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jlb1705;1691326; said:Actually, the year after that. For some reason they have spared us of this stupidity this year and plan to implement that rule beginning in the 2011 season. The other rules mentioned take effect this year.
OH10;1691344; said:Colin Cowherd actually made a good point today on his radio show. This is a sport that encourages millionaire coaches to consciously run up the score for beauty points. But scholarship 19-year-olds are now required to reign in their emotional instincts or it could cost the team a game. Total bull[censored].
We can only hope that the NCAA will come to its senses and retract the rule before the beginning of the 2011 season.
But, again, that would be giving the NCAA too much credit.
http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/34773795Following a regular meeting this week, the NCAA Football Rules Committee has recommended several rules proposals aimed at enhancing player safety for the upcoming season.
Changes are normally on a two-year cycle but the emphasis on safety was strong enough that the changes are proposed for immediate implementation in 2012.
?In all of our proposals, we are continuing the annual effort to find ways to make our game safer where we can,? said committee chair Scot Dapp. ?Without question, these changes will enhance student-athlete safety and we feel very comfortable based on the data we collected that the impact will be significant.?
Proposed changes include:
- The committee voted to move the kickoff back five yards to the 35-yard line and require that kicking team must be no further than five yards back to limit running starts. Another change was to move the touchback on kicks and safety punts to the 25-yard line to encourage more touchbacks.
- Another recommendation is if a player loses his helmet other than as the result of a facemask, it will be treated like an injury and the player must leave the game and is not allowed to participate for the next play. Also, the player must not continue to participate in play to protect him from injury.
- To clarify blocking below the waist rules, the committee approved wording that allows offensive players in the tackle box at the snap to block below the waist legally without restriction. All other players are restricted from blocking below the waist with a few exceptions.
According to the NCAA website, the recommendations must be approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel, which has a teleconference scheduled for later this month.
- The committee proposed a rule similar to the leaping rule on place kicks that does not allow the receiving team on punts to jump over blockers, unless the player jumps straight up or between two players.
LitlBuck;2107504; said:Looks like the good old boys don't want to see any exciting kick off or punt returns:(
http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/34773795
- The committee voted to move the kickoff back five yards to the 35-yard line and require that kicking team must be no further than five yards back to limit running starts. Another change was to move the touchback on kicks and safety punts to the 25-yard line to encourage more touchbacks.
- Another recommendation is if a player loses his helmet other than as the result of a facemask, it will be treated like an injury and the player must leave the game and is not allowed to participate for the next play. Also, the player must not continue to participate in play to protect him from injury.
Zurp;2108883; said:So the receiving team would be more willing to accept a touchback, but the kicking team would be less willing to kick the ball into the endzone. My guess is that this rule will result in FEWER touchbacks.
BuckeyeNation27;2108897; said:I'm all for more touchbacks. Our kick coverage sucks.
Oh8ch;2108931; said:IMO the issue with helmets is that kids aren't doing what they need to do to keep their helmets from coming off in the first place. Thus penalize the player who loses the helmet.
Now go tighten your chinstrap and inflate it properly.
Oh8ch;2108931; said:IMO the issue with helmets is that kids aren't doing what they need to do to keep their helmets from coming off in the first place. Thus penalize the player who loses the helmet.
Now go tighten your chinstrap and inflate it properly.