The NFL tackling rules are constantly changing. The most recent change to NFL tackling rules includes an emphasis on preventing head-to-head collisions by not allowing the kicking team to begin running on a kickoff until after the ball is kicked.
Other than that change, NFL tackling rules have remained mostly the same. A player is ruled down when a certain part of the player's body hits the ground, like in the NCAA. However, a player in the NFL must be tackled to be ruled down by contact and can completely touch the ground while making a catch or running the ball. A player can also be called down by forward progress, in which they do not come in contact with the ground, but the defense has prevented them from gaining yards for a set amount of time.
The CFL has a similar rule to the NFL wherein a player must be tackled to the ground for the ball to be called dead, unlike the NCAA where a ball carrier falling to the ground results in a dead ball. What are the rules of football? Previous Next. Table of Contents. What is a Tackle?
When is a Player Down? Legal vs. Illegal Tackles There are certain standards that a tackle must follow, mostly to prevent injuries of the players playing the game. Legal There are a few exceptions to where a tackle may occur. That cannot be the actual rule. That would be absurd. I think its a good thing, the ball should be considered dead at the start of the dive. Defenses have been getting screwed when a QB dives head first, then gets hit while diving and cries for and gets a flag Aaron Rodgers.
Its also annoying when a QB dives, then gets up an runs Aarond Rodgers because defenders were too afraid to hit him while he was diving. I read the rule and it really does say the QB gets to leap forward and it is a penalty to hit them and they get all the yardage they can fly, which can be about yards for most QB. According to the rule, if a runner leaves their feet, they get the full flight distance and cannot be hit.
Which team will be first to go to the refs and tell them they are using the rule and demand the refs call the rule as written? Just another ambiguous rule that refs can use to decide the outcome of games. Why not just cut out any actually play and just use the coin toss to declare a winner? Based on what others have explained after reading the actual rule, it appears the headline is correct but the analysis of the change in the post is off base.
But …. It will be even worse on dives. Think of Csm taking a shot gun snap from the 1. Two steps towards the line and he dives over the pile. He has given himself and the secondary can no longer jump to meet him and stop him? Give the QB a red flag they can snap on to the top of their helmet. With the flag off, it means they can run but can also be tackled like any running back.
Let them start a drive with the flag either on or off. Give them one flag change per drive so they can threaten to run when at the goal line. So you can still dive in the air and advance the ball.
If a QB slides head first on the ground then he is down. Well if its New England they will create and misinterpret some vague rule to make it a TD. Everyone else the balll will placed at the one yard line. Everyone else the ball will placed at the one yard line. You must be logged in to leave a comment.
Not a member? Register now! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Getty Images. Can we just disband the entire Competition Committee and start over from scratch? What does that do to the QB sneak? Sorry girls and boys, I meant guys practice. The NFL is taking the sport out of the game.
Touch Football anyone????? Make football violent again…. Stupid rule change. LOL the replies. Are people really this dense? Just givebthem their choice back. They are big boys and can make choices. They are simply ruining the game as we know it. Football is dead. Such a bad rule…. How can defenders even play at this point? Mark Cuban was right….. Take the pads off and just put flag on them. No contact league now. So what does that mean for a qb sneak.
NFL gets more unwatchable every year. This rule makes zero sense. This is not football. Does anyone think things through? Holy crap. Waiting for the XFL. Such a shame. Oh well, nothing gold can stay. From the link: If a runner including a quarterback gives himself up, then he is down where the first body part touches the ground.
I wonder how they would have called Elways SB helicopter play? Length of dive needs to be added to the Combine measurables. I'm always reminded of youtube. I want to say it was perhaps Denver, maybe Ed McCaffrey. Maybe that will jog someone else's memory and they can better find it! JeopardyTempest Great example. As a Denver fan, I'm not recalling that, but it was so long ago ; I think the Jets had a similar play around ?
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