Rule changes on the way for next year (Merged)

#27
#27
Has there been any talk about a rule change involving OT penalties to avoid the dangerous situation created in the UK game, where anything went with the flagrant fouls?
 
#28
#28
These are only proposals at this point. I personally don't understand why they would abolish the 5-yard face mask. The NFL isn't considering that, why would the NCAA?

Based on these proposals, I'd say the college game is being structured to look more like the NFL more and more each day. I've never liked the kick out of bounds rule. The ball on the 40? I can handle the 20, but the 40?
 
#29
#29
Seems to me the intent of doing away with the 5 yard face mask is not to say all facemasks will be 15 yarders but that they will not call the incedental face masks anymore. This will speed the game up due to less penalties.
 
#30
#30
TheDeeble said:
If they're getting rid of 5 yard facemask, then they shouldn't call the incidental's anymore. Penalizing someone 15 yards because a guy's pinky tugged on the facemask for 1/4 second is going to be rediculous.

I don't understand it either. I hope the'll cut down on the facemask calls and only flag the serious ones that should be flagged, but I have my doubts about that.
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i agree
 
#31
#31
NCAA changes football play clock Rules Committee makes series of changes that affect 'pace of play'By TONY BARNHART
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionPublished on: 02/13/08
The NCAA Football Rules Committee announced several changes on Wednesday in an effort to speed up the game.
The biggest change will be the implementation of a 40-second play clock that is similar to the one used in the NFL. The 40-second clock will start immediately after the end of each play. Under the old rules, the 25-second play clock did not start until after the ball was marked ready for play by the officials.
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A number of college coaches have said they wanted the 40-second play clock because officials from league to league varied on the amount of time it took to mark the ball ready for play.
"We think this will give us some consistency when it comes to pace of play," said Connecticut coach Randy Edsall, who is a member of the rules committee.
Two years ago the NCAA made a series of rules changes to shorten the game but they were universally criticized by coaches and fans for eliminating too many plays. Last season the old rules were reinstated. These rules, officials hope, will pick up the pace of games.
In other rules changes announced Wednesday:
• After a player runs out of bounds and the ball is made ready to play, the game clock will start. Under the old rules the game clock would not start until the ball was snapped. This new rule will not apply in the last two minutes of the first half and the last two minutes of the game.
• A coach will get an extra instant replay challenge if his first one is correct. Under the old rule the coach had one challenge whether he was right or wrong. Under the new rule the coach will get one extra challenge if his first is upheld.
• If a kickoff goes out of bounds, the receiving team will have the option of taking the ball on its own 40-yard line. The previous rule gave the receiving team the ball on the 35-yard line.
• The incidental 5-yard facemask penalty has been eliminated. The only facemask penalties that will be called will be for 15 yards.
• There will no longer be sideline warnings for players and coaches who crowd onto the field during the game. The official may assess a 5-yard penalty without a warning for the infraction.
 
#33
#33
MoonDogLeft said:
I've never liked the kick out of bounds rule. The ball on the 40? I can handle the 20, but the 40?
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If they put it at the 20, then every team would kick it out of bounds on every kickoff. Why risk a big or even average return when you can just kick it out of bounds?

I don't like the elimination of the 5-yard facemask or the 40-second clock. the concept is okay, but I agree with whomever mentioned a 35-second clock as a possibility. These rules should definitely accomplish the misguided goal of shortening the games, but at least it won't be in such a cheap way as the 2006 rules.
 
#34
#34
the only rule change i have any trepidation over is the face mask rule.

other than that, the rest are fine with me.
 
#35
#35
40 sec is to short for college. The NFL uses 45 sec, college needs at least 45 to 50.

I like the game clock on out of bounds though.
 
#38
#38
jakez4ut said:
the only rule change i have any trepidation over is the face mask rule..
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I don't know why they want to take discretion away from the officials. If anything they should add more opportunities for discretion. The blow to the helmet for example can only be fifteen and gets called frequently when the opposing player did little more than brush his hand against the helmet.

There are degrees of infraction. Officials should be free to make calls accordingly.


Also, I wonder if the officials will actually call that sideline warning that is now an automatic 5 yards?...
 
#39
#39
orange+white=heaven said:
I don't know why they want to take discretion away from the officials. If anything they should add more opportunities for discretion. The blow to the helmet for example can only be fifteen and gets called frequently when the opposing player did little more than brush his hand against the helmet.

There are degrees of infraction. Officials should be free to make calls accordingly.


Also, I wonder if the officials will actually call that sideline warning that is now an automatic 5 yards?...
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agreed.:thumbsup:
 
#40
#40
The radio show I help out with had Rogers Redding the SEC Coordinator of Officials on yesterday. He talked about the changes. The five yard facemask rule is the one most on here seem to be upset about. The way he stated it, the facemask that was previously "incidental" will be viewed as just that, not intentional and will not be penalized. The only thing about it will be that instead of deciding if it was a incidental or flagrant foul, now it will be a decision of whether or not it is even a foul. To quote him "It is not a foul if the facemask is turned, grabbed, or pulled, but the foul is when it is grabbed and not released."

Here is the link to the radio show's website, go to bottom of the page and there is an audio section and simply click on Rogers Redding to hear his official explanations of all new rules.
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#41
#41
AlabamaVolunteer said:
To quote him "It is not a foul if the facemask is turned, grabbed, or pulled, but the foul is when it is grabbed and not released."
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If they truly call it that way, it will improve the game and eliminate some cheap penalties.
 
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