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The new blindside block rule will take the OOOOHS out of college football

mikensherri924 said:
So if we field an entirely blind team do we automatically win because no one is allowed to block us?

No field of vision = not allowed to touch

Such a stupid rule. Pussifing everything in this country.
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Interesting sidenote. The football huddle was invented in the 1890's at Gallaudet University in DC, a school for the deaf, because they needed a private way to communicate their plays in sign language.
 
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What about the reverse situation? If a ball carrier is tackled by a defender outside of their field of vision, would it be considered a blindside hit? Or on a blitz, a BQ hit from the backside by a blindside LB or DE?
 
OriginalGatorHater said:
Futch would have gotten kicked out of the league for this one.
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Those crack backs are the main hits they want to get rid of. A lot of injuries and concussions happen from those hits. Two guys going right at each other is one thing, but when one guy isn't expecting it, that's where the head injuries happen. I've seen it happen watching high school games and seeing the kids get taken off the field and then miss the next game or two because of protocols. I'm not so against them getting taken out of the game. They'll help with reducing the long term affects of CTE.
 
To provide a little clarity, the snippet posted left out a key phrase in the rule that the block cant be "attacking" the opponent. So not all blindside blocks are eliminated, just basically the big ones where guys get smacked good. Mostly punts and crack back blocks by WR on LB

The NCAA posts rules videos on youtube if youre interested in the details of rule changes. These are shorter more concise versions that are published to officials
 
5Rings&an Asterisk said:
Those crack backs are the main hits they want to get rid of. A lot of injuries and concussions happen from those hits. Two guys going right at each other is one thing, but when one guy isn't expecting it, that's where the head injuries happen. I've seen it happen watching high school games and seeing the kids get taken off the field and then miss the next game or two because of protocols. I'm not so against them getting taken out of the game. They'll help with reducing the long term affects of CTE.
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I’ll add that most of the time those blocks are not necessary to the play..running the opposite way of the field to throw a blind side block should be eliminated. It use to be taught especially on KR or PR. But u can teach a different technique that’s still effective and with the new rules..all this oh is ruining the game is bull****. I don’t watch football and get extra hyped when a player is knocked out cold or staggering off the field.
 
305to954 said:
I’ll add that most of the time those blocks are not necessary to the play..running the opposite way of the field to throw a blind side block should be eliminated. It use to be taught especially on KR or PR. But u can teach a different technique that’s still effective and with the new rules..all this oh is ruining the game is bull****. I don’t watch football and get extra hyped when a player is knocked out cold or staggering off the field.
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I agree, there are better ways go do it. Just the other day my son is playing and he's on punt return. He was trying to set the wall and he hit a guy pretty good, but he didn't launch himself. He just held his ground and lowered his shoulder to also protect himself. If he launches himself he would have hurt the other guy. The other guy was considerably smaller. I've seen a few of his teammates miss a few game because they're showing symptoms of concussions. Knowing now how dangerous some of those hits can be, I am ok with them being taken out of the game.
 
5Rings&an Asterisk said:
Those crack backs are the main hits they want to get rid of. A lot of injuries and concussions happen from those hits. Two guys going right at each other is one thing, but when one guy isn't expecting it, that's where the head injuries happen. I've seen it happen watching high school games and seeing the kids get taken off the field and then miss the next game or two because of protocols. I'm not so against them getting taken out of the game. They'll help with reducing the long term affects of CTE.
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I feel you. I love them. I feel like the players understand the risk. No need to pussify the game. You are going to get CTE pretty much regardless. You have soccer players even getting it now.
 
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5Rings&an Asterisk said:
Those crack backs are the main hits they want to get rid of. A lot of injuries and concussions happen from those hits. Two guys going right at each other is one thing, but when one guy isn't expecting it, that's where the head injuries happen. I've seen it happen watching high school games and seeing the kids get taken off the field and then miss the next game or two because of protocols. I'm not so against them getting taken out of the game. They'll help with reducing the long term affects of CTE.
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The people who suffer the worst from CTE are Linemen as they butt heads each play - this is just reactionary to the CTE epidemic. Take out those big, flashy, plays and people think you're doing something to counter the hits to the head.
 
OriginalCanesCanesCanes said:
SIAP - I wasn’t even aware of this rule, sorry if I missed it if there was a thread, but this is going to be a nightmare. No more decleaters.

There’s just too much margin of error for a ref.


“Most blindside blocks will be personal fouls.
The N.C.A.A. has come up with a formal definition of a blindside block — “an open field block against an opponent that is initiated from outside the opponent’s field of vision, or otherwise in such a manner that the opponent cannot reasonably defend himself against the block” — and mostly banned the play.

“It’s easy to keep a player from getting to the ball carrier when they are running at those speeds, a shove, a push,” Greg Burks, the Big 12’s coordinator of officials. “But we want to eliminate that de-cleater where we see somebody leveled and they don’t see the play coming at all.”
With certain exceptions, those blocks will be called as personal fouls, which carry a 15-yard penalty.”

www.nytimes.com

Rules Changes in College Football: Targeting, Overtime and Blindside Blocks

The N.C.A.A. adjusted some of its football rules for this season. We read the rule book so you don’t have to.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com



The ref has to determine if the blocker was in the field of vision of the person being blocked. Ref basically has to make a determination whether he could see or not see the blocker coming.

I don’t see how this doesn’t turn into a another disaster, with some hard blocks getting flagged, purely based on a judgment of whether the person being blocked could see the person coming on .

This game is being legislated to death.
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Eliminate on-field referees.

Install camera arrays--officiate with crew in video booth.

Only way to now call fair and complete contests.
 
SPAMM said:
Interesting sidenote. The football huddle was invented in the 1890's at Gallaudet University in DC, a school for the deaf, because they needed a private way to communicate their plays in sign language.
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Wow I had no idea. My wife teaches deaf kids. She hates football but loves Deaf culture so I will definitely be telling her this.
 
5Rings&an Asterisk said:
Those crack backs are the main hits they want to get rid of. A lot of injuries and concussions happen from those hits. Two guys going right at each other is one thing, but when one guy isn't expecting it, that's where the head injuries happen. I've seen it happen watching high school games and seeing the kids get taken off the field and then miss the next game or two because of protocols. I'm not so against them getting taken out of the game. They'll help with reducing the long term affects of CTE.
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I definitely understand where you're coming from - the issue for me is that in this example, the GT player is clearly close to making a tackle. I mean, the collision was huge but Futch did a great job of blocking the player, so where's the line? This wasn't Sapp hitting Clifton on the opposite side of the field away from the play.
 
When the whistle blows, you know the hit can come from anywhere but behind you.

You can step out there frolicking through the tulips with a tunnel vision if you want to.

You’re gonna pay the price.

As long as there is no illegal contact to the head, there is no foul.

There is no cheap shot unless you are defenseless. If the the guy wasn’t behind you, it’s your fault.

At some point we have to accept that football players get hurt, or tackle football will cease to exist.

It’s really simple. No hitting from behind. No thrusting/ launching at the head and neck. Incidental contact to the head with the head up and leading with the shoulder should not be flagged. No nut kicking, eye gouging, throat punches, etc. No hitting after the whistle or out of bounds.

You play knowing you can be hit at anytime anywhere on the field. That’s what makes the game so awesome.

If you want to cut some of the hitting 30 yards behind the play, I don’t mind too much, but “open field” and the ref judging what someone else can see is just begging to be misused and become a disaster like the automatic targeting ejection.
 
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