2006-06-15 07:48:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Blocking below the waist', also called a crackback block (15 yards) - an illegal block, from any direction, below the waist by any offensive player not on the offensive line (e.g. wide receivers, quarterbacks and running backs), by any player after change of possession, by any player in high school with certain exceptions. Referee signal: both hands brought down, wrists turned inward, in a chopping motion across the front of the thighs.
2006-06-15 15:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by ditzychik508 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically this is when a person outside of the formation (i.e. - split end, wide reciever) comes down to block an inside player on the defensive side of the formation. You'll see a wide reciever go in motion towards the formation. Then run action will go to that same side. The defense is then moving towards the motion of the play and into the reciever in motion. It can be a legal block if the block is made above the waist and in front of the player. A lot of times this block ends up being in the back. So the defensive player gets cracked in the back - "crackback".
2006-06-15 15:16:11 · answer #2 · answered by jwilton52 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definition: An illegal block by an offensive player who is usually spread out away from the main body of the formation and runs back in towards the ball at the snap, blocking an opponent below the waist or in the back with the force of the block back toward the original position of the ball at the snap.
Examples: An illegal crackback block is penalized 15 yards against the offending team
2006-06-15 14:51:35 · answer #3 · answered by answer gal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The crackback is the man in motion before the ball is snap, he usually comes down the line and blocks a defender.
2006-06-15 20:06:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When an offensive lineman at the snap of the ball pulls away from the mainbody and hits a defender usually below the waist or in the back.
2006-06-15 15:00:47 · answer #5 · answered by super saiyan 3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ricky Williams is a Crackback.
That's why he's playing in the CFL this year.
2006-06-15 16:47:42 · answer #6 · answered by Offended? Aww Have a Cookie! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ITS BASICALLY, YOU KNOCKING THE S#%T OUT OF SOMEONE AND THAT SOMEONE NEVER SEEN IT COMING. YOU BETTA WATCH YA BACK. IT COULD BE IN VERY MUCH DANGER
2006-06-15 16:38:55 · answer #7 · answered by aum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