If you could change any rule...

[PeytonBerry]

I would modify the penalty for fumbling the ball out of the endzone. I've never understood why the ball isn't just marked back where the player lost the football (like it is anywhere else on the field). Seems WAY too harsh.

I also think coaches should have unlimited challenges so long as they are all successfully overturned. 2 strikes and you're out though if you are wrong. Otherwise, it's on the refs.

I also think all replays should be time-synced, so that you can see (for example) when a knee is down in one view, go to that same time in another view, and mark distance if the knee is blocked from view. Believe it or not, I think this would have changed the outcome of Pig's fumble against UGA.

What rules would you like to see modified???

 

[ReaderVol]

I would modify the penalty for fumbling the ball out of the endzone. I've never understood why the ball isn't just marked back where the player lost the football (like it is anywhere else on the field). Seems WAY too harsh.

I also think coaches should have unlimited challenges so long as they are all successfully overturned. 2 strikes and you're out though if you are wrong. Otherwise, it's on the refs.

I also think all replays should be time-synced, so that you can see (for example) when a knee is down in one view, go to that same time in another view, and mark distance if the knee is blocked from view. Believe it or not, I think this would have changed the outcome of Pig's fumble against UGA.

What rules would you like to see modified???

I've never liked the fumble through the endzone rule either. Technically it's just out of bounds and should follow the out of bounds rule. It's to big of a reward for the other team IMO. I've thought that LONG before the Pig fumble. Be consistent, they would never think to give the other team the ball if fumbled anywhere else out of bounds on the field.

 

[VolFan4Life87]

I think any and all penalties should be reviewable. I also think coaches should be able to challenge that a penalty occurred but no flag was thrown. I mean c'mon, it's the 21st century with 4k UHD replay. When the fans can see holding and there's no flag, why can't that be challenged and reviewed (I'm looking at you Oklahoma, 2014).

 

[Orange-White53]

I really like what the NFL has done with the PAT. However, if that happened now we would miss more PATs than we hit

 

[Forever151]

I think any and all penalties should be reviewable. I also think coaches should be able to challenge that a penalty occurred but no flag was thrown. I mean c'mon, it's the 21st century with 4k UHD replay. When the fans can see holding and there's no flag, why can't that be challenged and reviewed (I'm looking at you Oklahoma, 2014).

Holding has become impossable to call

 

[Forever151]

Targeting !!!!

God I hate that rule

 

[TN_Transplant]

I would make it a forfeit penalty if you put clothes on the female cheerleaders.

 

[Boca Vol]

I think any and all penalties should be reviewable. I also think coaches should be able to challenge that a penalty occurred but no flag was thrown. I mean c'mon, it's the 21st century with 4k UHD replay. When the fans can see holding and there's no flag, why can't that be challenged and reviewed (I'm looking at you Oklahoma, 2014).

I wasn't aware that anything was broadcast in 4K UHD. But I get your point.

I think they should have cameras pointed down the sidelines and goal line with some sort of "plane" technology to get OB and TD's correct.

 

[Kristy*]

15 yard personal foul penalty before a drive starts (on a change of possession). They move the ball back 15 yards, but it is still 1st and 10 to gain. If the penalty happens at any other point in the drive, it's added to the yards to gain. So, I think it should be 1st and 25. Would make it matter more and maybe deter players more from committing the personal fouls.

 

[evanuel]

15 yard personal foul penalty before a drive starts (on a change of possession). They move the ball back 15 yards, but it is still 1st and 10 to gain. If the penalty happens at any other point in the drive, it's added to the yards to gain. So, I think it should be 1st and 25. Would make it matter more and maybe deter players more from committing the personal fouls.

Exactly, like a 15 yard penalty assessed on the kickoff. Well, it will be a touchback so it doesn't matter

 

[wisvol22]

I would modify the penalty for fumbling the ball out of the endzone. I've never understood why the ball isn't just marked back where the player lost the football (like it is anywhere else on the field). Seems WAY too harsh.

