BBW in any direction in the tackle box Restricted at RFP Adjacent sideline. Not toward own goal line. SNAP Click to continue

TE T G C G T QB WR RB Blocking Below The Waist Motion Restricted at RFP SE WR Adjacent sideline. Not toward own goal line. Adjacent sideline & North/South SNAP Click to continue

TE T G C G T QB WRSE WR RB Blocking Below The Waist Motion Inside the tackle box at RFP Never left the tackle box, can block any direction behind NZ. Once beyond NZ, any direction except toward own goal line. SNAP Click to continue

TE T G C G T QBWRSE WR RB Blocking Below The Waist Inside the tackle box at RFP Motion Adjacent sideline & North/South Adjacent sideline. Not toward own goal line. SNAP Click to continue

T G C G T QB WR SE WR RB Blocking Below The Waist Motion TE Restricted at RFP Resets before Snap Can BBW in any direction in the tackle box because he reset in the box. SNAP Any direction, except toward own goal line Click to continue

T G C G T QB WR SE WR RB Blocking Below The Waist Motion TE Restricted at RFP Resets before Snap SNAP Can BBW in any direction behind the NZ because he reset in the tackle box and was still inside the tackle box at the snap. Any direction, except toward own goal line. Click to continue

C G G T T QB WR TEWR RB Blocking Below The Waist Unbalanced Line RB 7 yards each direction from MIDDLE lineman Tackle Box 5 yards each direction from the snapper. EVERYONE can BBW in any direction behind the NZ Beyond the NZ, everyone can block any direction, except toward their own goal line. Click to continue

TE T G C G T QBWR SE WR RB Blocking Below The Waist DEFENSE Can block the offense below the waist in any direction within 5 yards behind or beyond the NZ. EXCEPTION: Against a player in position to receive a backward pass. EXCEPTION: Against an eligible receiver beyond the NZ, unless attempting to get to the ball or ball carrier. Restriction on exceptions ends when a legal forward pass is no longer possible by rule. LOS Click to continue

TE T G C G T QB WRSE WR RB Blocking Below The Waist THE END