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re: Targeting Rule Change?
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:14 am to Dick Leverage
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:14 am to Dick Leverage
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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.
I know exactly what you're talking about and it's a rule at the high school level and I've only seen it called once on a running back in NC that was committed to FSU, Greg Jones I think. He was ejected from the game for targeting.
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Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:14 am to stephendomalley
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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 crow
It’s not penalty if the qb doesn’t initiate contact to his own head
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:19 am to Dick Leverage
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As of now, the defender is penalized. That’s the biggest crock of crap about the whole targeting controversy to me.
The number 1 reason for the rule is to protect the defender who leads with the crown of his helmet... doubt the rule gets changed.
#seechuckymullins
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:26 am to djsdawg
quote:The defender initiated the contact.
It’s not penalty if the qb doesn’t initiate contact to his own head
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:29 am to Dick Leverage
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Should offensive players who lower their head into the impact zone just before impact be penalized?
Won't ever happen. Any rule that doesn't help QBs and offenses will very rarely ever be changed. Though it's been fun to watch from our side, offense is king unfortunately.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:32 am to pvilleguru
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defender initiated the contact.
The defender had a well placed hit planned and then the qb lowered his helmet into the defender at the last second. That should not be a targeting call.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:37 am to djsdawg
quote:And the defender couldn't see shite because his helmet was down. That's all on the defender.
The defender had a well placed hit planned and then the qb lowered his helmet into the defender at the last second.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 10:30 am to pvilleguru
That’s irrelevant. He had already committed to the placement of his hit. Heads up isn’t gonna change that.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 11:06 am to Gremlins Village
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Offensive face mask - when a runner stiff arms a defender by putting his hand into the defenders face mask
Ryan Swope was called for this in 2009 against t.u.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 11:11 am to Dick Leverage
It should be targeting only if there is intent and the player hit is "defenseless" meaning not prepared for any hit. A hit on a WR or running back with the ball or going for the ball should be allowed if is it incidential or not intentional. They have gone overboard. And the suspension should definitely only be for intent.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 11:11 am to Dick Leverage
No, but throwing a defender out of the game when the offensive player lowers his head into the point of contact is beyond nonsense
Posted on 1/1/20 at 11:12 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, but a defensive player whose helmet collided with an offensive player’s helmet when the offensive player lowered his head shouldn’t be called for targeting either.
If offensive player lowers his head, no targeting on anyone.
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