Glossary
Cutoff / scoop block
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What it is
A backside block that keeps a pursuing defender from crossing the blocker's face and chasing the play down.
Why it matters
Cutoff is what makes cutback lanes exist. The backside of every zone run is a race: if the backside linemen can get their helmets across the defenders' playside shoulders, the pursuit is walled off and the back can bend; if they cannot, the play has only the frontside. A scoop is the two-man version of the same idea.
Also called
Programs call this cutoff, scoop, backside seal or get across his face. The Coach answers to any of them.
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