re: “Hip drop” tackle officially banned

Yeah, that is not what I was talking about, also not what the parent I talked to were saying was being taught to their kids in younger football leagues before things started migrating to flag football. Here are some links to what they were talking about, I think. I can see now it's not a hip drop because dropping low before contact and you are not using your body weight/momentum to pull them down so much as trapping their legs and rolling them down.

Football Gator Tackling Drills--Coach Dave Wiemers

Gator Roll Tackle: From Fit Position

Gator Roll Tackle: Head Behind (Rugby/Hawk Tackle)

Thanks for the info.

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haha the nfl is so stupid. I guess they want a flag on every play.

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They currently control games with flags and no calls to make it a competitive and entertaining product.

This shite makes me think of Terminator 2, when he walks in the bar and scans the guy for his clothes and boots.

That's the new defensive player with all the fricking rules

My Memaw had one. Pained her for weeks.

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A big problem is It will be highly subjective and inconsistent. Hell, they didn’t call a blatant PI on the Rams that one time…

How are you supposed to tackle a guy from behind running full speed anyway?

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All of this is correct.

They are not banning all hip-drop tackles, only the hip-drops with a swivel. Meaning the hip drop tackle where the defender finishes the tackle by swiveling his body over the offensive player's legs. They said it happens on average once a game and causes a 25% increase in injuries. Last season 14 injuries were associated with this tackle.

If you look at the examples they provided, it's really nasty. How anyone escapes it without shattering their ankles is a miracle.