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http://www.ncaa.com/news/football/a...a-expand-replay-officials-authority-targeting

The panel, which met Tuesday via conference call, agreed to allow the instant replay official to stop the game and create a targeting foul in situations where an egregious action occurred and was missed by on-field officials.

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- The rules dealing with low blocks were adjusted to prohibit a player who leaves the tackle box from blocking below the waist toward the initial position of the ball.
- The rules pertaining to a defenseless player will include a ball carrier who has clearly given himself up by sliding feet first.
- The deliberate tripping of the ball carrier (with the leg) was approved as a foul.

Additionally, the Football Rules Committee will instruct officials to stringently enforce the 3-yard limit regarding ineligible receivers downfield and adjust officiating mechanics to better officiate plays.
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Does the bolded have any effect on our offense? It doesn't sound much different from what the rules were before, but I'm no expert so who knows.
 
Sounds like they keep changing the wording for "don't crackback low" to make people think that the rules have changed, when they actually haven't.
 
It would be interesting to hear CPJ's take on it. The blocker would have to leave the tackle box, then come back towards the tackle box and block below the waist. It's an odd rule that will be hard for officials to follow.
 
Did they change the onside kick rule to where the ball has to hit the ground first before kicking team can cover?
 
floridajacket said:
It would be interesting to hear CPJ's take on it. The blocker would have to leave the tackle box, then come back towards the tackle box and block below the waist. It's an odd rule that will be hard for officials to follow.
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Didn't there used to be some gray area about whether the a-backs are in the tackle box and whether they can cut? If so, this could take that wiggle room away by saying, even if they start in the tackle box, they can't cut toward the center of the field on an arc block, since that would take them out of the tackle box.
 
I don't recall a play where the motion A-back is a blocker that is blocking inside the tackle box. The other A-back is lined up outside the tackle, so he's ok to put a low block on the linebacker or safety.

I could see this happening on scramble plays or if the ball carrier reverses field, but not out of a called play.
 
gte490v said:
I don't recall a play where the motion A-back is a blocker that is blocking inside the tackle box. The other A-back is lined up outside the tackle, so he's ok to put a low block on the linebacker or safety.

I could see this happening on scramble plays or if the ball carrier reverses field, but not out of a called play.
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The following plays involve an A-back either going in motion or folding inside to then turn upfield (inside the tackle box) and block a defender:
10-11 Twirl
10-11 White
42-43
48-49 Load

If you want to see what these plays are, look at the old Georgia Southern playbook online.

In fact, any "Load" call for an A-back involves them coming back towards the ball to block either an outside linebacker or the "one-high" safety. Basically, if you are outside the tackle box and are coming back towards the ball, keep the block above the waste. If your motion is straight upfield or towards the sideline, you can cut. To make it a clearly legal cut block, keep your helmet on the outside half (i.e. the sideline-half) of the defenders body. These rules really don't change anything, imo.
 
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optionqb said:
The following plays involve an A-back either going in motion or folding inside to then turn upfield (inside the tackle box) and block a defender:
10-11 Twirl
10-11 White
42-43
48-49 Load

If you want to see what these plays are, look at the old Georgia Southern playbook online.

In fact, any "Load" call for an A-back involves them coming back towards the ball to block either an outside linebacker or the "one-high" safety. Basically, if you are outside the tackle box and are coming back towards the ball, keep the block above the waste. If your motion is straight upfield or towards the sideline, you can cut. To make it a clearly legal cut block, keep your helmet on the outside half (i.e. the sideline-half) of the defenders body. These rules really doesn't change anything, imo.
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This. However, I think our A-Backs have gone to cut in these situations. We also pull our Tackle out wide on some plays (perhaps you know which plays), and they have gone to cut LBs crashing from the inside-out. Like you say, it's not an insurmountable, and it doesn't affect our base play, but it is a change on some plays and some blocking adjustments.
 
optionqb said:
The following plays involve an A-back either going in motion or folding inside to then turn upfield (inside the tackle box) and block a defender:
10-11 Twirl
10-11 White
42-43
48-49 Load

If you want to see what these plays are, look at the old Georgia Southern playbook online.

In fact, any "Load" call for an A-back involves them coming back towards the ball to block either an outside linebacker or the "one-high" safety. Basically, if you are outside the tackle box and are coming back towards the ball, keep the block above the waste. If your motion is straight upfield or towards the sideline, you can cut. To make it a clearly legal cut block, keep your helmet on the outside half (i.e. the sideline-half) of the defenders body. These rules really doesn't change anything, imo.
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Great insights, thanks for that!
 
optionqb said:
The following plays involve an A-back either going in motion or folding inside to then turn upfield (inside the tackle box) and block a defender:
10-11 Twirl
10-11 White
42-43
48-49 Load

If you want to see what these plays are, look at the old Georgia Southern playbook online.

In fact, any "Load" call for an A-back involves them coming back towards the ball to block either an outside linebacker or the "one-high" safety. Basically, if you are outside the tackle box and are coming back towards the ball, keep the block above the waste. If your motion is straight upfield or towards the sideline, you can cut. To make it a clearly legal cut block, keep your helmet on the outside half (i.e. the sideline-half) of the defenders body. These rules really doesn't change anything, imo.
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Wow - football conversation... Its been years!

But seriously, thanks for this. Agree, not a real change for us. Just one of those things that will probably happen on an 80 yard TD run that gets called back on a marginal call.
 
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