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NCAA - slowly ruining football (rules changes - merged)

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NCAA TO REQUIRE STUDENT-ATHLETES TO DISCLOSE SEXUAL VIOLENCE HISTORY ANNUALLY

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The NCAA adopted a new sexual violence policy Friday that requires student-athletes to report annually to their school if they have been investigated, disciplined or convicted for acts of violence sexual or otherwise.

Beginning in the 2021-22 academic year, a student-athlete may receive penalties determined by the school if they do not fully and accurately disclose these details, according to an NCAA release.

“The action is the latest step by the Association, consistent with its values, in supporting NCAA member schools to address sexual violence on their campuses,” Ohio State President and chair of the board Michael V. Drake said a statement.

Schools will be expected to take “reasonable steps to confirm the information” and share it with other schools if a student-athlete goes to a different university, according to the release. Each school must have policies in place for gathering information about student-athlete conduct at their former school.

This expansion of policy builds upon the NCAA’s August 2017 rule that requires student-athletes, coaches and administrators to participate annual in sexual violence prevention education.

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2020/05/...sclose-past-sexual-violence-history-annually/
 
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I never understood why the NCAA narrowed the goal posts to the same width as the NFL, 18 feet 6 inches, in the 90s.

I agree the 23'4" college posts were too wide for modern kickers, but making them the NFL width makes it tougher to kick a field goal in college because the hashmarks are wider. Seems odd that it's easier in the pros.

I think 20 feet would be better for college. As it stands you get some pretty tight angles on the short ones. You still would, but not quite as bad.
 
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NCAA rules panel recommends change to shorten overtime games

The NCAA Football Rules Committee recommended a slight change to overtime rules that would require a team to try a two-point conversion after a touchdown when a game reaches the second overtime instead of the third.

The committee also addressed the problem of teams faking injuries to slow an opponent’s momentum and blocking below the waist, among other areas.

Changes must be approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel, which is scheduled to discuss football rules recommendations April 22.

The overtime recommendation was based on player safety and intended to reduce the number of plays it takes for a winner to be determined. National coordinator of officials Steve Shaw said overtime games add an average of 16.4 plays to a contest.

The new rule would have teams run alternating two-point plays in the third overtime instead of starting another drive at the opponent’s 25-yard line. Alternating two-point plays currently start in the fifth overtime.

Teams could still choose whether to kick the point after touchdown or run a two-point conversion play in the first overtime.

Entire article: https://collegefootball.nbcsports.c...-recommends-change-to-shorten-overtime-games/
 
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Do you folks think the NCAA will mandate that all athletes get the vaccine?
Many states are open now for kids 16 and up to get the jab if they want it. I'm just curious if they're going to make it mandatory for 2021 competition.
 
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BigWoof31 said:
Do you folks think the NCAA will mandate that all athletes get the vaccine?
Many states are open now for kids 16 and up to get the jab if they want it. I'm just curious if they're going to make it mandatory for 2021 competition.
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They are requiring it to live on campus at some colleges. I think it would be good idea if it would allow sports to go back to normal. The best way to get people to want to get vaccinated is to let them go back to normal after they get the shots.
 
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BigWoof31 said:
Do you folks think the NCAA will mandate that all athletes get the vaccine?
Many states are open now for kids 16 and up to get the jab if they want it. I'm just curious if they're going to make it mandatory for 2021 competition.
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Asking us to predict what the NCAA will do is the most internet thing ever.

There are many variables, but it really doesn't have much to do with the variables because the NCAA's past decisions seem so capricious as to make any future predictions pointless. So... perfect for internet discussion.

The way I see it, the number of adverse reactions is pretty low so far, but there are a lot of NCAA athletes. The numbers are such that, even if you only make it mandatory for FBS football, you're still going to have a few adverse reactions. What the NCAA would have to ask themselves, if they wanted to be rational this time, is if some of those with adverse reactions are likely to sue. Any waiver you make them sign would probably not accomplish much... that's idle speculation, but if I'm a university attorney, I wouldn't put a lot of faith in waivers.

