2018 CFB Rule Changes

[Valdosta_Jacket]

Stolen from r/cfb:

Fair Catch on the Kickoff: If a kickoff receiver makes a fair catch inside his 20-yard line, his team will have the ball at the 25-yard line - just as if the ball had been caught and downed inside the end zone for a touchback

Penalty Enforcement on Field Goal Plays: There is now an option to keep the three points and enforce the penalty on the kickoff

Blocking Below the Waist: More than five yards beyond the line of scrimmage, any block below the waist is illegal.

Knee Pads and Pants: Knee pads are now required

Pace of Play: The time between the touchdown and the extra point, and between the kickoff return and the first play from scrimmage are shortened by starting the play clock immediately after a touchdown and after the kickoff.

TV Camera on Officials: Any ref is allowed to wear a "cap-cam", subject to the approval of the two teams and the ref's conference.

Are TO teams now screwed because of the new blocking rule? Seems like this might be a problem for our A-backs and receivers...?

 

[JJacket]

The Pace of Play is stupid.

The blocking below the waist is a tough call when players are hitting the deck

 

[GTWannaBee]

How often do we block below the waist more than five yards past the line of scrimmage?

 

[Diseqc]

How often do we block below the waist more than five yards past the line of scrimmage?

WRs cut down field a fair amount on pitches

 

[madRazor]

How often do we block below the waist more than five yards past the line of scrimmage?

About as often as your mom something below the waist something more than 5 something dongs

 

[gtrower]

I don’t think the 5 yards is a big deal for us.

Pace of play rule is awesome.

FG penalties is interesting. I think I like it. Until it inevitably fucks us.

 

[18in32]

Fair Catch on the Kickoff: If a kickoff receiver makes a fair catch inside his 20-yard line, his team will have the ball at the 25-yard line - just as if the ball had been caught and downed inside the end zone for a touchback

This is ridiculous. A whole 'nother strategic element eliminated. It's like we don't even want to play football anymore. Where's a Larry Fedora rant when I need it?

 

[00Burdell]

This is ridiculous. A whole 'nother strategic element eliminated. It's like we don't even want to play football anymore. Where's a Larry Fedora rant when I need it?

This basically spells the end of returning kicks. All of them will be fair caught. Next, the kickoff itself will disappear as a pointless relic.

 

[BigDanT]

The Pace of Play is stupid.

The blocking below the waist is a tough call when players are hitting the deck

WRs cut down field a fair amount on pitches

This but the d backs usually line up relatively close. Roof was the only d coordinator that had them line up ten yards out

 

[JJacket]

This basically spells the end of returning kicks. All of them will be fair caught. Next, the kickoff itself will disappear as a pointless relic.

Teams would be dumb to fair catch them against us. Our coverage has been awful for years

 

[JJacket]

This but the d backs usually line up relatively close. Roof was the only d coordinator that had them line up ten yards out

and that was on 3rd and 3

 

[BigDanT]

and that was on 3rd and 3

Sigh

 

[JJacket]

Sigh

You gotta stay back and let the receiver catch the bubble screen before you can tackle him, dummy

 

[Diseqc]

This but the d backs usually line up relatively close. Roof was the only d coordinator that had them line up ten yards out

But now even at the line, if it’s outside the tackle box you cant cut.

 

[GTWannaBee]

WRs cut down field a fair amount on pitches

So this could actually help us. No more whiff blocks on the perimeter leaving the a-backs with no lanes to run.