Football What Rules Would You Change? - Page 6

**gblowfish** · 04:04 PM

If you were on the rules committee, what rules would you consider changing to improve the game?

Here's my list:

1) OPI or DPI is a 10 yard penalty from where the ball is snapped. No automatic first down, no spot fouls.

2) Concussion Protocol: If refs determine you target and hit a guy in the head, and he is removed from the game for concussion protocol, it's a 15 yard penalty, plus the player who commits the target is disqualified for as long as the targeted player is out. For example, if he misses the rest of the game, the guy who laid the hit is out for the game. If he's out two weeks, they guy who hit him is out two weeks, etc. Plus a game check is forfeited by the hitter for that game, and every game the targeted player is out.

3) Illegal contact. Five yard penalty, but no automatic first down.

4) Two personal fouls in one game, ejection, loss of paycheck from that game, suspension and loss of paycheck for the next game. This would include the playoffs.

5) Extra point moved from the 15 to the 25 yard line. If you want to go for two, ball is placed at the five yard line.

All paychecks that are lost: funds go to CTE Research.

How about you? What would you change?

Chief Pagan · 01-23-2018, 11:06 PM

If a player draws a foul by intentionally flopping. It should be reviewed during commercial break. Say a player acts like he got hit in the face when there wasn't any contact, but the ref fell for it.

When it is reviewed at the next commercial, not only should the foul be nullified, any free throw points should be nullified, and the player flopping should be given a technical. The other teams gets to shoot the technical and get the ball back.

Oh wait. /wrong rant.

**TinyEvel** · 01-24-2018, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

They can just get rid of taunting all together. Are these grown men or 2nd graders? I can understand derogatory terms not being allowed but ****ing pointing at someone is ****ing bullshit.

Yeah, I saw a 15 yard penalty assessed on kickoff because the receiver pointed at the DB as he was running into the end zone. total BS..
BUT

so how come Tyreek Hill never gets taunting called on his peace sign as he's entering the EZ? He's done it toward a defender before. Pats game especially.

"Oh, the peace sign is just a friendly gesture. Pointing is taunting" --ref.

Nickhead · 01-24-2018, 03:42 AM

not allowed to wear white/grey/tan shoes or gloves. makes it difficult for officials to differentiate appendages and boundaries

**bevischief** · 01-24-2018, 05:49 AM

1st down Patriots

Sandy Vagina · 01-24-2018, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by TinyEvel

Yeah, I saw a 15 yard penalty assessed on kickoff because the receiver pointed at the DB as he was running into the end zone. total BS..
BUT

so how come Tyreek Hill never gets taunting called on his peace sign as he's entering the EZ? He's done it toward a defender before. Pats game especially.

"Oh, the peace sign is just a friendly gesture. Pointing is taunting" --ref.

eh... it's a pretty significant and obvious difference.

One gesture is directed AT an opposing player... the other, is not. Same reason the ref dropped a flag on Kelce, and then picked it up (late game this season). They conferred, and realized that Kelce was simply doing a brief celebration after a catch.. when first, they misconstrued it as directing his action at an opposing player.

It's a slippery slope, once you start letting opposing players taunt. It's classless, can start fights that the League doesn't and shouldn't want viewed. There's enough classless outside of football.

Rasputin · 01-24-2018, 07:28 AM

When a team is caught cheating they forfeit the right to play in post season.

I just don't get how it is possible for a team to have sanctions and fines and draft picks taken away and still be in 8 Super Bowls?

**MahiMike** · 01-24-2018, 07:59 AM

Absolute #1 for me is that EVERY play is reviewable - penalties included.

Rasputin · 01-24-2018, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by MahiMike

Absolute #1 for me is that EVERY play is reviewable - penalties included.

The League should review each game and refs are paid by calling a good game fair and get docked $$ for every blatant call they miss or screw up.

01-24-2018, 08:54 AM

Each coach gets three challenges. Can be used for anything. No restrictions and that includes any calls by officials.

Sandy Vagina · 01-24-2018, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs Moon

Each coach gets three challenges. Can be used for anything. No restrictions and that includes any calls by officials.

How bout 5 of these per half, BUT the reviews must be completed within the framework of 15 seconds. Quick looks at the big screen... all one should ever require.

Rasputin · 01-24-2018, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandy Vagina

How bout 5 of these per half, BUT the reviews must be completed within the framework of 15 seconds. Quick looks at the big screen... all one should ever require.

Eh that might work @ home but go on the road and teams won't show anything favorable to the other team.

3rd&Long · 01-24-2018, 09:40 AM

Mandate that all players stand for the National Anthem or be suspended that game without pay. Eliminate replays on what is or isn't a catch. Allow the refs latitude and their own subjective opinion as to whether a ball is caught or it isn't.

Sandy Vagina · 01-24-2018, 09:52 AM

Nah, just don't televise prior to the Anthem, or review what people were doing during it.

**gblowfish** · 01-24-2018, 09:54 AM

New rules as long as Brady continues to play:

crayzkirk · 01-24-2018, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandy Vagina

eh... it's a pretty significant and obvious difference.

One gesture is directed AT an opposing player... the other, is not. Same reason the ref dropped a flag on Kelce, and then picked it up (late game this season). They conferred, and realized that Kelce was simply doing a brief celebration after a catch.. when first, they misconstrued it as directing his action at an opposing player.

It's a slippery slope, once you start letting opposing players taunt. It's classless, can start fights that the League doesn't and shouldn't want viewed. There's enough classless outside of football.

Again, I'm confused... How is letting the entire team have a big celebration in the end zone any different than taunting? Also, are we to believe that these highly paid athletes have egos so fragile that they can't play a few mind games with each other? For the money these guys are making, they should be able to handle anything a player on the other teams says or does.

If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.

01-23-2018, 03:14 PM
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