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Originally Posted by CecilOne
In spite of the fact that most coaches don't believe this, isn't the "onus" of collision avoidance on the offense even if the defender does not have the ball?
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Speaking ASA
I agree with you as I believe it should be. However, other than an ejection for USC, there is no rule supporting this point. There will be a rule change proposed this year eliminating the requirement for the defender to have the ball at the time of a "crash" for the offending runner to be declared out.
I don't know how it will be received and not necessarily confident it will be passed. IMO, it is a sensible change and easily falls into line with ASA's philosophy of safety and fair play.
We will see.