Tackling

[jtex]

Some coaches teach to put the fasemask in the runner's chest. The NHFS has made the initiating contact with the face mask illegal; however, the College football rules does not explicitly have this rule. I do not teach players to initiate contact with their face mask, but I want to understand the rule. The helmet is used for protection.

What is the college football rule for ramming? Is this not using the helmet as a battering ram?

[Theisey]

Hmm, the actual rule section 9-1-2 seems to be lacking some specific details (unless I blew right by them)...

AR. 9-1-2-XIII. A player during a live ball rams an opponent with his helmet or face mask. RULING: Personal foul. Penalty—15 yards. Enforce

from the previous spot if foul by Team A occurs behind the neutral zone. First down if by Team B. Safety if the foul by Team A occurs behind Team A’s goal line.

This pretty much says its a foul.

[HLin NC]

bigjohn

[jtex]

Here is the link to the college rules pdf....I cannot find the rule you are refering....

http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uplo...f15136079d.pdf

[jtex]

I found it in FI section....what is difference btw FR section and FI section...

[HLin NC]

FR is the actual rules section and FI is the portion that has the interpretations of the rules.

In Federation ball, the two are separated into the Rule book and the Case book.

[jtex]

I would disagree that the language is unimportant. The college rule should clearly state no initial contact with any part of the helmet.

How do you approach coach after you have made them aware of the rule, but still teaches this technique? What if this was your son?