Clipping (gridiron football)
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In gridiron football, clipping is the illegal act of a blocker contacting a non-ballcarrying opponent from behind and at or below the waist. In most leagues, the penalty is 15 yards, and if committed by the defense, an automatic first down.[1] It is prohibited because it has the potential to cause injury.[2] Injuries that can be caused by a clipping violation include those to the collateral and cruciate ligaments and the meniscus.[3]
Clipping was first banned in 1916 in the NCAA, and rules prohibiting it gradually went into effect in various leagues in the years that followed.[4]
References [edit]
- ^ Lorimer, Lawrence T.; Devaney, John (1977). The Football Book. Random House. p. 33.
- ^ Savage, Jeff. Play-by-Play Football. p. 19.
- ^ Saidoff, David C.; Apfel, Staurt C. The Healthy Body Handbook: A Total Guide to the Prevention and Treatment of.
- ^ Nelson, David M. The anatomy of a game: football, the rules, and the men who made the game. pp. 166–71.
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