Football NFL Posts The 2016 Rule Book Online

listopencil · 07-07-2016, 01:06 PM

NFL posts the 2016 rule book online
Posted by Michael David Smith on July 4, 2016, 9:42 AM EDT
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...e-book-online/

Before you complain about the officials this season, you’ll want to make sure you actually know the rules. Fortunately, the NFL has published the entire 217-page rule book online. The whole rule book is available as a PDF here.The most noteworthy part of the rule book, which is on Page 2, where it identifies the changes to the rules this year. Those include:

1. It is now a delay of game penalty if a team is erroneously granted a timeout.
2. The offensive and defensive play callers can use the coach-to-helmet communications system regardless of whether the coach is in the booth or on the sideline.
3. There is no longer a five-yard penalty for illegally touching a pass after being out of bounds and then re-establishing inbounds, but it is a loss of down.
4. The line of scrimmage for extra point kicks is permanently the 15-yard line.
5. Touchbacks on kickoffs are now moved to the 25-yard line.
6. All chop blocks are illegal.
7. The horse-collar tackle rule now includes a defender grabbing the jersey at the name plate or above.
8. A player who gets two fouls for certain kinds of unsportsmanlike conduct is automatically ejected.
9. Multiple spots of enforcement for a double foul after a change of possession have been eliminated.

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listopencil Immanentize The Eschaton Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In Partibus Infidelium Casino cash: $1735880	NFL Posts The 2016 Rule Book Online NFL posts the 2016 rule book online Posted by Michael David Smith on July 4, 2016, 9:42 AM EDT http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...e-book-online/ Before you complain about the officials this season, you’ll want to make sure you actually know the rules. Fortunately, the NFL has published the entire 217-page rule book online. The whole rule book is available as a PDF here.The most noteworthy part of the rule book, which is on Page 2, where it identifies the changes to the rules this year. Those include: 1. It is now a delay of game penalty if a team is erroneously granted a timeout. 2. The offensive and defensive play callers can use the coach-to-helmet communications system regardless of whether the coach is in the booth or on the sideline. 3. There is no longer a five-yard penalty for illegally touching a pass after being out of bounds and then re-establishing inbounds, but it is a loss of down. 4. The line of scrimmage for extra point kicks is permanently the 15-yard line. 5. Touchbacks on kickoffs are now moved to the 25-yard line. 6. All chop blocks are illegal. 7. The horse-collar tackle rule now includes a defender grabbing the jersey at the name plate or above. 8. A player who gets two fouls for certain kinds of unsportsmanlike conduct is automatically ejected. 9. Multiple spots of enforcement for a double foul after a change of possession have been eliminated.
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