High School Rules

[jcm]

In High School - cut blocking is legal in the tackle box on the line of scrimmage.

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I think cut blocking is also illegal if the defender starts outside of the box and runs into it - cant cut him either. I've seen it called and agrued about it and lost the argument.

 

I don't believe cut blocking is nearly as dangerous as it is made out to be. But it is the rule for now and probably won't be changed back as long as it is preceived as dangerous.

 

Like CoachT - i never liked allowing the open palm blocking.

 

Like somebody else - if the defense get back across before the snap no foul should be called. Much more exciting and lets the quick snapper catch them offsides instead of the man in stripes.

[turf_master_s2s]

Chop Blocking is used when someone doesn't use proper techinique and resorts to throwing their bodies at the defender's kness. Any defensive lineman with any atheltic ability runs right by it anyway, so if you made it legal, your really not helping anything from an O-linemans standpoint, your really just making it easier for the defender to run through blocks.

[crazy_cowboy89]

Do away with the endzone rule I think it's stupid. Open field cut blocking will and has got many players hurt. Keep cut blocking in the trenches.

 

 

couldn't agree more!

[YellowJacket50]

Chop Blocking is used when someone doesn't use proper techinique and resorts to throwing their bodies at the defender's kness. Any defensive lineman with any atheltic ability runs right by it anyway, so if you made it legal, your really not helping anything from an O-linemans standpoint, your really just making it easier for the defender to run through blocks.

 

I couldnt agree with you more. One of the things we are taught on defense is to play with your hand. 9 times out of 10 if you do that, the D-line has no problem steping over/on the O-line's back. The cut block is not as effective against a good defensive line as most people think...

[Bacillum]

I couldnt agree with you more. One of the things we are taught on defense is to play with your hand. 9 times out of 10 if you do that, the D-line has no problem steping over/on the O-line's back. The cut block is not as effective against a good defensive line as most people think...

 

It is effective if you use it right. I'm 235 and have used it well against a 315 lb man. The more effective block is the crab block. If your defender is faster than you, fire off and crawl on your hands. It hurts, but is very useful against quick people.

[tnsparty]

I have no energy about running out of the endzone, but I do about the cut block. I border on eliminating the cut block completely. I say no to the copying of the NCAA rule. Kepping it leagl in the FBZ should even be looked at.

[The Sports Guy]

Another change I would like to see made pertains to the hash marks. I would prefer to see the ball placed in line with the uprights for field goals like the pros do.

 

Even in college, you see teams trying to draw a penalty to improve the kicking angle. Of course, the penalty is always declined.

 

Maybe somebody can explain the need for 3 sets of hash marks in a way my feeble mind can accept.

 

Edited October 8, 2005 by The Sports Guy

[etcoach]

Another change I would like to see made pertains to the hash marks. I would prefer to see the ball placed in line with the uprights like the pros do.

 

Even in college, you see teams trying to draw a penalty to improve the kicking angle. Of course, the penalty is always declined.

 

Maybe somebody can explain the need for 3 sets of hash marks in a way my feeble mind can accept.

 

How stupid is seeing a return man stand at the 1 yard line, jump up and try to catch the kickoff before it goes into the end zone so he will have a chance to return a kick. This is not 1960;kickers can kick it into the end zone.

[demondog1]

I think you should let them play football and keep the girls off the field and the bleeding hearts at home!

[RHSfootball1]

There is nothing wrong with the way the cut block rule is now, I do not think it should be allowed all over the field. And about the return thing, I think it should be players/coaches choice.

[wolverines79]

A couple of rules on the high school level that I would like to see changed are the cut block and the ability to come out of the endzone. I think cut blocking should be allowed all over the field like the college rule. Not from behind, but face to face. I believe this would open the game up some. I know the arguement that it will increase injuries, but I disagree.

 

Secondly, with the number of kickers who can kick the ball into the endzone on the rise, I think the kids should be allowed to return the ball. Same on an interception.

 

What do you think?

 

 

 

 

I agree with you, cut blocking down field would be better but only for the offensive lineman who have to cut!! About the return rule i agree with you there too.

Edited October 7, 2005 by wolverines79

[Bucc #58]

I believe cut blocking even in the trenches should be illegal. Last year I had a torn LCL and a strained MCL to give my reason.