Stupidest Rule in Football

[37620VOL]

Stupidest Rule in Football: Fumble through the endzone touchback. What do you think?

 

[ftsandersvol]

Stupidest Rule in Football: Fumble through the endzone touchback. What do you think?

 

[beachmaster]

Yes

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

It's a tie between that and ejection for targeting

 

[GAVol]

*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

 

[Alto1]

Don’t fumble.

 

[VolforFootball]

It should be a safety at the least.

 

[give_him 6]

Targeting hands down. It needs to be revised based on the severity.

 

[Elhanan]

I think excessive celebration on a scoring play should be mandatory.

 

[james_govols]

It should be a safety at the least.

Why?

A team drives down the field, fumbles in the opponents end zone, and so we give the other team 2 points and the ball back?

I'm okay with just giving the other team the ball back.

Seems fair.

 

[m1al]

*Players having to leave the field if their helmet comes off.
*Targeting reviews.
*The peel back blocking rule.
*Excessive celebration

All very worthy candidates...

 

[GAVol]

All very worthy candidates...

The more I think about it, I think celebration penalties are the worst. Nothing worse than a guy showing pure joy and an old guy throwing a flag like a bad hall monitor. As long as it’s not choreographed like a flash mob and isn’t aimed at anybody, what’s the big deal?

 

[OrangeTsar]

Stupidest Rule in Football: Fumble through the endzone touchback. What do you think?

Sure burned the VOLS plenty of times

 

[Iam4utalways]

Once the punting team touches the ball the receiving team can’t fumble.

Can’t advance an onside kick or muffed punt.

These might have been changed already.

 

[Boca Vol]

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?

 

[BruinVol]

Said it many times

The defense should never be rewarded because they allowed their Opponent to near the goal line and that’s what this stupid rule does

 

[EZE]

It should be a safety at the least.

I like this approach. Never thought of this possibility before.

 

[37620VOL]

Why?

A team drives down the field, fumbles in the opponents end zone, and so we give the other team 2 points and the ball back?

I'm okay with just giving the other team the ball back.

Seems fair.

Yes, it should be the same as any other forward fumble out of bounds. Offense retains possession at the point of the fumble.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Stupidest Rule in Football: Fumble through the endzone touchback. What do you think?

Makes sense to me. The offense gave up the ball. Works just like a punt through the end zone.

 

[37620VOL]

Makes sense to me. The offense gave up the ball. Works just like a punt through the end zone.

So it should be the same for any fumble out of bounds?

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Oklahoma St got screwed over a dumb PI call.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

So it should be the same for any fumble out of bounds?

Not the same. End zone is the qualifier. The offense should not be rewarded, they did not complete a touchdown. The end zone is the defensive territory.

 

[golfballs]

Illegal formation. No formation should be illegal!
Ineligible receiver down field. They should all be eligible!
Roughing the passer. Wussification of football!

 

[dovervolz]

The more I think about it, I think celebration penalties are the worst. Nothing worse than a guy showing pure joy and an old guy throwing a flag like a bad hall monitor. As long as it’s not choreographed like a flash mob and isn’t aimed at anybody, what’s the big deal?

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.

 

[Iam4utalways]

Interception in the end zone then kneel down is a touchback. The defense should have to get it out of the end zone to avoid a safety