Big Ten Football: Expanding role of instant replay among new rules

[BleedGopher]

per BTN:

Beginning in 2016, the replay official will be reviewing all targeting calls and may create a targeting call, but only in egregious instances in which a foul is not called by the officials on the field. That review may not be initiated by a coach’s challenge.

Previously, when it came to targeting, instant replay could only rule on forcible contact. Now, if a replay official notices a potential targeting call that the officials on the field did not throw a flag for, they can then communicate down to those officials and they will in return take a look at the play to see if it is indeed worthy of a targeting foul.

“We felt this change needed to happen, so now, we’re telling the replay people that we want them to re-officiate the play,” said Bill Carollo, who is the Big Ten Coordinator of Football Officials. “It’s a really important position, and that’s why we’re putting more and more on the plate of the replay people.”

The facts are simple — football is an incredibility fast-paced sport where helmet-to-helmet hits are pretty much inevitable. Any small movement can result in helmet-to-helmet contact, which is more than often unintentional. What officials are looking for is at least one indicator of a player making a targeting action. Targeting elements include leading with the crown of the helmet and forcible contact to the head and neck area of a defenseless opponent.

http://btn.com/2016/07/11/big-ten-football-expanding-role-of-instant-replay-among-new-rules/

Go Gophers!!

 

[BleedGopher]

per BTN:

Here is a look at some other major rule changes for the 2016 college football season:

Sliding ball carrier added as a defenseless player: A ball carrier who has obviously given himself up and is sliding feet first.

Tripping against any opponent illegal: Tripping is intentionally using the lower leg or foot to obstruct an opponent below the knee.

Low hits against the passer: It is not a foul if the defender grabs or wraps this opponent in an attempt to make a conventional tackle without making forcible contact with the head or shoulder.

Coach ejected after second unsportsmanlike foul: Any coach who commits two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls in the same game shall be disqualified.

http://btn.com/2016/07/11/big-ten-football-expanding-role-of-instant-replay-among-new-rules/

Go Gophers!!

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Good rules.

 

[GophersInIowa]

I still think they need to have two different levels of targeting, one with the ejection and one without it. If it is borderline and it obvious the intent wasn't there, then just throw the flag and give him a warning.

 

[theTurning]

More replays = ugh.

 

[highwayman]

Yeah, like A Wisconsin player breaking the logo off a Gopher helmet. Not targeting at Camp Randell. Good luck.

 

[lexicalNinja]

Low hits against the passer: It is not a foul if the defender grabs or wraps this opponent in an attempt to make a conventional tackle without making forcible contact with the head or shoulder.

Can someone parse this for me? It seems to be talking about head hits in a low blow rule? What am I missing?

 

[Some guy]

Can someone parse this for me? It seems to be talking about head hits in a low blow rule? What am I missing?

If you tackle a passer low leading with the head or top of shoulder it is ruled a low hit on a passer penalty. If you do a conventional tackle with your arms low, it is not a foul.


That's the way I read it anyways.
Basically big hits to the legs are illegal. Wrap tackles to the legs are legal.

 

[Some Day...Is Coming!]

Wonder if the terrible replay of the text book targeting replay reversal by OSU against Leidner had anything to do with this? Oh wait, it doesn't. The replay refs in the Big Ten will still suck. But they can keep pretending to know what they're doing.


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[HoustonTXGopher]

That hit on Leidner that was reversed in the OSU game completely changed the momentum of that game. If Liedner wasn't hit in the head on that play, why was his head gear and helmet completely dislodged from his head. I saw so many hits that were less egregious that got called all season long. Can't help but believe that was a bit of a homer call.

 

[Ski U Mah 55]

I'd rather get rid of replay entirely, the games are already too bogged down with TV timeouts and other breaks.

Watched a video of a game from before replay and it was great, sure there were some missed calls but everyone just dealt with it and moved on. Seemed like there was actually a lot less complaining.

 

[theTurning]

I'd rather get rid of replay entirely, the games are already too bogged down with TV timeouts and other breaks.

Watched a video of a game from before replay and it was great, sure there were some missed calls but everyone just dealt with it and moved on. Seemed like there was actually a lot less complaining.

So much this.

 

[Some guy]

So much this.

I would not mind this.

Also wouldn't mind the replay rule being:
You can research the play twice at regular speed and if it isn't that obvious...move on. the time replays should take is the time it takes them currently to initiate a review.

 

[LakerFan]

per BTN:

Here is a look at some other major rule changes for the 2016 college football season:


Coach ejected after second unsportsmanlike foul: Any coach who commits two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls in the same game shall be disqualified.


Go Gophers!!

Take that Bret B!

Seriously how many times does this happen a season in a football game? I'm guessing the intent here is that the ref wants to be clear to the coach that after one unsportsmanlike foul time to mind your P's and Q's.