NCAA targeting rule...

[Mithrander]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/ncaa-football-rules-group-makes-moves-for-safety/ar-BBpoEWQ

Additionally, tacklers no longer will be able to hit opponents below the waist outside the tackle box, and any ballcarrier — not just quarterbacks — will be considered a defenseless player giving himself up when sliding.

 

[Dr. von Yinzer]

So now you can't tackle someone below the waist in the open field? Ridiculous.

 

[JoseLind13]

So now you can't tackle someone below the waist in the open field? Ridiculous.

The article is wrong... the rule change prohibits blocking below the waist, not tackling, which would be ridiculous.

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/ncaa-football-rules-targeting-fouls-replay-021116

 

[pitt1940]

The article is wrong... the rule change prohibits blocking below the waist, not tackling, which would be ridiculous.

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/ncaa-football-rules-targeting-fouls-replay-021116

Does this mean that Navy will have to change some of their chop blocking techniques?

 

[VAPITTALUM]

Does this mean that Navy will have to change some of their chop blocking techniques?

The tackle box includes the entire field when Navy takes the field. They would never break a run to the outside without their players diving at the shins of Linebackers and Safeties on the outside.

 

[pittdan77]

That's a pretty big blow to the service academies. GT too. I'm okay with improving safety though.

 

[Cap pitt]

Maybe they will turn it into flag football, of course the flag hangs below the waist, so that might not work either

 

[pitt-girl]

The article is wrong... the rule change prohibits blocking below the waist, not tackling, which would be ridiculous.

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/ncaa-football-rules-targeting-fouls-replay-021116

So if I understand this, you can "wrap" up someone with the ball but not bend down stop his progress? Am I making sense?

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/ncaa-football-rules-group-makes-moves-for-safety/ar-BBpoEWQ

Additionally, tacklers no longer will be able to hit opponents below the waist outside the tackle box, and any ballcarrier — not just quarterbacks — will be considered a defenseless player giving himself up when sliding.

Gee, that will make trying to defend just even harder. And another Ref Judgment call?

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

The article is wrong... the rule change prohibits blocking below the waist, not tackling, which would be ridiculous.
http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/ncaa-football-rules-targeting-fouls-replay-021116

Thank you, well that will make it harder on Offense and glad to see it!

 

[BPXCIV]

That's a pretty big blow to the service academies. GT too. I'm okay with improving safety though.

Screw them. It's chickensht football they way they "block"

 

[BPXCIV]

Whitehead was lucky to make it past the bowl game without serious injury

 

[Jakey_John]

I'm not a fan either. It's dangerous.

 

[bwh05]

I agree, cut blocks are dangerous and any chance to limit when they can be used is fine with me.

 

[pittdan77]

Cut blocks, in and of themselves, aren't dangerous. Have been a part of the game forever. Players standing still is what makes them dangerous. So many guys play flat footed now because they get to the point of attack so quickly. They set up and plant their feet.

I'm okay with taking them out of the game. But it does change the game significantly.

 

[9nationalchampionships]

Mark Emmert must have watched our bowl game and saw all the chop blocks and blocks below the waste down fields and said enough is enough. Like to see that game play out without the dangerous blocks!

 

[bwh05]

Cut blocks, in and of themselves, aren't dangerous. Have been a part of the game forever. Players standing still is what makes them dangerous. So many guys play flat footed now because they get to the point of attack so quickly. They set up and plant their feet.

I'm okay with taking them out of the game. But it does change the game significantly.

I disagree. Any time someone throws their body full speed into your knees and ankles, it's dangerous, but I guess you could argue so is football in general. I loved cutting people as a WR, but I hated it when I coached defense a couple years later. I wouldn't want them eliminated all together because it's the only way for players at a size disadvantage to block larger defenders, but WR's cutting on the outside like the service academies do is a bit much for my taste.