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Originally Posted by Forksref
Trying to prevent a kid from breaking his neck is not a stupid intent for a rule.
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I do not know that anyone has made that claim. But since this is being brought up, the intent of the rule has nothing to do with safety. If that was the case then all diving under any circumstances would be illegal.
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Originally Posted by Forksref
As for enforcement, wide open diving would merit a flag. Diving to avoid a defender is not worthy of a flag. Officials are paid to be able to discern the difference. Looks like they get it right most of the time.
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If this was a safety issue (only) then I would see diving over a player as more dangerous. At the very least when players are diving to showboat, they are not doing so with 200 pound players hitting them in the process while running at full speed.
Peace