Revised Intentional Grounding, Chop Block Rules Headline 2022 High School Football Rules Changes
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Essentially..
QB can now throw the ball away to avoid losing yards providing the QB is outside the pocket and ball reaches the LOS. Basically the same rule as NFL and NCAA
also
An alteration to Rule 2-3-8 addressed the new definition of a chop block, which is now described as “a combination block by two or more teammates against an opponent other than the runner, with or without delay, where one of the blocks is below the waist and one of the blocks is above the waist.” Previously, the defensive player’s knee was used to determine the high and low components of a chop block.