Also... I may have missed it, but I don't recall any major lawsuits brought by student athletes who caught COVID in 2020. That being the case, you could tell people that vaccines being optional, it's still probably safer this year than last year, so go ahead and play at your own risk. That would probably not get you sued. But if you make a vaccine mandatory and someone gets an adverse reaction, that could be trouble.

I'm not a lawyer; I don't even play one on tv. But if I were the NCAA, and I were thinking of my responsibility of protecting my member institutions from getting sued (which is the only predictable trend to their history of decisions), then I'm probably not making it mandatory.

As for what will actually happen... Have a hundred chimpanzees bang on a hundred keyboards until the decisions is made or the season starts, which ever happens first. They're as likely as anyone to come up with a prediction for what the ncaa will say
 
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DaddyBigBucks said:
But if I were the NCAA, and I were thinking of my responsibility of protecting my member institutions from getting sued (which is the only predictable trend to their history of decisions), then I'm probably not making it mandatory.
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The chimp banging on my keyboard says he agrees with this 100%.

He also said something about "Bubbles knew" and a day of reckoning coming soon for the hairless apes once his people learn how to use the boom sticks.

Not sure what he's going on about with that last part. He's a crazy little fucker.
 
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College football overtime rule changes approved for 2021

Other rule changes adopted Thursday:

• Permanently extending the players’ sideline area to the 20-yard line. It was moved from the 25-yard line to the 15-yard line in 2020 due to COVID-19.

• Video board and lighting system operators cannot “create any distraction that obstructs play.” This is likely in response to Oklahoma State simulating goal posts on its video board during a game vs. Texas last fall.

• Proposing a framework to allow for post-game video review of players faking injuries in order to stop the clock and “slow down the opposition’s momentum.”

“Points of emphasis” for 2021 will include stiffer penalties for taunting, sending players out of the game for violating uniform rules and issuing unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for coaches who enter the field of play to debate officiating decisions.

Entire article: https://www.al.com/sports/2021/04/college-football-overtime-rule-changes-approved-for-2021.html

 
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ScriptOhio said:
College football overtime rule changes approved for 2021

Other rule changes adopted Thursday:
• Proposing a framework to allow for post-game video review of players faking injuries in order to stop the clock and “slow down the opposition’s momentum.”
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I'm looking forward to a penalty called for faking an injury, when it turns out that the kid really is injured.
The kid will come out the next day with a cast on his knee and what then? Does that team get the yards back for the next game? Does the league get to decide that with 10 extra yards, that potential game-winning field goal would have been successful, and that team would win?
Of course, if it's Alabama or someone, we'll all accuse Saban of putting a cast on a healthy leg just to try to prove he really is hurt, when, in fact, he is not.
 
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sending players out of the game for violating uniform rules
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Is this really a problem?

>Ohio State vs. Penn State
>1:45 left in 2nd quarter, Buckeyes ball on the PSU 25, 2 Minute drill time!
>QB hits WR for a 17 yard game, tackled in bounds
>everybody hurries to the new LOS, gets set
>Ref blows whistle, send the same WR out of the game because he didn't tuck in his shirt


This sucks
 
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BigWoof31 said:
Is this really a problem?

>Ohio State vs. Penn State
>1:45 left in 2nd quarter, Buckeyes ball on the PSU 25, 2 Minute drill time!
>QB hits WR for a 17 yard game, tackled in bounds
>everybody hurries to the new LOS, gets set
>Ref blows whistle, send the same WR out of the game because he didn't tuck in his shirt


This sucks
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What uniform rules are being violated, anyway? I know some players used to have untucked shirts a lot, and they made a rule that Zeke couldn't show off his 12-pack, or whatever he had. But really? Is this a problem?
 
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