2013 Linfield College Football: Hampden-Sydney Punt Return

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

especially ... where replay isn't available.

Why would this have anything to do with it?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Why would this have anything to do with it?

Because if the officials call targeting, there's no review to overturn the associated ejection.

[maven]

Originally Posted by Rich

Because if the officials call targeting, there's no review to overturn the associated ejection.

...which makes borderline blocks especially risky and thus even more inadvisable.

[Rich]

Another thing:

Lately, even on blocks that are slowed down and deemed close-but-legal, officials are being supported for calling targeting on those plays.

Watching this play, I look at those three blow-up blocks and think, "Was it really necessary to blow up those players in order to take them out of the play?"

[jTheUmp]

Originally Posted by Rich

Because if the officials call targeting, there's no review to overturn the associated ejection.

Well, there is a review, sorta.

If the ejection happens in the second half, the film gets sent to Rodgers and a committee that will look at it to determine if the call was correct. If the call was incorrect, player's suspension for the first half of the next game gets rescinded.

Doesn't do anything for anyone ejected in the first half, of course.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

Well, there is a review, sorta.

If the ejection happens in the second half, the film gets sent to Rodgers and a committee that will look at it to determine if the call was correct. If the call was incorrect, player's suspension for the first half of the next game gets rescinded.

Doesn't do anything for anyone ejected in the first half, of course.

I did say ejection and not suspension.