The block was from the side with the head and shoulder to the front. I don't think it's decleating. Decleating is mostly called for intentional or what is almost a designed crack back block, not for an offensive lineman with a scrambling QB. As officials, your always taught about any close or 50/50 type call that could go either way, you are taught to think about whether it effects the outcome of the play. Now, a hold is a hold and a clip is a clip and it doesn't matter how much time is left or the outcome of the play, the flag is thrown. But when you have a 50/50 call, officials are taught to consider context. In this context, the defender who was blocked had no chance to lay a hand or touch the Graham QB and it was 10 yds behind the line of scrimmage. In short, it in no way affected the outcome of the play and it was a 50/50 type call. That makes it a bad call.
I am trying to transfer the video feed I got and will post it on here soon, when I get permission. I will post a holding call against Graham on a bubble screen where Ahmad Bradshaw's son scored from about 80yds and that was called back. Looking at all ten players other than Graham's QB, there's almost no contact, not much engagement as the Graham OL allowed Bluefield to crash the backfield and the ball left the QBs hands less than 1 second after the snap, and a hold was called. That one stood out to me. There just simply wasn't a hold.
