Yes, I get player safety. I'm not opposed to the penalty so much as how it's arbitrarily applied and I don't like kicking a player out of the game.
Ninety percent of the time a player is trying to avoid the targeting, but often the offensive player moves his head into the targeting position after the defensive player has started his tackling motion. And often it's ambiguous if the letter of the rule was actually violated but it seems even in these cases they still call and uphold targeting.
At the very least, end the ejection penalty and only disqualify the player for the rest of the series.
Unpopular opinion, but I hate the targeting call
Replies to: "Unpopular opinion, but I hate the targeting call"
- Unpopular opinion, but I hate the targeting call - MarkHarman - 11:06pm 10/19/24
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- Most of the time it is unintentional because the defender is just putting himself in the best - THEISMANCARR - 8:11pm 10/21/24
- Simple solution, keep your head up. Problem solved [NT]
- McIrish - 11:28pm 10/19/24
- How do you keep your head up when you're tackling around the hips? [NT]
- MarkHarman - 11:50pm 10/19/24
- Trick question? - McIrish - 12:31am 10/20/24
- How do you keep your head up when you're tackling around the hips? [NT]
- MarkHarman - 11:50pm 10/19/24