Football Updated Rules - Page 3

GloryDayz · 12-12-2010, 08:44 PM

What rules might improve the league by being updated? I'll start..

1) No fair-catch..

2) If "#1" doesn't pass, if you throw up your hands for a fair-catch, the ball should either be live (if it hits the ground, the kicking team can recover it), or you're committing to the ball being dead at the spot of the first bounce. IOW, you can't fair-catch the ball 10 yards away from the landing point. That's girlie at best!

3) Intentional grounding. A) move the "tackle box" rule out to "within 5 yards of the sideline" (draw a line if need be), or B) if the QB is forced to scramble, the ball shall be placed at the spot of the pass if the pass is not completed.

4) To protect the QB, no QB can run the ball. It's either that or stop protecting them...

bowener · 12-12-2010, 09:17 PM

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"EVAAAR" <- This proves you're dumb! Now go to bed, it's late boy!

Nao u tlkn mai werdz!

GloryDayz · 12-12-2010, 09:19 PM

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I think that the whistle should never be blown, and the clock continuously rolls upward... sort of like starting from 0 and counting toward 60 minutes.

If you commit a foul the ball will be placed in the corner closest, one player must hurl the ball back into the field of play, however, no other players are allowed to use their hands upon the ball entering the field of play until at least 3 players from both teams have crab walked no less than 5 yards with the ball in their lap.

Since this is a live ball, other players are allowed to beat the shit out of the crab walking players to try and jar the ball loose.

If a player intentionally harms another player a 2 of Clubs will be drawn and the player will be escorted to the penalty bench. Once on the penalty bench the player must stay seated on said bench while the penalty-Cam monitors their actions for no less than 5 minutes and no more than 12 minutes and forty-two seconds.
[addendum to above rule: The "penalty-Cam" will watch penalized player unless there is either a Favre-Cam or Tebow-Cam already present at the contest; in the prior stated circumstance an emergency TV timeout will be called by the umpire to allow ESPN to properly adjust coverage for maximum over exposure. Farve and/or Tebow are exempt from all possible penalties.]

**Rain Man** · 12-12-2010, 09:19 PM

I was thinking about something the other day. We have all these rules now to protect quarterbacks, and what position (other than kicker) now has the longest active playing streaks? Hint: Favre and Manning. It tells me that quarterbacks are overly protected right now compared to other players, so the rules need to ease up.

So first, get rid of that horrible allowed intentional grounding.

Second, it'd be fun to eliminate fair catches, but I doubt that'll happen. How about if, on a fair catch, the ball is dead, but either side can down it. That'd lead to some fun scrums on a punt that's getting a good bounce for the kicking team.

Third, kickoffs can no longer be downed in the end zone for a touchback. Run it out or it's a safety.

Fourth, any kickoff that goes out of the end zone and any punt that's downed in the end zone comes out to the 10, not the 20.

Fifth, during the last two minutes of the game, the clock doesn't start moving on a run until a gain is made if the offense is leading or tied. This will prevent kneeldowns, which add no value to the game of football. (I'm not sure you'd need a similar rule for passes. You could conceivably also use the rule for both teams and not just the leading team, but I'd need to think about the implications a little more.)

Delano · 12-12-2010, 09:20 PM

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OK, you're dismissed young lady, move on to a new thread or offer a rule improvement..

Technical fouls if players show negative emotions after penalties.
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baitism · 12-12-2010, 09:21 PM

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And for the people wanting spot PI to be taken out...think about it, how many CBs would intentionally interfere with receivers instead of allowing big plays?

If a CB is getting burnt for what looks to be a 50 yard play, then why not just trip the WR and just settle for the 15(or whatever the penalty would be) yard penalty?

They do it in college and that hardly happens. If you are burned that bad you usually don't even have the opportunity to grab them.

bowener · 12-12-2010, 09:21 PM

Honestly, the most likely rule to change to speed up games would be moving kick-offs back another 5 or 10 yards.

Or maybe they will require the "k" ball to be made of solid rubber.

**notorious** · 12-12-2010, 09:22 PM

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RustShack · 12-12-2010, 09:26 PM

I think we should change the rules back to about what they were ten or so years ago.

jd1020 · 12-12-2010, 09:27 PM

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They do it in college and that hardly happens. If you are burned that bad you usually don't even have the opportunity to grab them.

Probably why only a handful of College players amount to anything in the Pro's.

GloryDayz · 12-12-2010, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by RustShack

I think we should change the rules back to about what they were ten or so years ago.

This would be a good start...

**Saul Good** · 12-12-2010, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

And for the people wanting spot PI to be taken out...think about it, how many CBs would intentionally interfere with receivers instead of allowing big plays?

If a CB is getting burnt for what looks to be a 50 yard play, then why not just trip the WR and just settle for the 15(or whatever the penalty would be) yard penalty?

Is that a major problem in college?

ChiefaRoo · 12-12-2010, 09:30 PM

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jd1020 · 12-12-2010, 09:31 PM

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Everyone plays completely nude. Think about it.

I dont want to.

GloryDayz · 12-12-2010, 09:32 PM

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Everyone plays completely nude. Think about it.

That'd fix the helmet-to-helmet problem...

jd1020 · 12-12-2010, 09:33 PM

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That'd fix the helmet-to-helmet problem...

While creating an all together different helmet to helmet problem.

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12-12-2010, 09:19 PM	#33
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-482449 VARSITY	I was thinking about something the other day. We have all these rules now to protect quarterbacks, and what position (other than kicker) now has the longest active playing streaks? Hint: Favre and Manning. It tells me that quarterbacks are overly protected right now compared to other players, so the rules need to ease up. So first, get rid of that horrible allowed intentional grounding. Second, it'd be fun to eliminate fair catches, but I doubt that'll happen. How about if, on a fair catch, the ball is dead, but either side can down it. That'd lead to some fun scrums on a punt that's getting a good bounce for the kicking team. Third, kickoffs can no longer be downed in the end zone for a touchback. Run it out or it's a safety. Fourth, any kickoff that goes out of the end zone and any punt that's downed in the end zone comes out to the 10, not the 20. Fifth, during the last two minutes of the game, the clock doesn't start moving on a run until a gain is made if the offense is leading or tied. This will prevent kneeldowns, which add no value to the game of football. (I'm not sure you'd need a similar rule for passes. You could conceivably also use the rule for both teams and not just the leading team, but I'd need to think about the implications a little more.) __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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