View topic - Why wasn't Aaron Francisco flagged for a personal foul?

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I'm just going to quote the rulebook I have verbatim:

Article 1: A player of either team may block (obstruct or impede) an opponent at any time, provided that the act is not:
(g) an illegal low block during a free kick, scrimmage kick, or after a change of possession

And the stone cold stunner:

Players on the receiving team are prohibited from blocking below the waist during a down in which there is a kickoff, safety kick, punt, field-goal attempt, or Try- kick.
Exception: Only immediately at the snap on a punt, field-goal attempt, or Try-kick, those defensive players on the line of scrimmage lined up on or inside the normal tight end position can block low.
All players on the kicking team are prohibited from blocking below the waist after a kickoff, safety kick, punt, field-goal attempt, or Try-kick. After a change of possession, neither team may block below the waist.