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Is chop blocking legal in college?

Postby RepublicanPNY » Sun Nov 27, 2016 9:52 pm

Navy chops the entire game. Defensive linemen attack the offense only to meet the turf or suffer torn ligaments.

I saw a similar block in the Seattle vs Tampa Bay game today that was flagged as a chop.
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Re: Is chop blocking legal in college?

Postby RGV Pony » Sun Nov 27, 2016 9:54 pm

Legal as long as the chop doesn't occur simultaneously as someone else is engaged up high
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Re: Is chop blocking legal in college?

Postby mrydel » Sun Nov 27, 2016 9:56 pm

Navy cut blocks. It is not a chop block. A chop block is two linemen engaging one defender high and low. A cut block is just going at the knees. Tough to defend and dangerous but legal.
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Re: Is chop blocking legal in college?

Postby Stallion » Sun Nov 27, 2016 9:59 pm

they nailed Deon Green with a cut block
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Re: Is chop blocking legal in college?

Postby Hoop Fan » Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:07 pm

As if anyone can distinguish a chop from a cut in the interior mess that navy creates by diving at knees. Guarantee there was upper body contact coming from slant as well when green got hurt. Its ridiculous, cutting should only be allowed on edges or open field.
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Re: Is chop blocking legal in college?

Postby mrydel » Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:07 am

I would agree with that
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Re: Is chop blocking legal in college?

Postby jimhagle » Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:53 am

If they didn't block that way their offense goes nowhere.
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Re: Is chop blocking legal in college?

Postby longbuzzer » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:24 am

How ironic. Offensive linemen must wear knee braces to protect themselves whilst they cut the legs of the assigned defensive linemen for each running play.
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Re: Is chop blocking legal in college?

Postby Charleston Pony » Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:27 am

hopefully Navy will play Georgia tech in their bowl game so those two teams can beat each other up
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Re: Is chop blocking legal in college?

Postby Digetydog » Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:25 pm

Growing up, my school ran the Veer. We did it and had it done to us (every option team uses a similar blocking scheme).

I don't recall ANY DL on our team or the other team going down to a knee injury. Why are there so many injuries now?
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