chris98251
Well-known member
The demise of the ZBS in rule changes
What the original design is about going back to the 1980’s and then the rule changes. The system is used a lot, we are blaming College for the lack of lineman, I think it’s the rule changes that take away the options that NFL coaches have relied on over the years is block types and where they can block, this limits effectiveness in space and support blocking on the rest of the field. It also may show a bit of stubbornness to be attached to a scheme that the rules have nullified a lot of its benefits based on what was allowed prior to rule changes. The Power run scheme which we used a lot in the second half of last season to compliment our type of lineman along with Reese as a Fullback was successful, we went away from that again the start of this season. Seen it again in the second half against the Colts when Lacy had success.
Also Gibbs puts a lot on footwork and smarts, our guys have heavy feet and the mental errors suggest not a high football IQ, then we have size, we're the size of a power blocking scheme, in fact the NFL is going with lighter except Nose Tackle D lineman these days that have quick and agility, hmmm sounds like the model for ZBS except on defense. Also with the three step mandate by RB’s and a lousy or outdated scheme we are taking away instincts of the RB.
Please read the article before commenting if you don't know the scheme, other wise your like a Jiffy Lube technician commenting on how to build a 7 second Funny Car.
https://www.sbnation.com/2014/7/25/5928877/alex-gibbs-seahawks-broncos-texans-nfl-zone-blocking
1986
• Blocking below the waist on punts is prohibited during the entire down.
• The “lure” technique is prohibited. When a tackle shows pass set, a teammate lined up outside him cannot chop a defender who is lined up over the tackle, even if the tackle and defender are not engaged (a “lure”).
1987
• An offensive lineman may not clip a defender who, at the snap, is aligned on the line of scrimmage opposite another offensive lineman who is more than one position away, when the defender is responding to the flow of the ball away from the blocker.
• Example: A tackle cannot clip the nose tackle on a sweep to the opposite side.
1992
• For the first time the Chop Block is illegal on some running players: It is illegal on a running play for an offensive player who is lined up in the backfield at the snap to deliberately block a defensive player in the thigh or lower (chop) if the defensive player is engaged by an offensive player who was on the line of scrimmage at the snap. This action is prohibited whether on or behind the line of scrimmage in an area that extends laterally to the position originally occupied by the tight end on either side.
1996
• On running plays, a chop block is prohibited by an offensive player who is aligned more than one position away from the engaged defender when the block occurs away from the flow of the play.
• A defender cannot be chopped even after he has disengaged from an offensive opponent, if he is still confronting the offensive player.
• Prohibition of the "lure" technique is applicable all along the offensive line, instead of only to a player outside a tackle.
1999
• Blocking from behind, at, or below the knees in the clipping zone is prohibited.
• After a blocking attempt in close line play, a blocker is prohibited from rolling up on the back of a defender's legs (Unnecessary Roughness).
2002
• The Chop Block technique is illegal on all kicking plays.
2005
• An offensive player who is aligned in the tackle box at the snap and moves to a position outside the box is prohibited from initiating contact on the side or below the waist of an opponent if the blocker is moving toward his own end line and approaches the opponent from behind or from the side ("Peel Back Block"). The near shoulder of the blocker must be in front of his opponent's body.
2009
• It is an illegal “blindside” block if the blocker is moving toward his own endline and approaches the opponent from behind or from the side, and the initial force of the contact by the blocker’s helmet, forearm, or shoulder is to the head or neck area of an opponent.
2013
• “Peel back” blocks below the waist are illegal inside the tackle box.
2014
• Clipping and unnecessary roughness penalties are expanded to prohibit blockers from rolling up on the side of a defender’s leg.
2015
• Rules prohibiting illegal “peel back” blocks are extended to cover all offensive players.
• Offensive backs are prohibited from chopping a defensive player engaged above the waist by another offensive player outside the tackle box.
2016
• Rules prohibiting chop blocks are extended to include running plays, making all instances of chop blocks illegal.
2017
• Prohibits crackback blocks by a backfield player in motion, even if he is not more than two yards outside the tackle when the ball is snapped.
