LaVega/Liberty Hill low block

[Williams]

4th quarter, 6:59, the LaVega TE blocked below the waist back toward the ball.  BJ had a flag for it.  R waved the flag off announcing he was "unrestricted, result of the play is a TD."
I thought only the two linemen either side of the center were afforded this restriction.
Would someone please clarify this for me?
 

[TXMike]

They should have stayed on the flag.  The announcement of rule was inaccyurate.   It was a foul.  Good catch by the S.  This rule is way too complicated and continues to lead to errors at all levels

[TxSkyBolt]

They should have stayed on the flag.  The announcement of rule was inaccyurate.   It was a foul.  Good catch by the S.  This rule is way too complicated and continues to lead to errors at all levels

If there were only some way this could be taught at the regional rules clinics.


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[williebe]

It’s being taught at the clinics I’ve attended. The problem is that it’s not being applied on the field by some officials. IMHO.

[Williams]

We first learned this at a regional clinic prior to the state meeting.  During the regular season we flagged this twice and once again in a playoff game.  Each time the offended coach recited last years rule for BBW.
One of those teams played this weekend.
I guess this just enforces the old saying that coaches don't know the rules.

[TXMike]

Hmmmmmm            

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[TxSkyBolt]

Hmmmmmm            

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You Army guys wouldn’t know sarcastic humor if it crawled into your fox hole and hit you on the head.


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[TXMike]

And you fly boys would never be accused of understanding how someone might just be taking advantage of an opportunity to show something 😁😁😁😁

[bctgp]

If all of us officials would just re-read the UIL exceptions each year they would clearly see that TE is not considered in the TB for the purpose of being unrestricted as it relates to BBW (see UIL exception 43).

   UIL NOTE: For a lineman’s initial position to be considered “completely inside the tackle box”, he must be positioned within five yards of the snapper, and be no more than the second
                   lineman from the snapper.

I've seen this communicated in several regional rules clinic and the annual state meeting as well.

[TXMike]

And that language was specifically because coaches on the UIL Rules Committee realized their brothers would benefit by it being spelled out in no uncertain terms

[TexDoc]

It’s a very poorly written and though out rule.  We have to make it simpler. 

[bctgp]

It's light years easier to understand than it was in the past when you had to worry about blocks toward correct sideline by players initial position at the snap etc. 

[TexDoc]

It's light years easier to understand than it was in the past when you had to worry about blocks toward correct sideline by players initial position at the snap etc. 

Agree!  But still too complicated.  Especially for a 5 man crew to catch.