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NCAA - slowly ruining football (rules changes - merged)

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Check this out. This is the Georgia/Vandy game.

Ref has his flag out BEFORE contact is even made, LOL



But not this one:



This one:



But not this one:



Notice the team? Both Bama players' ejections were OVERTURNED.
 
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Question about the rule: it's only for targetting a "defenseless player", correct? The reason I ask is that I've heard some people say that Roby is lucky that he didn't get ejected a few plays earlier, when he hit a running back going out of bounds. If I understand the rule correctly, a running back really can't be a defenseless player (unless he's in the process of catching the ball).
 
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The only defenseless player on a football field is a long snapper. Everyone else needs to keep their head on a swivel between the whistles. If you don't want to get hit going for a ball across the middle, don't try to catch the ball.
 
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Zurp said:
Question about the rule: it's only for targetting a "defenseless player", correct? The reason I ask is that I've heard some people say that Roby is lucky that he didn't get ejected a few plays earlier, when he hit a running back going out of bounds. If I understand the rule correctly, a running back really can't be a defenseless player (unless he's in the process of catching the ball).
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You mean the running back who lowered his head and headbutted Roby?
 
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BUCKYLE said:
The only defenseless player on a football field is a long snapper. Everyone else needs to keep their head on a swivel between the whistles. If you don't want to get hit going for a ball across the middle, don't try to catch the ball.
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I think you hit it on the head here Kyle. What defines defenseless on a football field? I heard the Gruden rail on Freeman last night for throwing to a receiver coming across the middle that got blasted by a defender. Of course there was a defenseless player call that went along with that. I am all for eliminating the kill shots that Ed Reed and some others were notorious for, but there has to be an understanding that football is a violent game and people will get hit and hurt at times.
 
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Review of targeting I am fine with but this 10 second rule to allow defenses to substitute is a joke
Proposed rule changes regarding defensive substitutions and targeting have been surfaced by the NCAA Football Rules Committee, with one proposed change igniting significantly more controversy than the other.

The committee has recommended a change that will allow defenses to substitute players within the first 10 seconds of the 40-second play clock, though not in the final two minutes of a half. Should an offense snap the ball before the play clock reaches 29 seconds, the offense will be called for a 5-yard delay of game.

“This rules change is being made to enhance student-athlete safety by guaranteeing a small window for both teams to substitute,” said Air Force coach Troy Calhoun, who also chairs the Rule Committee. “As the average number of plays per game has increased, this issue has been discussed with greater frequency by the committee in recent years and we felt like it was time to act in the interests of protecting our student-athletes.”

In other words, the hurry up offenses that have spread throughout the game at places like Oregon and Baylor won't be able to move as quickly.
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http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...changes-for-targeting-defensive-substitutions
 
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LitlBuck said:
Review of targeting I am fine with but this 10 second rule to allow defenses to substitute is a joke
Should an offense snap the ball before the play clock reaches 29 seconds, the offense will be called for a 5-yard delay of game.
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So, if the offense snaps the ball too quickly, they're delaying the game. Makes sense to me... :roll1:
 
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