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Originally Posted by Texas Aggie
Based on the actual press release, they've proposed the following:
-- eliminated 5 yard facemask (bad idea in so many ways)
-- instituted 40/25 clock similar to NFL
-- added horse collar rule (oh, yippee)
-- wind the clock on ready, except for last 2 minutes of each half, on OOB (should have added incomplete pass as well)
-- some changes regarding contact with helmet (not specified)
-- some changes to the chop block rule
-- eliminated sideline warning
-- OOB KO to 40 instead of 35, as an option
I think these are only proposals and aren't adopted yet. I'm betting that the facemask rule won't be adopted. It seems a little contradictory to have safety as a POI yet eliminate partially a rule involving safety. Hopefully they'll crap-can the horsecollar nonsense. Its difficult to enforce.
I'm wondering what Texas HS will do if these proposals make it. I'm guessing they'll ignore the 40/25, may retain the current sideline rule, and keep the rest as written.
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Why is it rulesmakers in all sports involving a clock, not just football, make allowances for rule changes in the last 2 minutes of a half or game?
Why should the team behind catch a break with clock management in the final two minutes? It is obviously done to make those final 2 minutes more exciting, but it is hardly fair to the team ahead who built the lead on another set of rules for 58 minutes.