What rules would you like to see modified???

Golly, this just haunts memories of Cory Anderson fumbling the ball out of the end zone in the '05 Bama game.

 

[jakez4ut]

I think any and all penalties should be reviewable. I also think coaches should be able to challenge that a penalty occurred but no flag was thrown. I mean c'mon, it's the 21st century with 4k UHD replay. When the fans can see holding and there's no flag, why can't that be challenged and reviewed (I'm looking at you Oklahoma, 2014).

we'd have games that lasted 6 hours if that were the case. it'd be unwatchable. and the human factor is part of the game. i like the review process as it is.

 

[Volatlfan]

Jorts being allowable at the swamp.

 

[Kristy*]

I like the NFL spot foul on PI beyond 15 yards. In college, if the ball is thrown 50 yards, and you don't have a play, just pull him down. Would be more fair to change it.

 

[jakez4ut]

I like the NFL spot foul on PI beyond 15 yards. In college, if the ball is thrown 50 yards, and you don't have a play, just pull him down. Would be more fair to change it.

i like the college rule better. not every play that PI is called on, had the PI not happened, the WR would catch the ball. it's overly penal, especially if the PI occurs in the endzone..... 15 yards, automatic 1st is plenty.

 

[99gator]

1. Have kickoffs start from a place where they can be returned.

2. Get rid of intentional grounding being legal if you are outside the tackle box.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

One thing to think about on fumbling out of the end zone is possession. As it stands now it isn't a factor... the defense doesn't need to gain possession... they can simply knock the ball out of bounds. What happens if there is a rule change giving the ball back to the offense... when the defense is last to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds is that going to be a safety? I'm fine with the rule as it is now. Don't fumble the dang ball.

 

[Kristy*]

i like the college rule better. not every play that PI is called on, had the PI not happened, the WR would catch the ball. it's overly penal, especially if the PI occurs in the endzone..... 15 yards, automatic 1st is plenty.

If they just play solid defense and take their chances without interfering, it wouldn't matter.

 

[jakez4ut]

the rules i hate the most are those that overly protect the QB. some of these late hits are ridiculous. or "blow to the head". when i hear "blow to the head" i'm thinking Deacon Jones head slaps. not fingers grazing a face mask.

 

[jakez4ut]

If they just play solid defense and take their chances without interfering, it wouldn't matter.

well you could say that about any penalty really, right? you could substitute interfering with holding, grasping the facemask, etc...

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I had no idea that the rule for offsides when attempting an onside kick was breaking the plane. I thought that to be offsides a player had to touch the turf beyond the kicking line before ball contact in order to be a penalty. Until TN was flagged against Missouri last year. I wish the rule was as I was interpreting it.

 

[DocVOLiday]

One thing to think about on fumbling out of the end zone is possession. As it stands now it isn't a factor... the defense doesn't need to gain possession... they can simply knock the ball out of bounds. What happens if there is a rule change giving the ball back to the offense... when the defense is last to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds is that going to be a safety? I'm fine with the rule as it is now. Don't fumble the dang ball.

The defense would have to have possession of the ball and come out of the end zone first for it to be a safety

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

the rules i hate the most are those that overly protect the QB. some of these late hits are ridiculous. or "blow to the head". when i hear "blow to the head" i'm thinking Deacon Jones head slaps. not fingers grazing a face mask.

There should be a penalty for QBs faking a slide.

 

[UTblood4life]

OT, sounds dumb but ties are a tie better than that damn L, you had a good lead on in a conservative 4th quarter. SMH but then again the overtimes we oh never mind

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

The defense would have to have possession of the ball and come out of the end zone first for it to be a safety

I know, but it would present a problem if the rule is changed giving balls fumbled into the end-zone back to the offense. What happens when the defense intentionally knocks it out of bounds? Who gets the ball if it is simultaneously knocked out of the end zone by players from each team? I think that the rule giving the ball to the defense is fine as is. Offense just needs to not fumble into the end zone.