Silly Question -- But Serious

[btcane]

After watching M. Lewis I wondered, is it permissible for a defensive player to bring a guy down by grabing his hair?
Yes, I know a lot of players have long hair today, but I have never seen someone tackled (?) by his hair. Not aware of any penalty, and it seens like if you can grab a guy's arm, or leg, why not his hair, as well? Isn't hair an appendage?

 

[Ziggy]

Yes you are allowed to tackle by grabbing his hair. It's considered part of the uniform.

 

[niner]

pulling by the hair is considered legal...

 

[KANE]

Yes. You can legally tackle a guy by his hair. Its within the rules.

 

[RBhurricane87]

Yeah it's legal, just ask Ricky Williams.

 

[58straight]

sure its happened before, remember andre ellington from clemson?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXPnjqnxbRM


here's troy polamalu being drug down by his hair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVO93amUv7Y

torrey smith drug down by his dreads lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C0dwS1iBlQ

 

[ghost2]

Actually kind of an interesting point - with the new rules, would that now be considered a "horse collar"?

 

[btcane]

I thought it was legal.
Just thinking .... maybe we ought to get Duke, Coley & Dorsett into wigs on game day. While 'tear-away' jerseys have been outlawed, wigs have not. Would love to see Coley or Duke scampering down the field while some defensive back stands there with a hand full of wig!
Okey, you can grin now.

 

[ghost2]

The way we've played recently, we might as well come out in these:

 

[btcane]

Actually kind of an interesting point - with the new rules, would that now be considered a "horse collar"?

More like a 'pony tail'.

 

[ghost2]

Actually kind of an interesting point - with the new rules, would that now be considered a "horse collar"?

More like a 'pony tail'.

Hey-O!

 

[LatinCane]

I remember a college game years ago where a guy was tackled by his dreads and the tackler pulled a couple out. The camera zoomed in on his dreads on the turf after the play.

 

[Canes2082]

Yeah it's legal, just ask Ricky Williams.

Or Jameis that's his favorite move