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Targeting Rule Change?
Posted on 1/1/20 at 7:29 am
Posted on 1/1/20 at 7:29 am
Should offensive players who lower their head into the impact zone just before impact be penalized? As of now, the defender is penalized. That’s the biggest crock of crap about the whole targeting controversy to me.
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Posted on 1/1/20 at 7:31 am to Dick Leverage
Are you sure it’s not already a rule? I know it is at the high school level but it’s rarely called.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 7:37 am to Porter Osborne Jr
No , not sure. If it is, I have never seen it called that way. What I am referring to is like when a QB or WR dips their body right before impact causing a defender who was in correct position to impact at the pad level to impact in the ear hole.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 7:46 am to Dick Leverage
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Should offensive players who lower their head into the impact zone just before impact be penalized?
For the most part, no, since they are usually just bracing for an impact. It's up to the defender to tackle them within the rules.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 7:50 am to pvilleguru
the defender should not be leading with the crown of their helmet. period.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 7:53 am to Dick Leverage
targeting is for pussies
Posted on 1/1/20 at 8:00 am to stephendomalley
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the defender should not be leading with the crown of their helmet.
So a ball carrier can go in head first during contact but a tackler can't? Something is wrong with that.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 8:02 am to Dick Leverage
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Should offensive players who lower their head into the impact zone just before impact be penalized?
No. The defensive player shouldn't be penalized, either.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 8:05 am to stephendomalley
The defender should never lead with his head. This is just as dangerous for the defender as it is for the one being tackled. This rule was put in place to protect both players in this situation. That being said, a quarterback or receiver or any other player that has the awareness of the defender and impending collision that is able to lower and lead with his helmet is no longer a defenseless player and is just as guilty of a foul as the defender.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 8:06 am to Homesick Tiger
quote:The defender is initiating the contact 99% of the time. It's his responsibility.
So a ball carrier can go in head first during contact but a tackler can't?
Posted on 1/1/20 at 8:08 am to Homesick Tiger
spearing has always been a penalty, re leading with the crown of the helmet
targeting is some fantasy soyboy bullshite that includes the side of the helmet making incidental contact with some part of the offensive helmet, and per the lack of planning from the committee of soyboys, nobody knows how the fricking rule is supposed to be interpreted
so back to penalizing spearing and enforce it strongly and move on
targeting is some fantasy soyboy bullshite that includes the side of the helmet making incidental contact with some part of the offensive helmet, and per the lack of planning from the committee of soyboys, nobody knows how the fricking rule is supposed to be interpreted
so back to penalizing spearing and enforce it strongly and move on
Posted on 1/1/20 at 8:09 am to pvilleguru
said the guy with a soccer team as his signature team
Posted on 1/1/20 at 8:10 am to Dick Leverage
you still cryin about this kid?
Posted on 1/1/20 at 8:12 am to Dick Leverage
The whole idea for the rule is to reduce head injuries/ concussions. The only way to make that work is to play the game as if your not wearing headgear. You wouldn’t normally lower your head in that situation, you would be more careful. The fact that your wearing a helmet is now just a safety benefit, not a battering ram. That works both ways, offense and defense.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 8:17 am to Harry Rex Vonner
quote:I would consider changing it if they had the correct logo for any of my other teams.
said the guy with a soccer team as his signature team
Posted on 1/1/20 at 8:21 am to Dick Leverage
valid points sir
Posted on 1/1/20 at 8:24 am to Dick Leverage
If you think the current targeting rules are bad, just wait, it’s going to get worse. The truth is that the more that is learned about concussions and accumulation of head injuries, the more will be published and the more the cry will rise to reduce/stop it. I’m on the fence, the cumulative effect of concussion/head injury is real, so how do we save the purity of the game? Anyone who doesn’t believe the game is dying need only ask youth league and school coaches if there are fewer kids playing football. Parents not wanting their kids to have CTE is a huge reason. I don’t have answers, that’s just my .02.
This post was edited on 1/1/20 at 8:27 am
Posted on 1/1/20 at 8:26 am to Harry Rex Vonner
if you are arguing about the call against OSU as TL was going down, TL was going down and putting his head in the way BUT the defender put his head down and lead with the crown. the rule is there so that by training he never does this. keep your head up!
I don't recall seeing many calls for targeting on running backs when they lower their heads going forward.
I don't recall seeing many calls for targeting on running backs when they lower their heads going forward.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 8:52 am to Dick Leverage
What about when a RB/WR/Kick Returner jumps and ends up putting a knee to a defenders head? Nothing called.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 8:59 am to Dick Leverage
I agree there should be offensive targeting and should go one step farther. Offensive face mask - when a runner stiff arms a defender by putting his hand into the defenders face mask. Just my opinion.
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