Figure 103b
Application of Our Blocking Rules
By numbering the defensive men it is simple when making out the blocking rules to assign each man a number, and the offensive man merely learns which numbered man he will block. There will be certain plays in which a particular position must have one or two options. As an example, a rule might read, “#3 unless outside, then, #2.”
The following are examples of blocking rules by numbers:
Regular Block—straight ahead
| On-E | #3 |
| On-T | #2 |
| On-G | #1 |
| C | #0, off-side |
| Off-G | #1 |
| Off-T | #5 |
| Off-E | #6 |
Trap Block—
| On-E | #3 |
| On-T | L.B. |
| On-G | Slam man #1 or #2, N/T #0 |
| C | Off-side |
| Off-G | Trap |
| Off-T | 1st outside guard |
| Off-E | #6 |
Counter Block—
| On-E | #6 |
| On-T | #2 |
| On-G | #1 |
| C | #1, N/T #0, N/T off-side |
| Off-G | #1 |
| Off-T | #2 |
| Off-E | #3 |