[DOC] [TLE] Penalty (gridiron football) - Wikipedia [PAR] In American football and Canadian football, a penalty is a sanction called against 
a team for a .... In the NFL, a major (15 yard) penalty by one team may not offset a 
minor (5 ... In the NFL, most defensive penalties result in an automatic first down. 
... An illegal block, from any direction, below the waist by any defensive player or
... [DOC] [TLE] Rule 12 Player Conduct - NFL.com [PAR] frame (the body of an opponent below the neck that is presented to the blocker). 
.... Penalty: For illegal cut block by the defense: Loss of 15 yards and automatic 
first down. ..... B1 is hit from behind, below the waist, at the B25 by A2 throwing 
his body ..... which occur before or during the game may result in disqualification 
in. [DOC] [TLE] 2015 NFHS Football Rules Changes - ArbiterSports [PAR] Spearing is an act by any player who initiates contact against an opponent at the 
... In MechaniGram B K5 (who was not more than five yards behind his free-kick 
line ... Blocking below the waist is permitted from the time the ball is snapped until 
the ... is assessed a 15 yard penalty for a nonplayer, illegal personal contact foul. [DOC] [TLE] About Football Glossary - Clipping [PAR] Clipping is an illegal block in which a player hits an opponent from behind, ... into 
the back of an opponent below the waist after approaching him from behind, ... 
The result is a 15-yard penalty, and an automatic first down for the offense if... [DOC] [TLE] Football Penalty Summary - NF - Football.Refs.Org [PAR] Rule 9-1 through 9-4 - Conduct of Players - Blocking, Use of Hands, Illegal 
Contact .... 7-2-1, A Team A player does not get within 15 yards of the ball at any 
time after the ... 7-3-2a, Handing the ball forward to a lineman behind the line 
when the lineman ... Blocking an opponent below the waist other than to tackle a 
runner or... [DOC] [TLE] 15-Yard Penalties in American Football - dummies [PAR] These are the penalties that make football coaches yell at their players because 
... rolls into the back of an opponent below the waist after approaching him from 
behind, ... Illegal crackback block by the offense: When an offensive player who 
lines up ... Also, the defender must not use his helmet or face mask to hit the 
passer. [DOC] [TLE] American Football Lineman Penalties - dummies [PAR] Chop blocking: This dirty play (which draws a 15-yard penalty) is when a lineman 
dives ... restrains the player around the shoulders while another hits him below 
the waist. Clipping: When an offensive lineman blocks an opponent from behind,
... [DOC] [TLE] Football Penalties - Referees and Penalty Yardage - Football Babble [PAR] Illustrates the different penalty situations in football, and how the referee calls 
penalties. ... Certain penalties in football might call for more or less than the 
standard 5 to 15 yard penalties. ... When an offensive player blocks a defender 
from behind, an illegal block in the ... A block below the waist from behind is 
called clipping. [DOC] [TLE] Countdown to Kickoff (10 Days) - NFL Communications [PAR] In 2015, there were 10 players fined for hits on defenseless players, ... o Use of 
abusive or threatening language toward an opponent ... Low hits on passers will 
result in a 15-yard penalty for ... Adjusting the football as the center gets into his ... 
It is illegal for the kicking team to block below the waist after a free kick or punt... [DOC] [TLE] Common NCAA football penalties and referee hand signals ... [PAR] Jun 28, 2013 ... DEF: Personal foul, 15 yards from the end spot of the play, ... This is illegal 
movement prior to the snap and the play will be blown ... This penalty is called a "
chop block" if a player hits an opponent that is ... When someone contacts a non-
ball carrying opponent from behind at or below the waist, that is a clip. [DOC] [TLE] Rules Changes

Question: In this illegal block, a football player hits an opponent from behind, below the waist, resulting in a 15-yard penalty
Answer: clipping