TennesseeTarheel
Sorry, but, this IS my day job.
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A doctor can tell if a moveable limb has something wrong with it. Not the same as dealing with a headache.These injuries can't be evaluated in real time. Some are impossible to verify. Example: I tell you I have a headache when I don't. How do you verify it? Substitute injury of choice with word headache.. Cramp, ankle sprain, stinger, etc.
Easy to get around, start a freshman for a series let them fake an injury and get your regular guy in there...They will just rotate them in and out the whole game and still keep your starters fresh.I think you need to sit the player for at least the entire series on D. They can't sub back in during that drive.
I think the solution is a bit Draconian in that it would unfairly penalized legitimate injuries. For example, if a kid gets a cramp - which is actually very common during hot games - I think it would be unfair for that player to have to sit out the entire series.
Hyams had a nice piece on this issue, and here's the solution which seems fair to all:
(1) Any "injured" player must sit out until the next 1st down; and
(2) No other substitutions on defense (other than the "injured" player) are allowed.
What say ye?
There’s a separate issue with scholarships and players on the active roster that needs to be looked at as well. NCAA needs to implement an active roster limit like the NFL. Literally no reason to have 105 players on your roster. You can cap it at 85 if you want but only 60 can be active for the game.Easy to get around, start a freshman for a series let them fake an injury and get your regular guy in there...They will just rotate them in and out the whole game and still keep your starters fresh.
Tough shat! Just more playing time for other than starters. I also think it would lessen the effect of a lot of injuries where "going back in" after 1-2 plays can just aggravate a minor situation.I would be ok with a defensive player having to sit out a series. Not sure about an offensive player though having to sit out (especially a QB or WR).
it would be on the defensive side only....they have rules for offensive side for injuries and timeouts depending on how much game time is left.What happens if with a 1:28 left in game and your team is down by 6 points and the QB gets the breath knocked out of him at your own 20 yard line? Then he has to sit the rest of the game? How does the rule help there?
Any player that goes down like they have been hit by a sniper should be a 5 yard pe nalty. I just dont know how it would be enforceable. It has made games too dang long as it is. This year felt like the most TV timeouts ever...ugh. I hate that they allow the team to huddle with the coaches, I dont know what, but something has to be done
No. The scout team guys deserve to dress for games on Saturdays in college, IMHO.There’s a separate issue with scholarships and players on the active roster that needs to be looked at as well. NCAA needs to implement an active roster limit like the NFL. Literally no reason to have 105 players on your roster. You can cap it at 85 if you want but only 60 can be active for the game.
I agree with that and I also think the team should be penalized if the player lines up at the LOS and then goes down. It will allow the refs to review all the elements.Hyams had a nice piece on this issue, and here's the solution which seems fair to all:
(1) Any "injured" player must sit out until the next 1st down; and
(2) No other substitutions on defense (other than the "injured" player) are allowed.
What say ye?
Keep players in the middle of the field. Keep coaches on the sideline. That will eliminate a bulk of it.Hyams had a nice piece on this issue, and here's the solution which seems fair to all:
(1) Any "injured" player must sit out until the next 1st down; and
(2) No other substitutions on defense (other than the "injured" player) are allowed.
What say ye?
Idk what the solution is but allowing teams to basically use it as a free time out is absolute BS. Idk that there is a perfect solution but they can absolutely stop some of the BS.Hyams had a nice piece on this issue, and here's the solution which seems fair to all:
(1) Any "injured" player must sit out until the next 1st down; and
(2) No other substitutions on defense (other than the "injured" player) are allowed.
What say ye?
I've said for some time that after a set no. of allowable injury stoppages per half, say one or two, each additional one costs the offending team a time out each occurrence. If after a team has used all 3 timeouts, a 15 yard Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty will be charged against the offending player on each future occurrence.Somewhere in there it should cost the offending team a timeout. JMHO
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If they fake a injury then they should sit out rest of that drive.Hyams had a nice piece on this issue, and here's the solution which seems fair to all:
(1) Any "injured" player must sit out until the next 1st down; and
(2) No other substitutions on defense (other than the "injured" player) are allowed.
What say ye?
Those will never work. What about the 1st games of the year when it’s still hot and players are dealing with cramps? Are you going to sit a player out the rest of the game for it.I agree with the third time. If a player goes down three times, he must be legitimately injured and doesn’t need to be out there anyway.