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NCAA Football Rules Committee Adjusts Targeting Rule, Defensive Substitutions
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:20 pm
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The NCAA Football Rules Committee proposed an alteration involving the instant-replay review on targeting fouls during its Feb. 11-12 meeting in Indianapolis, which includes the ejection of the player committing the foul along with a 15-yard penalty.
Last season, the targeting rule was implemented and any player committing the penalty would be ejected and his team assessed a 15-yard penalty.
The committee recommended that if the instant replay official rules that a disqualification should not have occurred, and if the targeting foul is not accompanied by another personal foul, the 15-yard penalty for targeting should not be enforced.
However, if the targeting foul is committed in conjunction with another personal foul, the 15-yard penalty for that personal foul remains. For example, if a player is called for roughing the passer and targeting the head and neck area, but the instant replay official rules that targeting did not occur, the player flagged would remain in the game, but the roughing the passer penalty would still be enforced.
All rules proposals must be approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel, which will discuss the football rules changes March 6. The proposed changes are being circulated for membership comment.
“Overall, the targeting rule was successful and has had the intended impact of making play safer,” said Troy Calhoun, head coach at the Air Force Academy and chair of the committee, which met Monday through Thursday in Indianapolis. “This alteration keeps the intent of the rule, but allows replay to correct all of the consequences from a rare missed call.”
In games where instant replay is not in use, the committee recommended an option to permit on-field officials to review targeting calls during halftime that were made during the first half. This is a permissive rule by conference policy or mutual consent of the teams and is the responsibility of the home team to provide the parameters for the use of video. The review must be conducted by the referee in the officials’ locker room.
Officials could then reverse the targeting call and allow the player to compete in the second half. The committee noted that many Football Championship Subdivision, Division II and Division III games are not played using instant replay so this modification gives those teams greater flexibility to review targeting fouls during a game.
Defensive Substitutions
The committee also recommended a rules change that will allow defensive units to substitute within the first 10 seconds of the 40-second play clock, with the exception of the final two minutes of each half, starting with the 2014 season.
“This rules change is being made to enhance student-athlete safety by guaranteeing a small window for both teams to substitute,” said Calhoun. “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.”
Under this rule proposal, the offense will not be allowed to snap the ball until the play clock reaches 29 seconds or less. If the offense snaps the ball before the play clock reaches 29 seconds, a 5-yard, delay-of-game penalty will be assessed. Under current rules, defensive players are not guaranteed an opportunity to substitute unless the offense substitutes first. This part of the rule will remain in place in scenarios where the play clock starts at 25 seconds.
The committee discussed the issue thoroughly before coming to the conclusion that defensive teams should be allowed some period of time to substitute. The committee believes that 10 seconds provides sufficient time for defensive player substitutions without inhibiting the ability of an offense to play at a fast pace. Research indicated that teams with fast-paced, no-huddle offenses rarely snap the ball with 30 seconds or more on the play clock. This rules proposal also aligns with a request from the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports that sport rules committees review substitution rules in regards to player safety.
In the NCAA’s non-rules change years, proposals can only be made for student-athlete safety reasons or modifications that enhance the intent of a previous rules change.
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This post was edited on 2/12/14 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:21 pm to BeYou
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The committee also recommended a rules change that will allow defensive units to substitute within the first 10 seconds of the 40-second play clock, with the exception of the final two minutes of each half, starting with the 2014 season.
bullshite.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:21 pm to BeYou
Both changes sound good to me.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:23 pm to ProjectP2294
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bullshite.
Oh look, even less plays. I'm sure they won't add any more commercials though, ya right.
This post was edited on 2/12/14 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:23 pm to Keys Open Doors
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Both changes sound good to me.
I agree with the first and strongly disagree with the 2nd.
Why do you like rule proposal 2?
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:23 pm to ProjectP2294
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bullshite.
I agree, I can't see any valid reason for that rule.
I guess I will hear about how it will "improve player safety"
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:25 pm to KosmoCramer
I think defenses should have the opportunity to substitute players and not have it completely determined by the offense.
Although I would probably give a 7-8 second window rather than 11.
Although I would probably give a 7-8 second window rather than 11.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:26 pm to ProjectP2294
quote:It's closing a loop hole these looney tune offenses have exploited.
bullshite.
As a bonus, this will get rid of the fake injury crap we all hate.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:28 pm to Mahootney
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As a bonus, this will get rid of the fake injury crap we all hate.
I would like to see the booing of injured players stop.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:28 pm to Mahootney
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It's closing a loop hole these looney tune offenses have exploited.
That's what they said about the forward pass.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:29 pm to KosmoCramer
I don't get it though, no team will win a national title using a gimmick offense like Oregon so why try to defeat it with rule changes
Every year Oregon looks unbeatable until they face that one team(STANFORD) who is more physical than they are and they look like total crap.
Every year Oregon looks unbeatable until they face that one team(STANFORD) who is more physical than they are and they look like total crap.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:31 pm to Keys Open Doors
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I think defenses should have the opportunity to substitute players and not have it completely determined by the offense.
Although I would probably give a 7-8 second window rather than 11.
Radical idea I just thought of:
They should allow hockey-style substitutions after the play ends but could be continued into the next play. For instance, if you want to sub out a LB for a DB, the linebacker has to exit the game in the straight line and never participate in the play in any manner and not interfere with any offensive player. The entering player enters immediately.
Don't nerf offenses, it's tacky IMO.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:32 pm to BeYou
The execution of targeting penalties was among the dumbest things I've seen in sports.
~Player is ejected for targeting
~15 yard penalty assessed
~Reviewed: penalty did not occur. Player stays.
~Penalty yardage for a non penalty remains enforced
Makes no sense at all.
The 2nd change is dumb as hell. If the defense doesn't want to be winded and exhausted, get the offense off the field. Simple.
~Player is ejected for targeting
~15 yard penalty assessed
~Reviewed: penalty did not occur. Player stays.
~Penalty yardage for a non penalty remains enforced
Makes no sense at all.
The 2nd change is dumb as hell. If the defense doesn't want to be winded and exhausted, get the offense off the field. Simple.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:35 pm to Lsuhoohoo
quote:Or fake an injury. Both are effective.
If the defense doesn't want to be winded and exhausted, get the offense off the field. Simple.
It's not like the rules have been skewed to favor the offenses already.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:39 pm to goldennugget
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I don't get it though, no team will win a national title using a gimmick offense like Oregon
Auburn won a NC with a gimmick offense...
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:40 pm to Billy Mays
quote:FIFY
Auburn won... TWO... NC with a gimmick offense...
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:42 pm to BeYou
glad they fixed this....cost us the Vandy game.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:43 pm to KosmoCramer
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That's what they said about the forward pass.
Really? Were you around in the early-20th Century when it was first introduced?
Posted on 2/12/14 at 4:43 pm to Keys Open Doors
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Both changes sound good to me
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