New Fed rules up

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BoBo

So basically a personal foul 15 yards. Nothing like the NCAA rule with an additional penalty.

And the NCAA is backing off that additional penalty by all accounts that I have heard and read about.

Originally Posted by BoBo

I would be willing many officials were already calling a small majority of these fouls in the past as personal fouls, UNR.

Yes, but the rule did not make it clear to the participants this should be called. Then again coaches would complain about this and it was not a specific rule. Then again I do not see many "targeting" type plays at the HS level. I did not see any last year in any game.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

And the NCAA is backing off that additional penalty by all accounts that I have heard and read about.

Based on what I read earlier today: Only if the foul is overturned by replay and only if there's not another associated foul (like roughing the passer with a targeting element). If it's not a foul, there's no reason to keep the 15 yard penalty. I think that's a *good* change.

[voiceoflg]

Originally Posted by Rich

Based on what I read earlier today: Only if the foul is overturned by replay and only if there's not another associated foul (like roughing the passer with a targeting element). If it's not a foul, there's no reason to keep the 15 yard penalty. I think that's a *good* change.

The thing is, how many ejections were overturned due to replay? This season in NCAA, if the change is implemented, the 15 yard penalty will also be overturned by replay.

There is no replay in NFHS. So this will be interesting to see how everyone...officials, coaches and players...adjust to this new rule. And how many broadcasters get it wrong.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by voiceoflg

There is no replay in NFHS. So this will be interesting to see how everyone...officials, coaches and players...adjust to this new rule. And how many broadcasters get it wrong.

There's not really a new rule, just a new definition. This type of play was already illegal. They just gave it a name.