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Originally Posted by bigjohn
Or change the old school thinking (punishing tool) that keeps officials from calling the IHC as it is meant to be called, now. According to all the publications(NFHS official ones included) it is about the safety of the blocker/tackler but old school thinking is "I have no foul unless it is intentional spearing". That is what needs to change!
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John, the rule changed. No one is saying it must be intentional. You have not been reading responses. What people have said it must be there and contacting a shoulder in one of your examples does not meet the definition of a foul. And yes, it must be there or if that is not the case, how would you like me to call a holding call that I do not see because of what I think took place? I bet that would not go over well either. You and other coaches cannot have it both ways.
Peace