New Rules--- study hard now!

[MDFAN]

I like the down by contact part.........and the horse collar rule....... what will the Cowboys do now?
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Notes: Rules And Just Desserts


July 27, 2006
By ZACH BERMAN


NFL referees have been at practice the past two days helping the Eagles learn the NFL's new rules.
The biggest change was a replay modification, allowing teams to challenge the controversial "down-by-contact" rule. If a player fumbles and the opposing team recovers but the call is "down by contact," the recovering team can now challenge the call. If they win the challenge, they claim the ball at the spot of the recovery.

The NFL also toned down touchdown celebrations. A player can no longer participate in pre-mediated celebrations or group celebrations.



In terms of game play, the NFL expanded its definition of a horse collar tackle, to include the jersey. They're also going to disallow a rushing defensive player from forcibly hitting a quarterback unless the quarterback is out of the pocket scrambling and not in a throwing motion. On field goals, extra points and punts, a defensive player can no longer line up directly over a center snapping on field goals, extra points and punts.

The NFL also sought to clarify its definition of holding to create uniformity among the penalty.

[BillyBird]

Re: New Rules--- study hard now!

They're also going to disallow a rushing defensive player from forcibly hitting a quarterback unless the quarterback is out of the pocket scrambling and not in a throwing motion.

sounds like two hand touch football, although I think that's a typo...I think it's supposed to read "forcibly hitting the quarterback below the knees..."

[MDFAN]

Has to be a typo of some sort.

[leifdawg]

Re: New Rules--- study hard now!

They're also going to disallow a rushing defensive player from forcibly hitting a quarterback unless the quarterback is out of the pocket scrambling and not in a throwing motion.

sounds like two hand touch football, although I think that's a typo...I think it's supposed to read "forcibly hitting the quarterback below the knees..."

I was about to post...."it's not as if QBs are big enough pussies already and now they gotta add this rule."

[PhillyJack]

Re: New Rules--- study hard now!

They're also going to disallow a rushing defensive player from forcibly hitting a quarterback unless the quarterback is out of the pocket scrambling and not in a throwing motion.

sounds like two hand touch football, although I think that's a typo...I think it's supposed to read "forcibly hitting the quarterback below the knees..."

I was going to say...

That would've effectively ruled out sacks!