NCAA proposes changes to targeting, substitution rules in football
With the NFHS changes, I found this article about the possible NCAA changes.
NCAA proposes changes to targeting, substitution rules in football - SportsLink - Spokesman.com - Feb. 12, 2014 The timing rule I find the most interesting. Focus on Oregon? |
I like the timing rule for substitutions. Far too often I've seen those big boys up front on the defensive line look like they are about to fall over which is just a recipe for disaster. Allowing them to have a small window to substitute without any concern of a snap seems like an effective yet mostly unobtrusive way to help prevent injuries for players who are exhausted but can't run the risk that a team could snap the ball the moment the ball is spotted.
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The substitution rule makes sense from a player safety standpoint, especially given that this is college football and not pro. I think most fans would hate it.
The targeting change is how I think it should have been from the beginning. You're already going to replay. It just seems silly to have the penalty stand when you overturn the ejection. |
New Rule Proposal - NCAA - slow down offenses
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The substitution rule is asinine. It's like telling a fast break team in basketball that they have to slow the ball down and wait until 10 seconds elapse on the shot clock before they can shoot.
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Leach did comment and say it's stupid. But he won't be affected by it. |
What about hurry up situations, such as at the end of the game? Does this mean that we just call the game with 10 seconds or less left in the game?
Another article I found on USA Today doesn't even mention the play clock change in the OP. The 10 football rule changes proposed by an NCAA committee From this one, the spike rule seems quite strange to me. (But I especially like the pokes at the Pac-12 crews. :) ) |
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I do not see many teams running plays within 10 seconds of the start of the 40 second clock. Peace |
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Pointless change that won't actually affect anything.
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If the defense knows there won't be a snap until :29, they can plan their substitutions accordingly. |
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I'm no football referee but couldn't this be dealt without a rule change already by having the umpire stand over the ball and allow the defense to make substitutions regardless of how fast the offense lines up?
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In college there are signals for any offensive substitution which is to inform the Referee that there are subs being made and that signal is supposed to be picked up by the umpire. Then the umpire stands over the ball. That is already done and probably realistically takes most of that 10 or 11 seconds to snap the ball, if needed. So it is already done on some level to prevent a quicker snap. Peace |
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Once the ball is otherwise readied, or practically readied, for play, the wings look to the bench on their side to see if they want to substitute. If they don't see movement to do so, or once they no longer see such movement, they turn infield and put their arms out sideways. At that point no further substitution is allowed, and the time count begins to put the ball in play. Teams are not required to wait until the ball is otherwise ready for play to begin substituting. The right person can correct me if I've got some of this wrong. |
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But JRut is not JurassicReferee. |
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Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum.
Nice discussion about the substitution rule. However, I notice a real philosophy change on Instant Replay. By changing the use of Replay for targeting, in effect the replay official can now throw a flag for another foul (e.g. unnecessary roughness) when it wasn't targeting. That is new, I belief. I'm curious how this will evolve next years. Fortunately not something we'll have to deal with over here in Europe :rolleyes: Football Rules Committee slightly adjusts targeting rule, defensive substitutions | NCAA Public Home Page - NCAA.org |
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Aside from proposed rules changes, did anyone notice proposed mechanics changes from the CFO winter coordinators meeting? I found this one of interest...
Head Linesman/Side Judge and Line Judge/Field Judge will switch sidelines at half time. The chain and down box will remain opposite the press box. HL/SJ will work the first half on the press box side. |
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