The NCAA’s Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved three rules changes.
One rule change is the banning of eye-black messages and symbols made popular (and controversial) by Reggie Bush, Dirty Sanchez and Tim Tebow. This is not much of a surprise and I don’t mind it at all. I thought the fuss made over Terrelle Pryor’s support of “Mika Vick” was extremely annoying — not because of the media’s reaction, but just at the simple fact that the football field is not a damn podium for college kids to express their beliefs.
Get out there and throw a damn touchdown!
The rule also eliminates sponsoring.
It was only a matter of time before some player would think it would be cute to sneak a new-age profanity on his face for all to laugh and mock authority. I know I would get my guffawin’ on, but the NCAA is not about to let s**t like that fly. So they crushed it today.
Another rule change was concerning wedge blocks. A wedge is defined in the NCAA Football Rules Book as two or more players aligned shoulder to shoulder within two yards of each other. Two-player wedges remain legal; while the formation of three or more players in a wedge is now a foul that would result in a 15-yard penalty.
The rule change was made to protect the safety of players. Wedge blocking is lethal. NCAA studies have shown that 1 out of every 5 injuries that occur on kickoffs result in concussions.
“Everybody is looking to make sure we have a safe environment for the players,” said Grant Teaff, executive director of the American Football Coaches Association. “On kickoffs, you have a lot of steam on both sides and you usually have what is called a ‘wedge buster.’ This will eliminate some of that.”
Safety is good as long as they don’t make it a p***y sport.
The third rule change was created to abolish on-field taunting. Believe it or not, if the ultra-entertaining, super-fast wide receiver on your team turns around and points at the slow-poke corner who’s trying to catch him — and then subsequently scores a TD — the touchdown will not count. A 15-yard penalty will be assessed at the spot of the foul.
“The rules committee voted unanimously on this. Let’s keep the lid on sportsmanship and prevent that type of demeaning,” said Dave Parry, the NCAA’s national coordinator of college football officiating. “I recall a play a few years ago where a player turned around at the 10 and teased the opponent with the ball. In the past this would be a penalty assessed on the extra point or kickoffs. Now, it’s no touchdown.”
That’s right, taunting will cost you points. Don’t think coaches won’t run some showoff until he pukes blood for taking points off the board.
Even though, you know someone will still break this rule. Some of these guys just can’t help themselves.
And when the coach punishes the kid, the p***y-ass parents will call for the coach’s head because “he was mean to my wittle Johnny.”
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I know they are just trying to keep the kids safe, but the only reason people continue to get hurt is b/c they all continue to block, tackle, and run while leading with their helmet. If coaches would actually teach fundamentals, these rules wouldn’t be necessary.
funny how the eye black rule is going in to effect AFTER Teblow graduates