Last night's NDSU vs SDSU semi-final playoff revealed three concerns:
1. When a QB slides to prevent contact, he is, ironically, very vulnerable to contact. The SDSU QB was smashed and had to leave the game.
2. Punt returners who are making a fair catch are increasingly crowded and harassed by the punt coverage team. This is why there was a " halo " rule
a few years back.
3. Defensive backs get away with murder while covering receivers: they push, grab jerseys, encircle the receiver with their off arm, and establish
contact before the ball arrives. What's a catch? What's pass interference?
I especially agree with numbers 2 & 3.
DBs can’t touch receivers anymore.
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on the halo thing. disagree on the interference. college football and more so pro football are so slanted in favor of wrs and qbs the game is almost unwatchable at times.
They need to just enforce like this so it's fair across the board:
•Within 5 yards of LOS anything goes except "holding" by either side and push offs by the WR to create separation, not defeat a jam.
•Minor unintentional contact down field "before forward pass is thrown" is permissible unless either player reaches out with hand(s) or creates forcible contact with the body.
•Pass interference will be called on either player beyond 5 yards:
A) prior to forward pass being thrown, who "first": reaches out with hand(s) to prevent or create separation, or creates forcible contact with the body to interfere with or aid the execution of the route
B) after forward pass is thrown, who "first" makes any intentional minor-major contact, or unintentional major contact, prior to the ball arriving
Note 1 - All contact occurring simultaneously with the ball arriving (at receiver or defender) is permissible, with the exception of anything deemed a personal foul (ie, targeting with or to the head /neck area)
Note 2 - All fouls occurring within 5 yards of LOS will be considered offensive /defensive holding, or illegal blocks, unless it occurs while a forward pass is in the air "and" involves offensive or defensive players in the area where the pass was intended
Note 3 - Pass interference is "not" to be called on lateral or backward passes