Stupidest Rule in Football

#28
#28
Boca Vol said:
Can someone explain why targeting is never called on the ball carrier? I see RBs lowering their head and hitting defenders with the crown of their helmet in every game. Why isn't that called?
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The whole crown of the helmet rule is flawed. It is too subjective because of the speed of the game. There is helmet to helmet contact on about every play by the offense and defense. I predict in 20 years football will be similar to flag football with no tackling.
 
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#29
I second this. Ball should be placed at the one yard line or the place of the fumble (whichever is further).

I also cant stand targeting as written. Only targeting should be a player launching with crown of helmet into defenseless player. Keyword being launching. No ejections.
 
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The ball should be placed where the ball carrier fumbled it IF it goes out of bounds on the side and the offense should retain possession just like anywhere else on the field

however if the ball is fumbled out the back of the end zone the defense should get the ball.
 
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dovervolz said:
Call me old school, but it’s a lack of class when you celebrate and try to show up the opponent. Act like you been there before.
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I’m ok with celebrations like the Redskins fun bunch back in the day. I don’t like all the over the top dancing moves. There are a few class acts like Walter Payton and John Riggins
who just handed the ball to the ref. That is class.
 
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ABINGDON VOL FAN said:
The whole crown of the helmet rule is flawed. It is too subjective because of the speed of the game. There is helmet to helmet contact on about every play by the offense and defense. I predict in 20 years football will be similar to flag football with no tackling.
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I say it over and over again... they should take targeting out of the officials’ hands and let the league office handle the reviews and suspensions the next day. A player's fate for next week shouldn’t be decided by a replay official with only a minute or two to figure things out.
 
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I agree, the rule is awful. People who defend the rule always say, "Well, the offense didn't recover the fumble, so the defense should get it." The follow up question is then, "Well, when a fumble goes out of bounds anywhere else, it's still the offense's ball." And the next retort is, "Well, the end zone is different." I have never been given an explanation why it should be different in the end zone, though. It's a terrible rule, in my opinion, and if you fumble out of bounds through the end zone, the offense should retain possession wherever the ball was fumbled, just like when a fumble goes out of bounds anywhere else on the field.
 
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#40
I think it’s stupid that there is a difference in what constitutes a TD for a runner vs a receiver. For a runner a TD is awarded as soon as any part of the ball crosses the goal line even if the runner fumbles the ball one second later whereas a receiver can catch a ball, secure it and either be tackled or fall to the turf where the ground dislodges the ball and it’s ruled incomplete. Total BS IMO!!!
 
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teeball said:
I think it’s stupid that there is a difference in what constitutes a TD for a runner vs a receiver. For a runner a TD is awarded as soon as any part of the ball crosses the goal line even if the runner fumbles the ball one second later whereas a receiver can catch a ball, secure it and either be tackled or fall to the turf where the ground dislodges the ball and it’s ruled incomplete. Total BS IMO!!!
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unless you are a FL Gator receiver, then you get the TD called whether you hold on to the ball or not.
 
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GAVol said:
*Players having to leave the field if their helmet comes off.
*Targeting reviews where they watch a few replays to judge intent rather than letting the conference office handle it.
*The peel back blocking rule.
*Excessive celebration
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Excessive celebration occurs on dead balls, hard to see where that affects the play of the sport.

Flagging bindside blocks does affect the game directly. Hines Ward starts lighting up DBs and suddenly it's unfair to hit someone without first making sure they see you. Unless of course if you're a QB in the pocket, a WR going over the middle or almost any other player on the field.

Keep your head on a swivel or pay the price
 
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dovervolz said:
Call me old school, but it’s a lack of class when you celebrate and try to show up the opponent. Act like you been there before.
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This statement is as dumb as holding up 4 fingers at the end of the 3rd quarter.

So why play if you can't celebrate accomplishing the goal you've been working for during practice?
Stupid thinking that you can't celebrate achievement
 
#49
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dovervolz said:
Call me old school, but it’s a lack of class when you celebrate and try to show up the opponent. Act like you been there before.
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That’s why they have the rule. It would be totally lack of class and BS they would come up with if you didn’t draw the line somewhere.
Heck, some would spend more time coming up with and practicing their routines than watching game film and studying the playbook.
 
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igotworms said:
This statement is as dumb as holding up 4 fingers at the end of the 3rd quarter.

So why play if you can't celebrate accomplishing the goal you've been working for during practice?
Stupid thinking that you can't celebrate achievement
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A touchdown is a step in the direction of achievement, achievement is winning a freakin game!
Celebrating like you won a game after a TD is ridiculous.
High fives and being happy you did is appropriate.
Most don’t know the difference today!
They’ll do a Broadway dance # after a TD while getting beat by 4 TD’s
 
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