What the original design is about going back to the 1980’s and then the rule changes. The system is used a lot, we are blaming College for the lack of lineman, I think it’s the rule changes that take away the options that NFL coaches have relied on over the years is block types and where they can block, this limits effectiveness in space and support blocking on the rest of the field. It also may show a bit of stubbornness to be attached to a scheme that the rules have nullified a lot of its benefits based on what was allowed prior to rule changes. The Power run scheme which we used a lot in the second half of last season to compliment our type of lineman along with Reese as a Fullback was successful, we went away from that again the start of this season. Seen it again in the second half against the Colts when Lacy had success.
Also Gibbs puts a lot on footwork and smarts, our guys have heavy feet and the mental errors suggest not a high football IQ, then we have size, we're the size of a power blocking scheme, in fact the NFL is going with lighter except Nose Tackle D lineman these days that have quick and agility, hmmm sounds like the model for ZBS except on defense. Also with the three step mandate by RB’s and a lousy or outdated scheme we are taking away instincts of the RB.
Please read the article before commenting if you don't know the scheme, other wise your like a Jiffy Lube technician commenting on how to build a 7 second Funny Car.
https://www.sbnation.com/2014/7/25/5928877/alex-gibbs-seahawks-broncos-texans-nfl-zone-blocking
1986
• Blocking below the waist on punts is prohibited during the entire down.
• The “lure” technique is prohibited. When a tackle shows pass set, a teammate lined up outside him cannot chop a defender who is lined up over the tackle, even if the tackle and defender are not engaged (a “lure”).
1987
• An offensive lineman may not clip a defender who, at the snap, is aligned on the line of scrimmage opposite another offensive lineman who is more than one position away, when the defender is responding to the flow of the ball away from the blocker.
• Example: A tackle cannot clip the nose tackle on a sweep to the opposite side.
1992
• For the first time the Chop Block is illegal on some running players: It is illegal on a running play for an offensive player who is lined up in the backfield at the snap to deliberately block a defensive player in the thigh or lower (chop) if the defensive player is engaged by an offensive player who was on the line of scrimmage at the snap. This action is prohibited whether on or behind the line of scrimmage in an area that extends laterally to the position originally occupied by the tight end on either side.
1996
• On running plays, a chop block is prohibited by an offensive player who is aligned more than one position away from the engaged defender when the block occurs away from the flow of the play.
• A defender cannot be chopped even after he has disengaged from an offensive opponent, if he is still confronting the offensive player.
• Prohibition of the "lure" technique is applicable all along the offensive line, instead of only to a player outside a tackle.
1999
• Blocking from behind, at, or below the knees in the clipping zone is prohibited.
• After a blocking attempt in close line play, a blocker is prohibited from rolling up on the back of a defender's legs (Unnecessary Roughness).
2002
• The Chop Block technique is illegal on all kicking plays.
2005
• An offensive player who is aligned in the tackle box at the snap and moves to a position outside the box is prohibited from initiating contact on the side or below the waist of an opponent if the blocker is moving toward his own end line and approaches the opponent from behind or from the side ("Peel Back Block"). The near shoulder of the blocker must be in front of his opponent's body.
2009
• It is an illegal “blindside” block if the blocker is moving toward his own endline and approaches the opponent from behind or from the side, and the initial force of the contact by the blocker’s helmet, forearm, or shoulder is to the head or neck area of an opponent.
2013
• “Peel back” blocks below the waist are illegal inside the tackle box.
2014
• Clipping and unnecessary roughness penalties are expanded to prohibit blockers from rolling up on the side of a defender’s leg.
2015
• Rules prohibiting illegal “peel back” blocks are extended to cover all offensive players.
• Offensive backs are prohibited from chopping a defensive player engaged above the waist by another offensive player outside the tackle box.
2016
• Rules prohibiting chop blocks are extended to include running plays, making all instances of chop blocks illegal.
2017
• Prohibits crackback blocks by a backfield player in motion, even if he is not more than two yards outside the tackle when the ball is snapped.
